LAKELAND, Fla. (February 10, 2026) - Men's golf opened their spring season with a sixth-place finish at the Matlock Invitational, hosted by Florida Southern at Lone Palm Golf Club.
The Tars came out strong in Monday's morning round, playing as a team to even par, putting them in third place.
Mick Herron used four birdies and a bogey-free front nine to finish two-under. Behind him by one shot was Clarence Chapman, who had a similar front nine and three birdies to sit at 71.
Sean Dobson bounced back from a bogey/bogey start to finish the round at even par.
Andrew Clark was the final piece of the first round puzzle with a three-over 75.
The afternoon round was a different story, unfortunately. Dobson was the only Tar to finish his round under par. The junior from England put five birdies on his card in the round to finish with a two-under 70. Chapman was next in line with a two-over 74, but had the highlight of the day with an eagle on the par five 17th. Herron carded a 77 and
Jules Haessig was six-over to give Rollins a 299.
Tuesday's final round was an 8:30am shotgun start. Once again, Dobson stayed dialed in, posting three birdies and a bogey-free front nine to finish with a 71 on the day. Chapman had the short game going as well, cashing in five birdies and finishing even at 72. Clark and Haessig each scored a 77 to finish the team score of 297.
Rollins ended the event in sixth with a final score of +20. West Florida showed why they are #4 in the country, running away with the win at 17-under. Host Florida Southern was runner-up at -10, followed by Nova Southeastern, Saint Leo, and Eckerd to round out the Top 5.
Dobson ended in a tie for sixth overall out of 80 participants, finishing three-under (213). Chapman tied for 15th with a 217 (+1). Florida Southern's Donte Groppuso took the individual trophy with an impressive 203 (-13).
Franco Misdorp also represented the Tars as an independent. He had a great first round with a one-under 71, followed by a 79 and 73 to finish tied for 33rd overall.
Next up for Rollins is the Saint Leo Invitational at Lake Jovita South. Round one tee time is set for 8am on Monday, February 16th.
