Men's Golf - Arkansas Razorbacks

Arkansas played its last six holes at 7-under, had all five of its counting scores under par and shot the second-lowest round of the day, a 13-under-par 347, to rocket up the leaderboard into second place with a 36-hole score of -9 (711) at the Carmel Cup, played at Spyglass Hill Golf Course.

Arkansas opened the 2025-26 season by shooting a 4-over-par 364 and sitting in sixth place at the Carmel Cup, played at Spyglass Hill Golf Course (par 72).

The 20th year of head coach Brad McMakin’s tenure at Arkansas will start in familiar fashion as his Razorbacks open the 2025-26 season this weekend (Aug. 29-31) at the Carmel Cup, played this year at Spyglass Hill Golf Course at Pebble Beach, Calif.

Razorback senior John Daly II birdied the final hole but it was not enough as Mason Howell birdied as well to win 1 UP in the quarterfinal of the 2025 USGA U.S. Amateur Championship.

Razorback senior John Daly II won a pair of matches – 2&1 versus Nate Smith in the round of 32 and 3&2 versus Daniel Bennett in the round of 16 – to advance to the quarterfinals at the 2025 USGA U.S. Amateur Championship, played at the Olympic Club – Lake Course.

The 20th year of head coach Brad McMakin’s tenure at Arkansas features the Razorbacks hosting the Blessings Collegiate Invitational and the Cabo Collegiate, with a return to six past events and the addition of one new event to the schedule rotation.

Razorback rising senior John Daly II carded a final-round 68 to win the 119th Southern Amateur with a 72-hole total of 278 (-10) this week at The Blessings Golf Club. Also, Razorbacks Thomas Curry and Camden Smith tied for third, but Smith was officially awarded third place thanks to a scorecard playoff.

Razorback All-American Jacob Skov Olesen fired an opening-round 4-under-par 67 to sit atop the leaderboard at the 153rd The Open Championship.