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NEW ORLEANS – The University of New Orleans golf team heads to Comanche Trace in Kerrville, Texas, for the 2026 edition of the Southland Conference Championship on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Privateers enter the Southland Championship as the No. 5 seed and currently are ranked No. 252 in the country, according to Clippd' Scoreboard. The Lamar Cardinals are the No. 1 seed with a ranking of No. 160.
New Orleans finished the regular season with a 44-64-3 (.421) record, including a 14-12-0 (.538) mark against Southland Conference foes. UNO is averaging 293.43 per round this season, with a low round of 277. The Privateers have shot 894 or better in nine of 10 tournaments this season and finished the regular season with a winning record against Southland opponents for the fifth straight season.
UNO finished in 10th place at last season's Southland Championships but has had success at the event in recent seasons. New Orleans finished in third place in both 2022 and 2024 and notched a second-place finish in 2023.
The Privateers' best score at a Southland Championship was 872, recorded in 2022. Their best score in any conference championship is an 854 shot at the 2008 Sun Belt Championships. In five previous appearances at Comanche Trace, the team's best effort was an 870 at the Big Texan in 2019.
Individually the Privateers were led by
Tom Watson who averaged 72.63 in 30 rounds of golf this season. Watson finished with 11 rounds under par, and a low 54-hole score of 208. He also led the team in both birdies (95) and eagles (5). Tom finished tied for third at the Mobile Bay Intercollegiate three weeks ago - the best finish by a Privateer this season - with rounds of 65, 67 and 76. Watson shot 223 at last season's Southland Championship.
The best individual score by a Privateer at the Southland Championship is 215, shot by Grayson Gilbert in 2023. Oscar Zetterwall holds the lowest conference championship score with a 208 in a winning effort at the 2010 Sun Belt Championship. Ryan Fulton owns UNO's all-time low score at Comanche Trace after shooting a 210 at the 2019 Big Texan.
Fans will be able to watch round three coverage on ESPN+ on Wednesday. For updates throughout all three days check @PrivateersGolf on
Twitter/X. Live results will be available on Clippd' Scoreboard at the link above.
FORMAT
The teams will play 54 holes over three days with 18 holes Monday, 18 holes Tuesday and 18 holes Wednesday.
Garrett Trahan will get things started for the Privateers teeing off at 11:30 a.m. tomorrow. He will be followed by
Adam Trahan at 11:39 a.m., Watson at 11:48 a.m.,
Max Feistmantl at 11:57 a.m., and
Matthew Lotz at 12:06 p.m. New Orleans will be paired in the opening round with Nicholls.
THE LINEUP
1 -
Matthew Lotz 73.3 avg. | Junior
2 -
Max Feistmantl 74.1 avg. | Senior
3 -
Tom Watson 72.6 avg. | Senior
4 -
Adam Trahan 76.0 avg. | RS Sophomore
5 -
Garrett Trahan 77.3 avg. | Senior
ALTERNATE
Taylor Boasberg will be the alternate for New Orleans. The Jesuit product has averaged 77.4 over 12 rounds this season. He has made two appearances in the starting lineup and played in two tournaments as an individual. Boasberg started last year's Southland Championship and posted rounds of 81 and 84 before being substituted for the third round.
THE COURSE
Comanche Trace | Kerrville, Texas
The Hills/Creeks Courses
7,253 Yards - Par 72
75.2 Rating, 140 Slope
WEATHER CONDITIONS
Monday - High of 58 low of 54, 88% chance of rain, cool and cloudy, ENE winds at 7mph, gusts at 13mph.
Tuesday – High of 66 low of 63, 88% chance of rain, thick cloud cover, ESE winds at 8mph, gusts at 13mph.
Wednesday – High of 80 low of 66, 88% chance of rain, cloudy and humid, SSE winds at 8mph, gusts at 16mph.
LAST TIME ON THE COURSE
Matthew Lotz earned the first top-five finish of his UNO career after shooting a 214 at the ASU Spring Invitational. The junior finished his first round 4-under-par after shooting a 68 and shot even-par during Tuesday's third round. He finished his time in Jonesboro with 11 birdies and an eagle. As a team, the Privateers used rounds of 289, 300, and 300 to finish in seventh place.
7 New Orleans, U. of 289, 300, 300 | 889
T5
Matthew Lotz (3) 68, 74, 72 | 214
T25
Max Feistmantl (2) 77, 73, 72 | 222
T56
Tom Watson (1) 79, 75, 78 | 232
T56
Jude Bourque (4) 76, 78, 78 | 232
58
Taylor Boasberg (I) 81, 77, 75 | 233
59
Adam Trahan (5) 68, 87, 79 | 234
LAST TIME AT THE SOUTHLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS
New Orleans finished 10th at last year's Southland Championships. The Privateers improved by one stroke between the first and second rounds and by seven strokes between the second and third rounds.
Tom Watson led the way with a 223, finishing just outside the top 25.
10 New Orleans, U. of 305, 304, 297 | 906
26
Tom Watson 74, 76, 73 | 223
36
Maximilian Wojciechowski 75, 78, 73 | 226
50
Matt Weber 85, 73, 76 | 234
55
Taylor Boasberg 81, 84, S | 165
56
Britton Khalaf S, S, 75 | 75
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