Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University (APSU) men’s golf team will travel to Jonesboro, Arkansas for the Bubba Barnett Intercollegiate, hosted by Arkansas State, at RidgePointe Country Club.
The annual Arkansas State fall event features a massive field for the 2026 event. In addition to the host Red Wolves, Austin Peay State University will face off with student-athletes from Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Bellarmine, Central Arkansas, Evansville, Incarnate Word, Lindenwood, LSU New Orleans, Murray State, Nicholls, North Carolina Central, Northern Iowa, SIU Edwardsville, Southeastern Louisiana, Southern Indiana and Tennessee State.
This is the second time in the last three seasons the APSU Govs have made the trek to Jonesboro; Austin Peay State University secured a tie for third in the 2024 edition of the event, with Patton Samuels (t-4th) and Grady Cox (t-10th) leading the way for the Governors.
Seniors Jack Dyer and Seth Smith lead the way for the Govs this week; Smith, the only player in the lineup who appeared in the 2024 Bubba Barnett Intercollegiate, shot a 217 (70-72-75) during his last visit to Jonesboro.
Freshman Tyson Seyler, junior Parker Elkins and senior John Mark Mills round out the lineup for the Governors this week; Mills will make his 2026-27 debut for Austin Peay State University at this event. Junior Zach Olsen also will travel to Jonesboro this week as the individual.
Opening-round action begins at 8:00am, Monday, with the APSU Govs scheduled to go off alongside student-athletes from Arkansas State, Central Arkansas and Murray State in a shotgun start on Hole Nos. 1-4. As the individual, Olsen will tee off on No. 17.
Live scoring will be available via Scoreboard.com. For news and updates, follow Austin Peay State University men’s golf (@GovsMGO) on X and Instagram, or visit LetsGoPeay.com.
