Ball State University Athletics
2026-27 Men's Golf Roster
Luke Johnston
- Class:
- Second Year
- Hometown:
- Evansville, Ind.
- High School:
- Evansville North
Awards and Honors:
All-MAC Second Team (2026)
MAC Golfer of the Week (Sept. 27, 2025)
Earned second-team All-MAC honors after a stellar freshman campaign that saw him lead the Cardinals with a 72.15 average ... earned a MAC Golfer of the Week award in the opening weeks of his freshman season after firing the lowest 54-hole score in program history (198) ... 6-under 64 in the second round of the Earl Yestingsmeier was the second-lowest round by a freshman in Ball State history ... high school teammate of Cardinals sophomore Brody Sorrell.
"Luke had a really successful fall, introducing himself to college golf," said veteran Ball State coach Mike Fleck. "His scoring average is very impressive, as are his tournament finishes. He has embraced the whole environment of college golf, and he's done it in a very competitive way. Luke is a super competitive kid and it's been exciting to see that translate to success."
2025-26 (Fr..): Led the Cardinals overall with a 72.15 average over nine events and 27 rounds in his first college season ... shot 14 rounds of par or better, with four top-10 finishes ... led Ball State with a stroke average of 69.80 over five tournaments and 15 rounds during his first college semester in the fall ... shot under-par in 11 of 15 rounds during the fall, with seven of those in the 60s ... named MAC Co-Golfer of the Week on Sept. 27 after carding 198 over three rounds for the lowest 54-hole score in Cardinals history (65-64-69---198, -12) ... 64 in the second round of the E.Y. Invitational was the second-lowest round ever by a Ball State freshman ... finished fourth at the Golfweek Fall Challenge (71-69-66---206, -10), then won the E.Y. Invite while defeating teammate Samuel Harris in a four-hole playoff as co-medalists ... got hot again to close the fall schedule by finishing fourth at the Dayton Flyer Invitational (71-67-72---210, -3) ... best outing in the spring was a 210 (-6) in which he finished in 10th place at the Lake Jovita Invitational (70-69-71).
HIGH SCHOOL: Johnston and Sorrell were top 20 finishers their last two seasons in the IHSAA state finals while leading the Evansville North Huskies to a state record eight consecutive regional championships ... close friends and teammates, the Huskies duo led Evansville North to the state finals finishes in each of their four high school seasons ... Johnston was second and Sorrell 15th in the 2025 IHSAA state finals, as Evansville North finished fifth overall ... said Fleck when they signed: "These guys are two of best players in the state and the bonus for us as they continue their careers as teammates." ... one stroke behind current Ball State teammate Happy Gilmore, Johnston finished 13th in the 2024 IHSAA state tournament while he and Sorrell, four strokes behind, paced Evansville North to a sixth-place finish ... as sophomores in 2023, the duo helped the Huskies to a fifth-place finish with both tied in 18th place as individuals ... Johnston is a two-time player of the year in the Southwest Indiana Athletic Conference, with he and Sorrell both earning all-conference accolades in four straight seasons ... first-place medalist at the IHSAA sectional in consecutive seasons, firing 69 in 2024 and 67 in 2023. "Luke is a model of consistency and has that competitive demeanor to always be in the mix to compete at or near the top of the leaderboard in every event he plays," said Fleck. "His swing is so good and his ability to execute shots around a golf course is very impressive to watch."
All-MAC Second Team (2026)
MAC Golfer of the Week (Sept. 27, 2025)
Earned second-team All-MAC honors after a stellar freshman campaign that saw him lead the Cardinals with a 72.15 average ... earned a MAC Golfer of the Week award in the opening weeks of his freshman season after firing the lowest 54-hole score in program history (198) ... 6-under 64 in the second round of the Earl Yestingsmeier was the second-lowest round by a freshman in Ball State history ... high school teammate of Cardinals sophomore Brody Sorrell.
"Luke had a really successful fall, introducing himself to college golf," said veteran Ball State coach Mike Fleck. "His scoring average is very impressive, as are his tournament finishes. He has embraced the whole environment of college golf, and he's done it in a very competitive way. Luke is a super competitive kid and it's been exciting to see that translate to success."
2025-26 (Fr..): Led the Cardinals overall with a 72.15 average over nine events and 27 rounds in his first college season ... shot 14 rounds of par or better, with four top-10 finishes ... led Ball State with a stroke average of 69.80 over five tournaments and 15 rounds during his first college semester in the fall ... shot under-par in 11 of 15 rounds during the fall, with seven of those in the 60s ... named MAC Co-Golfer of the Week on Sept. 27 after carding 198 over three rounds for the lowest 54-hole score in Cardinals history (65-64-69---198, -12) ... 64 in the second round of the E.Y. Invitational was the second-lowest round ever by a Ball State freshman ... finished fourth at the Golfweek Fall Challenge (71-69-66---206, -10), then won the E.Y. Invite while defeating teammate Samuel Harris in a four-hole playoff as co-medalists ... got hot again to close the fall schedule by finishing fourth at the Dayton Flyer Invitational (71-67-72---210, -3) ... best outing in the spring was a 210 (-6) in which he finished in 10th place at the Lake Jovita Invitational (70-69-71).
HIGH SCHOOL: Johnston and Sorrell were top 20 finishers their last two seasons in the IHSAA state finals while leading the Evansville North Huskies to a state record eight consecutive regional championships ... close friends and teammates, the Huskies duo led Evansville North to the state finals finishes in each of their four high school seasons ... Johnston was second and Sorrell 15th in the 2025 IHSAA state finals, as Evansville North finished fifth overall ... said Fleck when they signed: "These guys are two of best players in the state and the bonus for us as they continue their careers as teammates." ... one stroke behind current Ball State teammate Happy Gilmore, Johnston finished 13th in the 2024 IHSAA state tournament while he and Sorrell, four strokes behind, paced Evansville North to a sixth-place finish ... as sophomores in 2023, the duo helped the Huskies to a fifth-place finish with both tied in 18th place as individuals ... Johnston is a two-time player of the year in the Southwest Indiana Athletic Conference, with he and Sorrell both earning all-conference accolades in four straight seasons ... first-place medalist at the IHSAA sectional in consecutive seasons, firing 69 in 2024 and 67 in 2023. "Luke is a model of consistency and has that competitive demeanor to always be in the mix to compete at or near the top of the leaderboard in every event he plays," said Fleck. "His swing is so good and his ability to execute shots around a golf course is very impressive to watch."
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