SAN MARCOS, Texas – Texas State men's golf is set to take on the field at its final tournament of the regular season when it travels to Charlottesville, Virginia, for the Lewis Chitengwa Memorial hosted at the Birdwood Golf Course.

The two-day, 54-hole event features host and No. 13 Virginia, Arkansas, FGCU, Clemson, No. 11 Florida State, Liberty, Loyola, Maryland, Northwestern, North Florida and Toledo.

TXST Lineup
Sakke Siltala
Jack Burke
Ben Loveard
Jaxon Donaldson
Brannan Cox

The Bobcats tee off from hole Nos. 12-15 starting at 8:30 a.m. ET/7:30 a.m. CT and are paired with Maryland and Loyola-Maryland.

Course Information
Birdwood Golf Course
Par 71, 7116 yards
Live Scoring: https://scoreboard.clippd.com/tournaments/233137/scoring/team

Team Notes
The Bobcats are coming off a sixth place finish at the Mobile Bay Intercollegiate that saw Jack Burke post a top 10 finish to lead TXST. The Bobcats have three top five finishes in 2024-25, their best a solo fourth place finish at the Hal Williams Collegiate (Feb. 10-11). 

Sun Belt Standouts
Sakke Siltala and Jack Burke have both earned Sun Belt Conference Golfer of the Week honors this season. Most recently, Siltala received the nod after finishing inside the top five for the third time this season, placing fourth at the Lake Las Vegas Invite. Siltala was also honored on Nov. 1 after tying for second at the Kapolei Invitational. Burke took home accolades on Feb. 13 following a runner-up finish at the Hal Williams Collegiate.

Individual Notes

Sakke Siltala | Jr. | Finland
All 24 rounds counted toward TXST team score (team best)… Led the Bobcats in 6 of 8 tournaments this season… Highest finish was T2 at the Kapolei Invitational (204)… Has a team-leading 70.67 stroke avg…. Registered 16 rounds even or under par and a team-best 8 in the 60s (low 66)… Low 54-hole vs. par is -12 (Bubba Barnett)… Finished under par in 6 of 8 tournaments (+1 at Hal Williams, +5 Mobile Bay)… Has 6 top 25 finishes, 3 in the top 5 and 5 in the top 10… Team leading 86 birdies and 3 eagles (tied)... Sun Belt Conference Golfer of the Week (Feb. 28, Nov. 1).

Jack Burke | Sr. | Orange, Texas
23 of 24 rounds counted toward TXST team score… Highest finish of 2nd at Hal Williams Collegiate (202)… Second on the team with a 71.71 stroke avg…. Has 14 rounds even or under par including 5 in the 60s… Shot a season-low 65 (-6) in round 1 of the Hal Williams… Second on the team with 81 birdies… Has 5 top 25 finishes, 2 in the top 10 and 1 in the top 5… Low score vs. par is -11 (Hal Williams)… Has finished 4 tournaments under par… Sun Belt Conference Golfer of the Week (Feb. 13).

Ben Loveard | Jr. | Luton, England
Played in 7 tournaments with 16 of 21 rounds counted… Registered 5 rounds even or under par including 2 in the 60s including a team-low 64 (round 2 Bubba Barnett)… Highest finish T10 at Bubba Barnett (210)… Stroke avg. 74.00.

Jaxon Donaldson | Fr. | Wimberley, Texas
In the TXST lineup for all 8 tournaments as a freshman… Highest finish was T15 at the Hal Williams (208)… Has 16 of 24 rounds counted… Stroke avg. of 74.04… Has 7 rounds even or under par with 3 in the 60s (low 68)… Tied for team lead with 3 eagles... Registered 3 top 25 finishes.

Brannan Cox | Sr. | Austin, Texas
Has played in 3 tournaments, 1 as part of the TXST lineup… Highest finish was T21 as an individual at the All-American Individual (played alongside All-American Intercollegiate)… Has a 74.56 stroke avg.

This 2023-24 season saw the Bobcats record four top five finishes that included claiming the Mobile Bay Intercollegiate title. They qualified for match play in the Sun Belt Conference Championship for the first time in team history after tying for third in the 72-hole stroke play portion.

The group also earned Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) Presidents Special Recognition, while five Bobcats were named Cobalt Golf All-America Scholars.