Jayhawks Headed to Georgia for NCAA Athens Regional
5/15/2026 10:46:00 AM | Men's Golf
Tournament:Â NCAA Athens RegionalÂ
Course:Â University of Georgia Golf Course
Par/Yards:Â 71/7,258
When:Â May 18-20Â
Participating Teams:Â No. 1 Auburn, No. 2 Illinois, No. 3 Vanderbilt, No. 4 BYU, No. 5 Georgia, No. 6 Louisville, No. 7 Kansas, No. 8 Northwestern, No. 9 College of Charleston, No. 10 Rice, and No. 11 Southern Mississippi
Live Stats:Â scoreboard
ATHENS, Ga. – The Kansas Jayhawks are set to compete in a NCAA Men's Golf Regional for the 10th consecutive season when they tee off at the Athens Regional from May 18-20 at the University of Georgia Golf Course in Athens.Â
"I think we have some experience and we certainly have more depth than we've had in a while. With that combination we have a chance to do well this postseason," Kansas head coach Jamie Bermel said. "Experience is a great thing to have in your back pocket. Will King has played in three regionals, and Luke Honner is heading to his second, so I think that's going to help. Then we need the other three guys to not get caught up in the moment and just go play golf."
Led by Bermel, the Jayhawks earned the No. 7 seed in the three-day, three-round NCAA Athens Regional. Kansas will tee off in the opening round on Monday, May 18, against an 11-team field that includes No. 1 Auburn, No. 2 Illinois, No. 3 Vanderbilt, No. 4 BYU, No. 5 Georgia, No. 6 Louisville, No. 8 Northwestern, No. 9 College of Charleston, No. 10 Rice, and No. 11 Southern Mississippi.Â
Bermel will travel with a lineup of seniors Will King and Luke Honner, junior Will Baker, sophomore Hartej Grewal, and freshman Arthur Carlier. Junior Max Jelinek will also travel with the team as an alternate for the tournament.
"Since I started here, we have always expected to make it to regionals. It hasn't been a huge accomplishment just to get there," Kansas senior Will King said. "We've always had the talent to make a run at the national championship, but during my four years, we haven't done that as a team yet. I think this year we have the most capable group of guys that I've been a part of, so I'm excited for that."
To qualify for the NCAA Championship, the Jayhawks must finish among the top five teams in the regional. Additionally, the low individual in each regional from a non-advancing team will advance to nationals. The NCAA Championship takes place May 29-June 3 at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa Champions Course in Carlsbad, California.
HOW TO FOLLOW
Live scoring can be followed by visiting the scoreboard, while fans can also keep up with live updates throughout the tournament from the official Kansas Men's Golf Twitter (X) account.






