Dores Close the Fall in North Carolina – Vanderbilt Commodores

No. 13/12-ranked Commodores conclude the 2026 fall season at The Williams Cup
WILMINGTON, N.C. – No. 13/12-ranked Vanderbilt men’s golf team concludes the 2026 fall campaign this week as the Commodores head to Eagle Point Golf Club for The Williams Cup, presented by STITCH Golf. Play takes place Sunday through Tuesday.
Tournament Format and Schedule
The Williams Cup, hosted by North Carolina, is a five-count-four, 54-hole stroke play tournament over a three-day stretch at Eagle Point Golf Club. Teams are scheduled to play 18 holes each day beginning on Sunday.
Tee Times
The Commodores tee off Round 1 on Sunday starting at 7:15 a.m. CT from Hole 1. Tee times for Rounds 2 and 3 will be set based on the leaderboard standings at the conclusion of play of the previous round.
Vanderbilt Lineup
1) Will Hartman (R) – So. – Marvin, N.C. – Season Scoring Avg: 70.33 – WAGR: 78th
The sophomore leads off the Vanderbilt lineup for the fourth straight tournament to open the 2026-27 season. Hartman has two top-10 finishes through three fall tournaments. He tied for fourth at the Visit Knoxville Collegiate (7-under 203) and tied for sixth at the Inverness Intercollegiate (2-over 215). The Marvin, North Carolina, native has finished in the top 10 in four of his last five tournaments dating back to last season, and has carded par or lower in 20 of his last 27 rounds. This is the All-American’s 11th appearance in the Vandy lineup.
2) Carlos Astiazaran (R) – Sr. – Tucson, Ariz. – Season Scoring Avg: 70.33 – WAGR: 53rd
The senior heads to The Williams Cup playing his best stretch of golf as a Commodore. Astiazaran earned co-medalist honors at the Cullan Brown Collegiate his last time out, as he carded 9-under 204. It marked his lowest 54-hole score at Vanderbilt, while it was his first victory with the Dores and third of his collegiate career. His performance at the Cullan Brown Collegiate earned him SEC golfer of the week on Oct. 7. Astiazaran is playing in his ninth career tournament for Vanderbilt, while it is his third time in the lineup this season.
3) Jon Ed Steed (R) – So. – Enterprise, Ala. – Season Scoring Avg: 72.00 – WAGR: 110th
The sophomore makes his third-straight appearance in the lineup, while it is the 14th time overall. The Enterprise, Alabama, native is coming off his best performance of the season, finishing eighth at the Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational after carding even-par 210. He carded 2-under 68 in each of the first two rounds at Colonial Country Club, while he has collected a total of three under-par rounds this season. Steed is coming off a 2025-26 campaign that saw him earn GCAA All-America freshman team and All-SEC freshman team honors.
4) Tyler Mawhinney (R) – Fr. – Fleming Island, Fla. – Season Scoring Avg: 72.56 – WAGR: 105th
A member of Vanderbilt’s No. 1-ranked 2026 signing class, Mawhinney will be making his fourth-straight appearance in the Vanderbilt lineup to begin his career. The Fleming Island, Florida, native has made an immediate impact, as his score has counted in all but one round this season. Mawhinney made Commodore history in his Vandy debut at the Visit Knoxville Collegiate, carding 5-under 65 in Round 2 to set the school record for the lowest 18-hole score on a debut day.
5) Luke Colton (L) – Fr. – Frisco, Texas – Season Scoring Avg: 72.17 – WAGR: 87th
A member of the Commodores’ top-ranked 2026 signing class, Colton makes his second appearance in the Vanderbilt lineup, while it is his third event overall. The Frisco, Texas, native posted the best finish of his young Commodore career his last time out, as he finished tied for 38th at the Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational. Colton is the No. 1-ranked golfer in the Class of 2026 according to Golf Channel and was a two-time AJGA Rolex All-America first team selection.
Ind) Michael Riebe (L) – So. – Encinitas, Calif. – Season Scoring Avg: 72.00 – WAGR: 85th
The Encinitas, California, native will be playing as an individual for the first time this season. The sophomore has collected three under-par rounds this season, while he has carded even par or lower four times total. Riebe tied for 12th at the Inverness Intercollegiate with a score of 3-over 216, finishing Round 3 a season-low 3-under 68. It was his fifth career top-25 finish. The sophomore has carded par or better in three of his last six rounds.
Vanderbilt Thomas F. Roush, M.D., and Family Men’s Golf Head Coach Scott Limbaugh on The Williams Cup
“We are excited to be back at The Williams Cup for the first time in about five years. Eagle Point is an awesome course, and we really appreciate the opportunity to compete here. It should be a good test this week with cooler temps and high winds in the forecast. We have had a couple of good weeks of practice, and we’ve seen the guys take more ownership of their actions.
“Our focus is playing a complete tournament this week and finishing the fall strong. This team has to keep being bold about what they want to achieve and keep pushing the boundaries on what they believe they can do. We want them to go play their games, have fun, and be courageous.”
The Field
A total of 14 teams will be at The Williams Cup. A total of seven programs are ranked in the top 25 of the latest Clippd rankings and GCAA Bushnell/Golfweek Coaches Poll. Teams competing against the No. 13/12 Commodores at Eagle Point Golf Club will be No. 2/1 Auburn, No. 10/9 Florida, No. 11/15 Notre Dame, No. 16/13 North Carolina, No. 18 /18 Oklahoma, No. 23/17 Arizona State, Augusta, Kentucky, Louisville, North Florida, NC State, UNLV and Utah.
Course Information
Eagle Point Golf Club, located in Wilmington, North Carolina, is 7,353 yards and plays as a par 72. Designed by Tom Fazio and opened in 2000, the course is ranked among the top 10 courses in North Carolina and features fast, Augusta-speed greens. Eagle Point hosted the 2017 Wells Fargo Championship on the PGA TOUR.
Live Scoring
Fans can follow all of the action via live results on Scoreboard powered by CLIPPD.
Vanderbilt at The Williams Cup
Vanderbilt makes its second visit to Eagle Point Golf Club, as the Commodores previously played in The Williams Cup during the fall of the 2021-22 season.
The Dores carded 1-under 863 to finish in third place. Gordon Sargent and Reid Davenport paced Vandy that week, each holding a score of 1-under 215 to tie for eighth.
Last Time Out
Vanderbilt men’s golf team tied for fifth at the Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational presented by Charles Schwab, while sophomore Jon Ed Steed paced the Commodores at Colonial Country Club with an eighth-place finish.
The Dores leave the Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational with a three-round score of 14-over 854, as Vandy tied for fifth with No. 8 Texas. 
Steed collected his first top-10 finish of the 2026-27 campaign, as the sophomore carded even par 210 to place eighth. The Enterprise, Alabama, native held round scores of 68-68-74, while his 12 birdies were the second-most by any golfer in the field. It is Steed’s highest finish since he claimed seventh at the 2026 NCAA Athens Regional. Overall, it is his fourth career top-10 finish.
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