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Transfer Cameron Chattin Follows in Father's Footsteps to Join Men's Golf Program
June 10, 2026 | Men's Golf
MUNCIE, Ind. – Ball State men's golf coach Mike Fleck has announced the signing of Cameron Chattin, a transfer from Vincennes University. One of the top golfers in southwest Indiana, he is currently ranked No. 71 in national junior college rankings after 29 rounds in his first college season.
His father, Ryan, played for both Fleck and longtime Ball State coach Earl Yestingsmeier. Cameron attended Vincennes for a year, staying close to home where he could play for his grandfather – NJCAA hall of famer and Vincennes head coach Dennis Chattin. He was the Trailblazers' top-ranked golfer as a freshman, but he has always planned to transfer to a Division I program with hopes of a career in professional golf.
"I'm really excited about this signing," said Fleck, who begins his 29th year heading the program this fall. "Cameron is a mature and awesome young man who has a deep passion for the game and competition. He has sharpened his game and developed the past couple of years with a gap year and then competing at VU. He won multiple times at VU this year and established an impressive national ranking along the way."
A freshman in 2025-26 who graduated from South Knox High School in Vincennes, Chattin arrives at Ball State after winning a pair of tournaments in his first year of college competition. Recently, he finished 16th out of 51 competitors at the NJCAA Region 24 Championship (78-81-73---232). He shot 74-76---150 (+6) and topped 62 participants in the VU Spring Invitational, April 12-13. A month prior, he fired 70-39---109 (+1) in a 27-hole event to capture the Pellissippi State Invitational in Knoxville, Tennessee, March 16-17.
He finished his freshman campaign with a 290-58-11 head-to-head record.
Following in his father's footsteps at both South Knox and now Ball State, Chattin reached IHSAA regionals three times and twice earned all-conference honors. A former Knox County champion, he finished second in the sectional as a junior.
In junior play, prior to joining the Vincennes program, he placed fifth in the Knox County Open, fourth in the Vincennes Open and was the champion of the Cypress Hills club tournament. He won a Masters series event at Country Oaks Golf Course. He took second among 30 in the Junior Tour Championship in Muncie.
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His father, Ryan, played for both Fleck and longtime Ball State coach Earl Yestingsmeier. Cameron attended Vincennes for a year, staying close to home where he could play for his grandfather – NJCAA hall of famer and Vincennes head coach Dennis Chattin. He was the Trailblazers' top-ranked golfer as a freshman, but he has always planned to transfer to a Division I program with hopes of a career in professional golf.
"I'm really excited about this signing," said Fleck, who begins his 29th year heading the program this fall. "Cameron is a mature and awesome young man who has a deep passion for the game and competition. He has sharpened his game and developed the past couple of years with a gap year and then competing at VU. He won multiple times at VU this year and established an impressive national ranking along the way."
A freshman in 2025-26 who graduated from South Knox High School in Vincennes, Chattin arrives at Ball State after winning a pair of tournaments in his first year of college competition. Recently, he finished 16th out of 51 competitors at the NJCAA Region 24 Championship (78-81-73---232). He shot 74-76---150 (+6) and topped 62 participants in the VU Spring Invitational, April 12-13. A month prior, he fired 70-39---109 (+1) in a 27-hole event to capture the Pellissippi State Invitational in Knoxville, Tennessee, March 16-17.
He finished his freshman campaign with a 290-58-11 head-to-head record.
Following in his father's footsteps at both South Knox and now Ball State, Chattin reached IHSAA regionals three times and twice earned all-conference honors. A former Knox County champion, he finished second in the sectional as a junior.
In junior play, prior to joining the Vincennes program, he placed fifth in the Knox County Open, fourth in the Vincennes Open and was the champion of the Cypress Hills club tournament. He won a Masters series event at Country Oaks Golf Course. He took second among 30 in the Junior Tour Championship in Muncie.
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