Kentucky college golf this week: WKU's Will Easterlin shares the Furman lead as most Kentucky teams close their fall seasons

LEXINGTON, Ky., October 19, 2026: This is the last full week of the fall college golf season for most Kentucky programs. Eleven teams from Kentucky schools play between Oct. 18 and Oct. 27, and three more are done until February. Here is where each one stands, from the schools' own releases, checked Monday morning.

Kentucky and Louisville men: Williams Cup, Wilmington, N.C. (Oct. 18–20)

Both teams are at Eagle Point Golf Club for the Williams Cup, their final event of the fall. Our preview and round-by-round updates are on the Williams Cup page.

WKU men: Furman Intercollegiate, Greenville, S.C. (Oct. 18–19)

Sophomore Will Easterlin shares the individual lead at 5-under 137 (67-70) going into Monday's final round, WKU Athletics reported Sunday night. His nine birdies through 36 holes are the most in the field. The Hilltoppers are seventh as a team at 22-over after rounds of 296 and 294.

"Will played great today," WKU coach Austin King said in the school's release. "He managed the tough conditions well, putted great and I'm excited for him to have another opportunity to win tomorrow."

Senior Gage Doyle, playing as an individual, is tied for 25th at 5-over, and senior Rafe Blankenship is tied for 36th at 7-over. The Furman Intercollegiate closes WKU's fall. The Hilltoppers' next event on their schedule is the Military City Collegiate, Feb. 21–23.

EKU men: Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate, Jonesborough, Tenn. (Oct. 19–21)

Eastern Kentucky closes its fall at the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate, hosted by East Tennessee State at Blackthorn Club, a par-72, 7,147-yard course. It is the event's first playing in two seasons. EKU starts the first round on the back nine at 10 a.m. ET, grouped with Mercer and William & Mary.

The Colonels' lineup is Milton Wallin, Hristo Yanakiev, Tucker Jones, Zach Watterson and Jonathan Ericsson, with Reshan Akash Algama as an individual. EKU's last start was a 15th-place finish at the Cullan Brown Collegiate in Lexington, where Ericsson led the team in a tie for 45th at 6-over.

Morehead State and NKU men: Xavier Invitational, Cincinnati (Oct. 19–20)

Two Kentucky teams share a field at Maketewah Country Club (par 70, 7,109 yards). Xavier's 54-hole Invitational, presented by Gateway Logistics, plays 36 holes Monday and 18 Tuesday, with nine teams including Morehead State and Northern Kentucky.

It is Morehead State's sixth straight trip to this event and its final fall tournament. The Eagles send Seamus Bogan, Remy Stalcup, Gavin Augenstein, Evan Taylor and Mitchell Gastright, with Brycen Farris and Sebastian Pell as individuals. Stalcup won the individual title at the Joe Feaganes Invitational in September at 10-under 203 (68-68-67). It is also NKU's last event on its fall schedule.

Louisville women: Abilene Christian Intercollegiate, Granbury, Texas (Oct. 19–21)

Louisville's women finish their fall at the first Abilene Christian Intercollegiate, played at Halbert National, a Tom Fazio course that opened in 2025. All three rounds air live on Golf Channel from 4 to 7 p.m. ET, with a replay from 9 p.m. to midnight ET.

The Cardinals' lineup is Amy Hodgkins, Veronika Exposito, Millie Cottrell, Madison Moman and Bailey Burkett. Louisville shot its lowest team round of the season, 278, in the second round of the Evie Odom Invitational on Oct. 9–10, where Hodgkins tied for 16th at 1-over 211.

EKU and NKU women: University of Dayton event, Kettering, Ohio (Oct. 19–20)

Eastern Kentucky and Northern Kentucky both play the University of Dayton's two-day event at NCR Country Club. EKU lists it as the Dayton Flyer Invitational and NKU as the UD Invitational. EKU comes in off a third-place team finish at Wofford's Terrier Intercollegiate on Oct. 12–13.

Kentucky women: The Landfall Tradition, Wilmington, N.C. (Oct. 23–25)

UK's women play the Landfall Tradition on the Country Club of Landfall's Pete Dye Course, an 18-team Division I field that includes Alabama, Auburn, Duke, Florida State, North Carolina, NC State and Wake Forest. Play starts at 8:30 a.m. Friday and Saturday and 8:45 a.m. Sunday. WECT reports that admission and spectator parking are free.

Murray State men: ODU/OBX Intercollegiate, Powells Point, N.C. (Oct. 25–27)

The Racers' last fall event starts next Sunday. Murray State's most recent finish was fifth of 17 teams at the Bubba Barnett Intercollegiate in Jonesboro, Ark., on Oct. 12–13.

Already done for the fall

• WKU women finished 12th at the Mercedes-Benz Intercollegiate in Knoxville on Oct. 6, led by Leah Edwards (tied for 31st, 5-over). They return Feb. 26–28 at the Reynolds Lake Oconee Classic.
• Bellarmine men finished ninth of 17 at the Bubba Barnett Intercollegiate on Oct. 12–13. Their schedule resumes Feb. 15–16 at the Wexford Intercollegiate.
• Morehead State women finished 10th of 13 at the Lady Red Wolves Classic on Oct. 12–13. Their spring opens Feb. 19–21 at the Rio Verde Invitational.

Live scores for most of these events are on each school's site and on the Clippd Scoreboard. Starting times and standings change round by round, so check the school's page before you tune in.

Sources

Checked Oct. 19, 2026, 9:30 a.m. ET.

• WKU Athletics, "Men's Golf in Seventh at Furman Intercollegiate," Oct. 18, 2026 (8:09 p.m.): wkusports.com; WKU men's golf schedule: wkusports.com; Bowling Green Daily News, "Tops' Easterlin shares lead at Furman Intercollegiate," Oct. 18, 2026: bgdailynews.com
• EKU Athletics, "EKU Concludes Fall Schedule at ETSU," Oct. 18, 2026 (5:10 p.m.): ekusports.com; ETSU Athletics, "ETSU Foundation, ETSU Athletics to host the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate," Oct. 12, 2026: etsubucs.com
• Morehead State Athletics, "Men's Golf Set To Compete In Xavier Invitational, Final Fall Tournament," Oct. 18, 2026: msueagles.com; NKU men's and women's golf schedules, read Oct. 19, 2026: men, women
• Louisville Athletics, "Louisville Heads to Abilene Christian Intercollegiate for Final Fall Event," Oct. 18, 2026: gocards.com; Abilene Christian Intercollegiate 2026 media guide (location: Halbert National, Granbury, Texas): acusports.com (PDF)
• EKU women's golf schedule and results, read Oct. 19, 2026: ekusports.com
• WECT, "18 teams to compete in Landfall Tradition women's golf tournament in Wilmington," Oct. 15, 2026: wect.com; UK women's golf schedule: ukathletics.com
• Murray State men's golf schedule and results, read Oct. 19, 2026: goracers.com
• WKU Athletics, "Lady Toppers Wrap Up Fall Season at Mercedes Benz Intercollegiate," Oct. 6, 2026: wkusports.com; Bellarmine men's golf schedule, read Oct. 19, 2026: athletics.bellarmine.edu; Morehead State women's golf schedule, read Oct. 19, 2026: msueagles.com