Kentucky college golf fall wrap: UK, Louisville, WKU and EKU close the books

From Wilmington to Greenville to Knoxville and Fort Worth, Kentucky's Division I programs have finished fall play. Here is where each team landed, who led the way, and when spring starts.

By Richard K. Marshall

LEXINGTON, Ky., November 4, 2026: Kentucky's Division I college golf season is on pause until February. The last fall events wrapped between Oct. 6 and Oct. 25. This page gathers the finales we have verified from each school's athletics release, with links back to our earlier Williams Cup, Landfall and week-ahead coverage.

University of Kentucky men: 12th at the Williams Cup

At Eagle Point Golf Club in Wilmington, N.C., Oct. 18-20, Kentucky finished 12th of 14 at 25-over 889. The Wildcats' final round, a 5-over 293, was their best of the week. Sophomore Gabriel Hull led UK, tied for 28th at 4-over (72-74-74). UK Athletics noted the Cats edged No. 11 Notre Dame by two shots. Spring opens at the Watersound Invitational, Feb. 15-17. Round-by-round notes and our earlier coverage are on the Williams Cup page.

University of Kentucky women: sixth at the Landfall Tradition

No. 25 Kentucky finished sixth of 18 at the Country Club of Landfall in Wilmington, N.C., Oct. 23-25, at 28-over 892. Senior Cathryn Brown tied for third at even-par 216 (70-74-72). Junior Isabella Johnson tied for 14th at 5-over 221. UK finished ahead of No. 2 Auburn and No. 19 Alabama. Spring: Paradise Invitational, Feb. 1-3, at Osprey Point Golf Club in Boca Raton, Fla. Full scorecard: our Landfall recap.

University of Louisville men: 11th at the Williams Cup

Louisville closed its fall at the same Williams Cup, finishing 11th at 21-over 885. The Cardinals' best round was a 1-under 287 on the final day. Warren Thomis tied for 10th at 1-under 215; Brady Smith tied for 17th at 2-over 218. Spring opens at the Dominican Republic Classic in Punta Cana, Feb. 7-9.

University of Louisville women: fourth at Abilene Christian

Louisville finished fourth at the Abilene Christian Intercollegiate at Halbert National (outside Fort Worth), wrapping fall at 5-under 859. Amy Hodgkins, Veronika Exposito and Madison Moman shared the team lead at even-par 216, tied for 14th. GoCards.com says it was the Cardinals' second top-five team finish of the fall. Spring: Moon Golf Invitational, Feb. 14, at Suntree Golf Club in Melbourne, Fla.

Western Kentucky men: tied for eighth at Furman

WKU tied for eighth at the Furman Intercollegiate at 32-over, closing the fall schedule. Sophomore Will Easterlin finished third at 5-under 208 (67-70-71). Senior Gage Doyle, playing as an individual, finished eighth at 1-over 214. Spring: Military City Collegiate, Feb. 21-23, in San Antonio.

Western Kentucky women: 12th at Mercedes-Benz

The Lady Toppers wrapped fall in 12th place at the Mercedes-Benz Intercollegiate in Knoxville at 52-over 904. Leah Edwards led WKU, tied for 31st at 5-over. Spring: Reynolds Lake Oconee Classic, Feb. 26-28.

Eastern Kentucky men: ninth at Bank of Tennessee

EKU finished ninth at the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate and was under par in all three rounds. Senior Zach Watterson tied for 12th at 9-under 207. Spring: Wexford Intercollegiate, beginning Feb. 15, 2027.

Eastern Kentucky women: 11th at Mercedes-Benz

EKU finished 11th at the same Mercedes-Benz Intercollegiate with a 54-hole total of 894 (42-over on the par-71 Cherokee Country Club layout with four counting scores). Karra Tucker led the Colonels, tied for 42nd at 221. EKU finished 10 shots ahead of Western Kentucky.

Week-ahead preview, kept for the record

Our Oct. 19 week-ahead preview for Oct. 19-25 is still up, with a dated update box pointing here for the finales.

Sources

Checked Nov. 4, 2026, about noon ET.

UK Athletics, "Kentucky Goes 5-Over Par on Final Day at Williams Cup," Oct. 20, 2026; 36-hole and first-round notes for the 889 total: ukathletics.com
UK Athletics, "Inside the Scorecard: Landfall Tradition Final Round," Oct. 25, 2026: ukathletics.com
GoCards.com, "Cards Wrap Up Fall in 11th at Williams Cup," Oct. 20, 2026: gocards.com
GoCards.com, "Louisville Finishes Fourth at Abilene Christian Intercollegiate," Oct. 21, 2026: gocards.com
WKU Athletics, "Hilltoppers Close Out Fall Schedule with Top 10 Finish at Furman Intercollegiate," Oct. 19, 2026: wkusports.com
WKU Athletics, "Lady Toppers Wrap Up Fall Season at Mercedes Benz Intercollegiate," Oct. 6, 2026: wkusports.com
EKU Athletics, "Watterson Leads EKU In Fall Finale," Oct. 21, 2026: ekusports.com
EKU Athletics, "EKU Women's Golf Finishes 11th At Tennessee," Oct. 6, 2026: ekusports.com