Mississippi State
Cullan Brown Collegiate
State Set To Defend Title At Cullan Brown Collegiate
October 04, 2026 | Men's Golf
LEXINGTON, Ky. โ Mississippi State returns to play at the Cullan Brown Collegiate on Monday, looking to defend its team title. The Bulldogs finished one stroke ahead of host Kentucky to take the title last season.ย
The Cullan Brown Collegiate is held each year in memory of former Kentucky player Cullan Brown at the Lexington Country Club. The Bulldogs join a 15-team field for their third event of the 2026-27 fall campaign.ย ย
"First and foremost, the Cullan Brown Collegiate is a very special event in which they honor the late Cullan Brown," head coach Dusty Smith said. "He was a special player for Kentucky and a great human being. This event is always about more than golf."
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Tournament Detailsย
Course: Lexington Country Clubย
Location: Lexington, Ky.ย ย
Yardage: 7,255 yardsย
Par: 71ย
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Tournament Scheduleย
Monday, Oct. 5, 2026: 36 holesย
Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026: 18 holesย
"It's been a very solid two weeks of preparation," Smith added. "It was good to be home to regroup and focus on what we need to do to be successful. I know the team is excited to get back out and compete this week. It's important that we continue to take the right and necessary steps as we progress through the season. Our focus this week is on us and how well we can control our focus and execute our process to the highest level."ย
Team Lineupย
Arth Sinha (No. 1) โ So. โ Melbourne, Fla.ย ย
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Finished 12th at the Canadian Collegiate Invitational for his best finish as a Bulldog held from Sept. 13-15.ย ย
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Marked his second top 15 finish at State.ย ย
Yago Horno (No. 2) โ Fr. โ Sotogrande, Spainย
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Finished tied for 63rd at the Canadian Collegiate Invitational.ย ย
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Notched the best debut by a State golfer since 2024, finishing fourth at the Visit Knoxville Collegiate with a 7-under 203 on Aug. 31-Sept. 1.ย ย
Bryson Hughes (No. 3) โ So. โ Saint John's, Fla.ย ย ย
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Tied for 17th at the Canadian Collegiate Invitational to claim his second career top 20 finish and his second best finish in the Maroon and White held from Sept. 13-15.ย ย
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Fired a career-best first round score of 68.ย
Finn Burkholder (No. 4) โ Fr. โ The Woodlands, Texasย
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Finished in a tie for 15th in his Bulldog debut at the Canadian Collegiate Invitational on Sept. 13-15.ย ย
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Carded a 3-under 68 in the second round.ย ย
Gavin Isbell (No. 5) โ Jr. โ Trussville, Ala.ย ย
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Recorded his best finish at State which tied for 18th at the Canadian Collegiate Invitational held from Sept. 13-15.ย ย
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Carded a round two score of 1-under 70 with four birdies and two eagles to highlight his best outing as a Bulldog.ย ย
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Individual Lineupย
Jackson Skinner โ So. โ Birmingham, Ala.ย ย ย
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Makes his 2026-27 debut this week.ย ย
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Finished 3rd at the Alabama State Amateur during the summer break.ย ย
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Compiled 16 rounds of par or better in his debut season at State.ย ย ย
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Finished in the top 20 at Winston-Salem Regional to conclude his freshman campaign.ย ย ย
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Tee Time Informationย
The Dawgs will tee off for round one at 8 a.m. CT in a shotgun start.ย ย
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