Mercer Finishes In Ninth At Linger Longer Invitational

Sunday, March 22

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Mercer Finishes In Ninth At Linger Longer Invitational

3/22/2026 7:03:00 PM | Men's Golf

By: Rylee Bamberger, Rylee.m.bamberger@live.mercer.edu

GREENSBORO, Ga. – The Mercer men's golf team concluded the 20th annual Linger Longer Invitational in ninth place of 17 teams at The Great Waters Course at Reynolds Lake Oconee in Greensboro, Georgia on Sunday afternoon.

"Today was not the day we were looking for," said head coach Jason Payne. "However, this tournament was a step in the right direction, and we were able to get closer to playing our best golf as a team. Next up, we have the privilege of competing in the Augusta Haskins Award Invitational and look forward to showcasing our abilities against some elite competition."

Henry Robards finished the Linger Longer Invitational as Mercer's leading scorer with a score of four under par. The sophomore from Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, finished tied for 16th individually and the fourth-best scoring average across all Par 3s.

Nathan Trodd climbed up 15 spots in the rankings after carding an even 72 in the third round of the 54-hole event. Albin Ekvall tied Trodd individually with a score of three over par across the three-day competition.

Cole Hanson concluded the Linger Longer with the third-lowest score of the six Bears that competed in the prestigious tournament. The graduate senior finished tied for 57th individually at five over par.

The Bears have nearly two weeks before they compete in the 47th annual Augusta Haskins Award Invitational, an event that showcases some of the best talent across collegiate golf, at Forest Hills Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.

TEAM LEADERBOARD
Pos.	Team	+/-	Rd 1	Rd 2	Rd 3	Total
1	Georgia	-48	267	278	271	816
2	Alabama	-27	278	285	274	837
3	Vanderbilt	-20	278	289	277	844
T4	Charlotte	-16	285	285	278	848
T4	Elon	-16	279	286	283	848
T4	South Florida	-16	289	285	274	848
7	Kentucky	-3	280	291	290	861
8	Ohio State	-1	277	289	297	863
9	Mercer	+1	277	292	296	865
10	South Alabama	+3	288	291	288	867
11	Virginia Tech	+8	280	303	289	872
12	Louisiana Tech	+10	294	298	282	874
13	Rutgers	+11	298	291	286	875
14	UNC Greensboro	+16	288	294	301	880
15	Jacksonville	+23	292	294	301	887
16	Wofford	+39	297	297	309	903
17	West Georgia	+52	311	305	300	916
MERCER INDIVIDUAL SCORES
T40	Nathan Trodd (1)	+3	70	77	72	219
T40	Albin Ekvall (2)	+3	70	72	77	219
T16	Henry Robards (3)	-4	67	72	73	212
T74	Josemaria Gutierrez (4)	+7	70	73	80	223
T57	Cole Hanson (5)	+5	72	75	74	221
T74	Phillips Swift (IND.)	+7	71	77	75	223