By: Hunter McKay
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Tournament #5: Steelwood Collegiate Invitational
Dates: October 31 – November 1, 2026
Location: Steelwood Country Club (Loxley, Ala.) – Par 72 – 7096 Yards
Host: South Alabama
Format: 36 holes of stroke play on Saturday and 18 holes on Sunday
Links: Live Results
Opening Tee
The Kennesaw State men’s golf team is set to conclude the fall portion of the 2026-27 season at the Steelwood Collegiate in Loxley, Ala.
The tournament is scheduled for October 31- November 1 with 36 holes to be played on Saturday and 18 holes to be played on Sunday at Steelwood Country Club. Saturday’s play will begin with a shotgun start at 9:30 a.m. ET. The final round will start with tee times from 8:45 a.m. to 10:51 a.m. ET.
The tournament is being hosted by South Alabama. KSU is paired with Iowa State and Nebraska on Saturday.
KSU will look to continue its strong play and finish the fall on a high note. The Owls enter fresh off a team title at The Scrappy at Pinetree.
Alejandro Caraballo was named Conference USA Men’s Golfer of the Week following a third-place finish at The Scrappy at Pinetree, where he helped lead the Owls to an eight-shot victory on their home course. Caraballo finished tied for third at 2-under-par 214, carding rounds of 75-68-71. He was one of just five players in the 69-player field to finish under par and one of eight players to shoot under par in the final round. His second-round 4-under-par 68 tied for the second-lowest score of the round.
Tournament Field (15)
No. 3 Auburn, No. 11 Texas A&M, No. 13 Georgia Tech, Iowa State, Kansas State, Maryland, Memphis, Mississippi State, Nebraska, Rice, Rutgers, South Alabama, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Kennesaw State
Lineup
1. Luca Gallingani
2. Alejandro Caraballo
3. AJ Salierno
4. James Brash
5. Walker Gantt
2026-27 Outlook
Kennesaw State men’s golf enters the 2026-27 season with a blend of experienced returners and promising newcomers as the Owls look to build on another competitive campaign under 11th-year head coach Bryant Odom.
The Owls return five players from last season’s squad, including Conference USA third-team All-Conference selection Hunter Gillard and 2025 CUSA Freshman of the Year Luca Gallingani. Gillard posted a 71.92 scoring average across nine events last season and recorded 14 rounds at par or better. Gallingani returns for his junior season after establishing himself as one of the team’s key contributors.
2025-26 Review
Kennesaw State men’s golf continued its rise on the national stage during the 2025-26 season, producing a tournament victory, nine top-10 finishes and three Conference USA All-Conference selections while sending Shaun Cook to the NCAA Athens Regional.
The Owls finished fifth at the Conference USA Championship after narrowly missing a spot in the four-team match-play portion of the tournament. KSU closed the championship with its lowest round of the season, shooting a 9-under 279 to finish at 15-under 849. The 15-under total ranks 10th in program history on a par-72 course.
Next Up
KSU will take a break this winter before returning to action on Feb. 1-2, 2027 at the Sea Best Invitational in Atlantic Beach, Fla.