HADLEY, Mass. – Trinity is set to host the 2026 NESCAC Men's Golf Championship at Fox Hopyard Golf Club (Par 71 / 6,912 yards) in East Haddam, Connecticut on April 24-26. The 2026 championship marks the second year of a three-day, 54-hole event and includes all 10 NESCAC teams that sponsor men's golf vying for the title. Waves will tee off at 11 a.m. on Friday and 10 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
2025 NESCAC Championship Recap | Results
In the first 54-hole NESCAC Championship event in conference history at Taconic Golf Club in Williamstown, Massachusetts, the Amherst Mammoths came from behind in the final round of the 2025 NESCAC Men’s Golf Championship to capture their first conference title since 1997 and ninth overall. The Mammoths combined to post a three-day total of 896 (292-298-306).
Amherst entered the final day in third place and five strokes behind two-day leader Hamilton. The Continentals dropped seven strokes to fall to third by the end of the final round, which allowed Amherst and Trinity to duke it out for the title.
Both teams were tied through 16 holes. On the 17th, both teams posted two pars and three bogeys and on the final hole, five Mammoths posted par on the par-5 18th to secure the NESCAC title by three strokes over the Bantams.
Amherst junior Paari Kaviyarasu garnered medalist honors, finishing the tournament at +4 with rounds of 68-75-74. Kaviyarasu posted five birdies in the final round and 12 for the championship. Kaviyarasu is the first outright NESCAC medalist at the championship since 1999-00.
Trinity (294-292-313-899) finished as the NESCAC Runners-Up for the sixth time in program history. Hamilton (290-295-318-903) placed third while Bowdoin (299-304-311-914) and Middlebury (302-304-316-922) rounded out the top five teams.
NESCAC Championship History
Seven different institutions have won a NESCAC Men's Golf Championship. Williams leads the way with 13 titles (last: 2017). Middlebury owns 10 titles (last: 2023) while defending champion Amherst has won nine championships. Hamilton won its fourth title in 2022 and Trinity has captured three titles, all since 2010. Tufts and Wesleyan each own one NESCAC title with the Jumbos claiming their first championship in 2024 and the Cardinals won their title in 1987.
2025-26 NESCAC Men's Golf Results
| Amherst |
Team Finish |
Top Individual |
Place (Scores) |
| Duke Nelson Invitational |
1 |
Thoms Zhang |
T2 (76-68-144) |
| Williams Fall Invitational |
3 |
Thoms Zhang |
2nd (73-69-71-213) |
| Bowdoin Invitational |
1 |
Andre Zhang |
T7 (72-74-146) |
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Thoms Zhang |
T7 (72-74-146) |
| Skidmore Fall Invitational |
1 |
Thoms Zhang |
2nd (73-71-68-212) |
| Jekyll Island Collegiate Invitational |
23 |
Andre Zhang |
T60 (71-73-74-218) |
| Dr. Tim Brown Invitational |
2 |
Andre Zhang |
1st (71-69-140) |
| FSC Spring Invitational |
2 |
Jan Ebbinge |
1st (68-69-137) |
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| Bates |
Team Finish |
Top Individual |
Place (Scores) |
| Williams Fall Invitational |
12 |
Henry Ehrlich |
T24 (71-81-76-228) |
| Bowdoin Invitational |
8 |
Sean Resnick |
T4 (74-70-144) |
| Skidmore Fall Invitational |
12 |
Arthur Jenkins |
T30 (74-71-78-223) |
| NEIGA Championship |
8 |
Malin Adams |
T15 (79-72-151) |
| Trinity/Hartford Spring Invitational |
11 |
Sean Resnick |
T15 (71-73-144) |
| Dr. Tim Brown Invitational |
7 |
Henry Ehrlich |
T17 (75-73-148) |
| Penmen Season Finale |
12 |
Malin Adams |
T40 (77-74-151) |
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| Bowdoin |
Team Finish |
Top Individual |
Place (Scores) |
| Duke Nelson Invitational |
10 |
Adam Eskin |
T46 (76-79-155) |
| Williams Fall Invitational |
9 |
Michael Xiao |
T19 (72-80-71-223) |
| Bowdoin Invitational |
4 |
Henry Mariscal |
T7 (71-75-146) |
| Skidmore Fall Invitational |
5 |
Kaiden Hong |
T9 (70-74-73-217) |
| Fernandia Beach Collegiate |
4 |
Andrew Flynn |
T15 (74-75-73-222) |
| Trinity/Hartford Spring Invitational |
2 |
Henry Mariscal |
T3 (68-70-138) |
| Dr. Tim Brown Invitational |
9 |
Henry Mariscal |
T21 (80-69-149) |
| FSC Spring Invitational |
T3 |
Joey Zheng |
T3 (68-72-140) |
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| Colby |
Team Finish |
Top Individual |
Place (Scores) |
| Husson Eagle Invitational |
