Ball State University Athletics
Men’s Golf Ends Fall Season Tied For Third at Flyer Invitational
October 20, 2026 | Men's Golf
KETTERING, Ohio - - The Ball State men's golf team closed the fall portion of its 2026-27 season by tying for third among the 13-team field at the Flyer Invitational with a team score of +8 (860).
The Cardinals built on its strong second-round start when play resumed early Tuesday morning, posting the tournament's lowest second-round team score at -1 (283). Ball State then closed play on the South Course at the NCR Country Club with a final round score of +6 (290).
Junior Happy Gilmore led the Cardinals in the second round with a bogey-free -3 (68). It was one of just two bogey-free rounds among the entire 88-player field.
Senior Avery Mahoney added a -2 (69) in the second round, playing his final nine holes bogey-free and making birdies on the par 4, 398-yard 14th and the par 3, 171-yard second.
Mahoney used the momentum from the second round to start his third at three-under through the first five holes. The effort included an eagle on the par 5, 558-yard sixth and a birdie on the par 4, 422-yard seven.
The senior would go on to shoot -1 (70) and finish the tournament tied for third at -2 (211). For Mahoney, who carded nine consecutive pars on the back nine in round three, it was his third career Top 5 finish for the Cardinals.
Sophomore Luke Johnston was Ball State's second-highest finisher, tying for 15th overall at +3 (216). He started his third round at two-under through seven holes, making birdies on holes four and six, on his way to carding a final round +3 (74).
Senior Cameron Young and freshman Mattingly Upchurch rounded out Ball State's countable scores in the final round, coming into the clubhouse at +2 (73). Young tied for ninth in the field with a 4.06 scoring average on par-4 holes and finished tied for 19th at +4 (217).
Upchurch finished tied for 49th at +10 (223), while tying for second in the field with a -2 (2.83) scoring average on par 3 holes, including five birdies of his 10 total birdies.
Competing as an individual, sophomore Cameron Chattin posted Ball State's best final round with a -3 (68). Chattin recorded 13 birdies during the tournament, tying for the most in the 88-player field. Six of those came in the final round, which was the highest single-round total by a Cardinals golfer. Chattin finished the tournament at +7 (220) and tied for 31st overall.
As a team, the Cardinals were tied for the event lead in par 3 average at +4 (3.07) and finished second in total pars made with 169. Ball State's team golfers were also tied for the fourth-most birdies out of 13 teams with 42 and ranked fourth in par 4 scoring average at +26 (4.16).
The Ball State men's golf team will now take a break from competition until the spring portion of the 2026-27 season begins Feb. 7-9 at the Dorado Beach Collegiate hosted by UNCG at TPC Dorado Beach in Dorado, Puerto Rico.
Ball State Individual Results
T3 – Avery Mahoney: 211 (72-69-70; -2)
T15 – Luke Johnston: 216 (69-73-74; +3)
T19 – Cameron Young: 217 (69-75-73; +4)
T26 – Brayden Lamborne*: 219 (71-74-74; +6)
T31 – Cameron Chattin*: 220 (76-76-68; +7)
T31 – Brody Sorrell*: 220 (72-72-76; +7)
48 - Happy Gilmore: 222 (78-68-76; +9)
T49 – Mattingly Upchurch: 223 (77-73-73; +10)
*denotes playing as an individual
Ball State Team Results
T3 – Ball State: 860 (287-283-290; +8)
The Cardinals built on its strong second-round start when play resumed early Tuesday morning, posting the tournament's lowest second-round team score at -1 (283). Ball State then closed play on the South Course at the NCR Country Club with a final round score of +6 (290).
Junior Happy Gilmore led the Cardinals in the second round with a bogey-free -3 (68). It was one of just two bogey-free rounds among the entire 88-player field.
Senior Avery Mahoney added a -2 (69) in the second round, playing his final nine holes bogey-free and making birdies on the par 4, 398-yard 14th and the par 3, 171-yard second.
Mahoney used the momentum from the second round to start his third at three-under through the first five holes. The effort included an eagle on the par 5, 558-yard sixth and a birdie on the par 4, 422-yard seven.
The senior would go on to shoot -1 (70) and finish the tournament tied for third at -2 (211). For Mahoney, who carded nine consecutive pars on the back nine in round three, it was his third career Top 5 finish for the Cardinals.
Sophomore Luke Johnston was Ball State's second-highest finisher, tying for 15th overall at +3 (216). He started his third round at two-under through seven holes, making birdies on holes four and six, on his way to carding a final round +3 (74).
Senior Cameron Young and freshman Mattingly Upchurch rounded out Ball State's countable scores in the final round, coming into the clubhouse at +2 (73). Young tied for ninth in the field with a 4.06 scoring average on par-4 holes and finished tied for 19th at +4 (217).
Upchurch finished tied for 49th at +10 (223), while tying for second in the field with a -2 (2.83) scoring average on par 3 holes, including five birdies of his 10 total birdies.
Competing as an individual, sophomore Cameron Chattin posted Ball State's best final round with a -3 (68). Chattin recorded 13 birdies during the tournament, tying for the most in the 88-player field. Six of those came in the final round, which was the highest single-round total by a Cardinals golfer. Chattin finished the tournament at +7 (220) and tied for 31st overall.
As a team, the Cardinals were tied for the event lead in par 3 average at +4 (3.07) and finished second in total pars made with 169. Ball State's team golfers were also tied for the fourth-most birdies out of 13 teams with 42 and ranked fourth in par 4 scoring average at +26 (4.16).
The Ball State men's golf team will now take a break from competition until the spring portion of the 2026-27 season begins Feb. 7-9 at the Dorado Beach Collegiate hosted by UNCG at TPC Dorado Beach in Dorado, Puerto Rico.
Ball State Individual Results
T3 – Avery Mahoney: 211 (72-69-70; -2)
T15 – Luke Johnston: 216 (69-73-74; +3)
T19 – Cameron Young: 217 (69-75-73; +4)
T26 – Brayden Lamborne*: 219 (71-74-74; +6)
T31 – Cameron Chattin*: 220 (76-76-68; +7)
T31 – Brody Sorrell*: 220 (72-72-76; +7)
48 - Happy Gilmore: 222 (78-68-76; +9)
T49 – Mattingly Upchurch: 223 (77-73-73; +10)
*denotes playing as an individual
Ball State Team Results
T3 – Ball State: 860 (287-283-290; +8)
Players Mentioned
/ Men's Golf
/ Men's Golf
/ Men's Golf
/ Men's Golf
/ Men's Golf
/ Men's Golf
/ Men's Golf
/ Men's Golf
Monday, September 28
Monday, September 28
Thursday, August 27
Thursday, August 27