Warren, Ohio– Denison men's golf wraps its season after finishing sixth at the 2026 North Coast Athletic Conference Men's Golf Championships, after compiling a team score of 940 (324-319-297) (+76). Despite a tough start to the championships, a third-day rally led by first-year duo Jack Pelletier and will McCarthy, helped the Big Red move up to spots for a sixth place finish. Pelletier finished 16th (76-79-76/231), followed by McCarthy, who finished 19th (87-76-71/234).
Taking the title this year was conference newcomer and host John Carroll, who shot an 898 (+34), followed by Wittenberg, who were +38 for a team score of 902. This year's championship took place on the par-72, 6,896-yard Avalon Lakes Golf Course.
Day One (Round 1)
The Big Red opened the first round of the 2026 NCAC Men's Golf Championships with a slow start, putting them in a hole they'd have to chip their way out of on days two and three. Despite a tough first day, there were still some highlights to day one. Pelletier managed to secure a top-five finish with a round-one score of 76. He tallied two birdies and finished the day four over par.
Team Summary (8th place- Team score 324)
Day Two (Round 2)
On day two, the Big Red started to see some team score improvements, but still sat at the bottom of the field, with just one player scoring in the top 20. Shooting five strokes better than the day before, Denison looked to build off this day two momentum. In total, the Big Red tallied ten birdies and had two golfers shoot under 80.
Team Summary (8th place- Team Score 319)
Day Three (Round 3)
Denison found their footing on day three, shooting a championship third-best team score of 297. Across day three, a total of 15 birdies were recorded, and both McCarthy and Owen Blakely shot one under par to move the Big Red from last place up to sixth place. Denison's efforts throughout day three paid off, moving all five players up at least a spot from the previous two days. Most notably, Blakely moved from 35th to 23rd with the help of his four birdies in the back nine of round three.
Team Summary (6th place- Team Score 297)