4 |
Johnny Kinsley |
T3 (72) |
| Maine-Farmington Invitational |
3 |
Owen Carlson |
T3 (75) |
| Mariners Invitational |
3 |
Paco Sze |
T3 (71) |
| Bowdoin Invitational |
14 |
Matthew Lamy |
T24 (77-75-152) |
| Southern Maine Husky Classic |
3 |
Johnny Kinsley |
T5 (72) |
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| Hamilton |
Team Finish |
Top Individual |
Place (Scores) |
| Williams Fall Invitational |
4 |
Jake Hendelman |
T10 (73-75-72-220) |
| The Northest Elite |
9 |
Ramon Aroca Gonzalez |
T13 (75-71-146) |
| Hamilton Invitational |
1 |
Jake Hendelman |
1st (75-69-144) |
| Golfweek October Classic |
18 |
Ramon Aroca Gonzalez |
T51 (74-73-75-222) |
| Trinity/Hartford Invitational |
6 |
Ramon Aroca Gonzalez |
2nd (70-67-137) |
| Dr. Tim Brown Invitational |
6 |
Ramon Aroca Gonzalez |
T2 (73-69-142) |
| FSC Bethpage Black Invitational |
3 |
Ramon Aroca Gonzalez |
T5 (76) |
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Wyatt Lupo |
T5 (76) |
| FSC Spring Invitational |
9 |
Jake Hendelman |
T3 (69-71-140) |
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| Middlebury |
Team Finish |
Top Individual |
Place (Scores) |
| Duke Nelson Invitational |
3 |
Charlie Schulman |
T6 (76-70-146) |
| Williams Fall Invitational |
8 |
Lincoln Mackay |
T6 (73-73-72-218) |
| Hamilton Invitational |
5 |
Brendan O'Holleran |
T9 (76-76-152) |
| Skidmore Fall Invitational |
8 |
Charlie Schulman |
T3 (72-73-70-215) |
| Sap Bucket Challenge |
3 |
Charlie Schulman |
1st (70) |
| Trinity/Hartford Invitational |
8 |
Charlie Schulman |
T6 (73-68-141) |
| Dr. Tim Brown Invitational |
11 |
Charlie Schulman |
T26 (75-75-150) |
| Rochester Fred Kravetz Invitational |
6 |
Charlie Schulman |
20 (80-72-152) |
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| Trinity |
Team Finish |
Top Individual |
Place (Scores) |
| Duke Nelson Invitational |
4 |
Parker Kroll |
T8 (74-73-147) |
| Williams Fall Invitational |
7 |
Charlie Mullin |
T10 (73-73-74-220) |
| UConn Invitational |
14 |
Charlie Mullin |
T15 (74-70-74-218) |
| Skidmore Fall Invitational |
2 |
Spencer Korona |
T3 (73-70-72-215) |
| Sap Bucket Challenge |
1 |
Thomas Chalfant |
2nd (71) |
| Trinity/Hartford Invitational |
3 |
Charlie Mullin |
5th (68-71-139) |
| Dr. Tim Brown Invitational |
3 |
Thomas Chalfant |
T7 (73-73-146) |
| FSC Spring Invitational |
8 |
Charlie Mullin |
T8 (69-72-141) |
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| Tufts |
Team Finish |
Top Individual |
Place (Scores) |
| Duke Nelson Invitational |
6 |
JP Noone |
T15 (77-72-149) |
| Williams Fall Invitational |
5 |
Brendan Roy |
5th (74-70-73-217) |
| Bowdoin Invitational |
3 |
Holden Kittelberger |
6th (72-73-145) |
| Hamilton Invitational |
2 |
JP Noone |
T5th (77-73-150) |
| Swarthmore Invitational |
3 |
Holden Kittelberger |
T4 (75-75-71-221) |
| Trinity/Hartford Invitational |
4 |
Brendan Roy |
T9 (73-69-142) |
| Dr. Tim Brown Invitational |
T10 |
Jason Zawtocki |
T7 (74-72-146) |
| Emory Spring Invitational |
7 |
Holden Kittelberger |
T22 (82-74-74-230) |
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| Wesleyan |
Team Finish |
Top Individual |
Place (Scores) |
| Duke Nelson Invitational |
18 |
Johnathan Harlukowicz |
T32 (76-77-153) |
| Williams Fall Invitational |
15 |
Johnathan Harlukowicz |
T40 (77-77-77-231) |
| Bowdoin Invitational |
16 |
Johnathan Harlukowicz |
T67 (74-87-161) |
| Skidmore Fall Invitational |
15 |
Zach Liu |
T46 (77-79-73-229) |
| Trinity/Hartford Invitational |
9 |
Lev Abramson |
T17 (70-75-145) |
| Dr. Tim Brown Invitational |
16 |
Lev Abramson |
T58 (78-79-157) |
| RIC Spring Invitational |
1 |
Fisher Hirsch |
T2 (73-73-146) |
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| Williams |
Team Finish |
Top Individual |
Place (Scores) |
| Duke Nelson Invitational |
7 |
Jack Estrella |
T24 (76-75-151) |
| Williams Fall Invitational |
2 |
Nick Smith |
1st (75-65-72 (212) |
| Bowdoin Invitational |
1 |
Jack Estrella |
T4 (71-73-144) |
| Skidmore Fall Invitational |
7 |
Jack Estrella |
T7 (75-68-73-216) |
| vs. Wooster Match-Play |
W, 5-3 |
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| Trinity/Hartford Invitational |
6 |
Jack Estrella |
T3 (69-69-138) |
| Dr. Tim Brown Invitational |
5 |
Alex Moller |
T12 (72-75-147) |
| FSC Spring Invitational |
7 |
Jack Estrella |
T8 (71-70-141) |
