SAN MARCOS, Texas - The Texas State men's golf team is set to compete at the 2026 Sun Belt Conference Championship beginning Monday at the Annandale Golf Club in Madison, Mississippi.
TXST Lineup - Hole No. 1
Sakke Siltala | Senior | Raisio, Finland (9:51am)
Ben Loveard | Senior | Luton, England (9:42am)
Jose Manuel Berenguel Casas | Junior | Almeria, Spain (9:33am)
Bryce Womack | Junior | San Antonio, Texas (9:24am)
Harrison Jaeger | Senior | Austin, Texas (9:15am)
SUB |
Brannan Cox | Senior | Austin, Texas
The Bobcats are paired with JMU and Troy.
Tournament Format
Stroke play: 54-holes across three days
Top four teams advance to match play on Thursday with the No. 1 and No. 4 seeds and No. 2 and No. 3 seeds facing off in the semifinals. The championship match will follow the conclusion of the semifinal matches.
Championship Schedule
Stroke Play | Monday-Wednesday
Round 1 | Monday
Pairings |
Live Scoring |
ESPN+
Round 2 | Tuesday
Pairings |
Live Scoring |
ESPN+
Round 3 | Wednesday
Pairings |
Live Scoring |
ESPN+
Match Play | Thursday
Semifinals | Final
Course Information
Annandale Golf Club | Madison, Mississippi
Par 72 | 7,157 yards
Participating Teams
No. 45 Arkansas State
No. 53 Georgia Southern
No. 66 Southern Miss
No. 77 South Alabama
No. 82 Coastal Carolina
No. 116 Louisiana
No. 117 Texas State
No. 126 James Madison
No. 161 Troy
No. 168 Georgia State
No. 183 App State
No. 192 ULM
No. 228 ODU
No. 248 Marshall
Last Time Out
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia – Bobcat
Sakke Siltala led the Texas State men's golf team at the Lewis Chitengwa Memorial with his third top 10 performance of the season. As a team, TXST finished ninth at the event.
Siltala (69-72-67--208), who finished tied for 10th at -5, signed for a pair of rounds in the 60s at the event, bringing his season total to match a team-best seven in 2025-26. The senior also adds 18 rounds at even or under, a Bobcat best, and with his 16 birdies, including five on his opening nine of round three, he posted the third best total of the tournament and now leads TXST.
Host and No. 2 Virginia won the tournament, while No. 25 Florida State finished second and No. 45 SMU rounded out the top three.
Harrison Jaeger (68-76-73--217) and
Jose Manuel Berenguel Casas (71-71-75--217) tied at 4-over, which was good for a share of 45th place, while
Bryce Womack (71-74-73--218) and
Ben Loveard (77-77-75--229) finished the tournament at tied for 52nd and at 71st, respectively.
Individual Notes
Sakke Siltala… All-Sun Belt Conference Second Team… Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar… CSC Academic All-District… NCAA Championship Qualifier… Finished T2nd at the NCAA Amherst Regional… SBC Golfer of the Week (Feb. 28, 2025; Nov. 1, 2024)… Has 26 of 30 rounds counted in 2025-26… Owns a 71.9 adjusted scoring average… Tied for a team best 7 rounds in the 60s including a team-low 64… Carded 18 rounds even or under par… Has a team-best 6 eagles and 107 birdies… Best finish of the season is 5th at the Lake Las Vegas Invitational… Adds 6 top 25 finishes… Led the team in 5 of 10 tournaments
Ben Loveard… Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar… CSC Academic All-District… Leads the team with a 72.1 adjusted scoring average… Has a team-best 28 of 30 rounds counted… 7 rounds in the 60s are tied for a team best… Has 17 rounds even or under par… Led the team in 3 of 10 tournaments this season… Best finish is T6 at the Lake Las Vegas Invitational… Has top 25 finishes in 6 of 10 tournaments… Second on the team with 103 birdies… Season low is 65.
Jose Manuel Berenguel Casas… Has seen action in 8 tournaments with his best finish of T22 coming at the All-American Intercollegiate… Registered 7 rounds even or under par and has 17 of his 24 rounds counted… Season low is 70.
Bryce Womack… Has played in 9 events with 24 of 27 rounds counted… Has a 72.1 adjusted scoring average… Signed for 6 rounds in the 60s and has 16 rounds even or under par… Best finish is T5 at the season-opening Myrtle Beach Intercollegiate… Has 3 top 25 finishes… Season low is 66.
Harrison Jaeger… Has seen action in 6 tournaments, including as part of the TXST lineup in 3… Best finish is T15 at the All-American Individual… Signed for back-to-back rounds in the 60s to close the Mobile Bay Intercollegiate and open the Lewis Chitengwa Memorial… Season low is 68.
Brannan Cox… Has seen action in 4 tournaments including 3 as part of the TXST lineup… Best finish is T36 at the Sandestin Collegiate Classic… Owns a pair of rounds in the 60s and 5 of 12 even or under par… Has seen 6 of 12 rounds counted.
