University of Tennessee Athletics
Saturday, October 17
Saucier, Miss.
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Fallen Oak Collegiate Invitational - Round 1
#9 Vols in the Mix Through 18 Holes of Fallen Oak Collegiate Invitational
October 17, 2026 | Men's Golf
SAUCIER, Miss. – The No. 9 Tennessee men's golf team began its final tournament of the Fall season on Saturday with the opening round of the Fallen Oak Collegiate Invitational hosted at Fallen Oak Golf Course.
The Vols posted a 4-over-par 292 in round one to sit tied for second place alongside No. 1 Arkansas, No. 4 Alabama, and Ole Miss. The quartet of schools trail No. 20 Ohio State, as the Buckeyes hold a four-shot advantage atop the 15-team field at even par.
Bruce Murphy posted the low score of the day for Tennessee. The fifth-year from Atlanta was the only Vol to record an opening-round score under par, firing a 1-under-par 71. An up-and-down day for Murphy has him tied for sixth place entering Sunday's second round.
Christian Pardue and Rudy Sautron each tallied 1-over-par rounds of 73 on Saturday. Pardue had four birdies and five bogeys on the day, while Sautron earned an eagle on top of four birdies to offset five bogeys and a double bogey. The Tennessee duo is tied for 17th place among the field of 84 through round one.
The final countable score for Tennessee in the opening round was earned by Jackson Herrington, a 3-over-par 75. The junior is tied for 35th place after a three-birdie effort in the opening round.
The Fallen Oak Collegiate Invitational will continue Sunday with round two. Tennessee tee times are slated to begin at 11:20 a.m. ET from hole No. 1.
Fallen Oak Collegiate Invitational Standings (Round One)
1. Ohio State (E)
T-2. Tennessee (+4)
T-2. Alabama (+4)
T-2. Arkansas (+4)
T-2. Ole Miss (+4)
T-6. Georgia (+5)
T-6. Illinois (+5)
8. LSU (+6)
9. Florida State (+7)
10. Mississippi State (+10)
T-11. Wake Forest (+11)
T-11. South Carolina (+11)
13. Wisconsin (+14)
14. Southern Mississippi (+16)
15. Iowa (+25)
Tennessee Results (Round One)
T-6. Bruce Murphy: 71 (-1)
T-17. Christian Pardue: 73 (+1)
T-17. Rudy Sautron: 73 (+1)
T-35. Jackson Herrington: 75 (+3)
T-50. Tyler Watts: 77 (+5)
T-63. Chase Kyes (i): 78 (+6)
The Vols posted a 4-over-par 292 in round one to sit tied for second place alongside No. 1 Arkansas, No. 4 Alabama, and Ole Miss. The quartet of schools trail No. 20 Ohio State, as the Buckeyes hold a four-shot advantage atop the 15-team field at even par.
Bruce Murphy posted the low score of the day for Tennessee. The fifth-year from Atlanta was the only Vol to record an opening-round score under par, firing a 1-under-par 71. An up-and-down day for Murphy has him tied for sixth place entering Sunday's second round.
Christian Pardue and Rudy Sautron each tallied 1-over-par rounds of 73 on Saturday. Pardue had four birdies and five bogeys on the day, while Sautron earned an eagle on top of four birdies to offset five bogeys and a double bogey. The Tennessee duo is tied for 17th place among the field of 84 through round one.
The final countable score for Tennessee in the opening round was earned by Jackson Herrington, a 3-over-par 75. The junior is tied for 35th place after a three-birdie effort in the opening round.
The Fallen Oak Collegiate Invitational will continue Sunday with round two. Tennessee tee times are slated to begin at 11:20 a.m. ET from hole No. 1.
Fallen Oak Collegiate Invitational Standings (Round One)
1. Ohio State (E)
T-2. Tennessee (+4)
T-2. Alabama (+4)
T-2. Arkansas (+4)
T-2. Ole Miss (+4)
T-6. Georgia (+5)
T-6. Illinois (+5)
8. LSU (+6)
9. Florida State (+7)
10. Mississippi State (+10)
T-11. Wake Forest (+11)
T-11. South Carolina (+11)
13. Wisconsin (+14)
14. Southern Mississippi (+16)
15. Iowa (+25)
Tennessee Results (Round One)
T-6. Bruce Murphy: 71 (-1)
T-17. Christian Pardue: 73 (+1)
T-17. Rudy Sautron: 73 (+1)
T-35. Jackson Herrington: 75 (+3)
T-50. Tyler Watts: 77 (+5)
T-63. Chase Kyes (i): 78 (+6)
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