BEAUMONT, Texas — Lamar University closes out its fall season at the three-day Bank of Tennessee tournament Oct. 19-21 at Blackthorn Club in Jonesborough, Tenn.
LAST TIME OUT:
- The Cardinals shot an 11-under-par 277 in the final round of the West Bay Collegiate Invitational to finish 14th in the 15-team field.
- Matthew Bramford climbed 13 spots in the final round to finish tied for ninth while Nathan Woodham jumped 27 spots to finish tied for 11th.
- Woodham's final-round 65 is the Cardinals' lowest round of the season.
- He became the first Cardinal to shoot a 65 since Jacob Lindh carded the same score in the second round of the USF Invitational in October 2023.
- The Cardinals led the field with six eagles.
HIGHLIGHTING THE SEASON:
- Woodham leads the Cardinals with a 70.4 scoring average and eight rounds of par or better through 12 rounds of competition.
- He recorded Lamar's lowest 54-hole score of the season with a 206 (69-68-69) to earn a share of the individual title at the Argent Financial Classic.
- His 54-hole total of 206 shattered his previous career low of 208, set at the Golden Nugget Invitational in March 2026.
- Woodham became the first Cardinal to win or share an individual tournament title since David Schneider Jerez tied for first at the Graeme McDowell Invitational in September 2023.
- Bramford ranks second on the team with a 71.4 scoring average and six rounds of par or better.
- He has a team-best two top 10 finishes, tying for seventh at the Sandestin Collegiate Classic and ninth at the West Bay Collegiate Invitational.
- Bramford also owns Lamar's second-lowest 54-hole score of the season, carding a 207 (67-71-69) at the Sandestin Collegiate Classic.
- Bennett ranks third on the team with a 73.1 scoring average and five rounds of par or better.
- Individually, the Cardinals have posted three top 20 finishes, including two top 10 finishes and one top five finish.
- Lamar has a 73.6 scoring average with 24 rounds of par or better.
- The Cardinals have posted two top 10 finishes this fall, placing seventh out of 14 teams at the Sandestin Collegiate Classic and eighth out of 13 teams at the Bayou City Collegiate Classic.
- Lamar's lone top five finish came at the Argent Financial Classic, where the Cardinals tied for fourth out of 14 teams.
GETTING RECOGNIZED: Woodham earned Southland Conference Golfer of the Week honors on Oct. 1 after tying for first at the Argent Financial Classic with a 10-under-par 206 … He finished the tournament with 16 birdies, 29 pars and an eagle.
BANK OF TENNESSEE PARTICIPANTS: Virginia Commonwealth, East Carolina, Toledo, Mercer, Tennessee, Middle Tennessee State, Texas Tech, Eastern Kentucky, Virginia Tech, Austin Peay, Lamar, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, East Tennessee State, Oklahoma State, William & Mary and Auburn.
COURSE INFO: Blackthorn Club is a private, 18-hole country club with tees ranging from 4,846 to 7,147 yards.
STARTING LINEUP
Live results: https://scoreboard.clippd.com/tournaments/245820/scoring/participants
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