# UK Men's Golf Finishes 15th at Visit Knox Collegiate **Published:** 2026-09-01T22:46:33.000Z **Source:** [UK Athletics](https://ukathletics.com/news/2026/09/01/gabriel-hull-cards-66-kentucky-shoots-even-par-to-close-out-visit-knox-collegiate/) **AI-generated:** yes (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) **Canonical:** https://feeds.lexingtonky.news/article/uk-men-s-golf-finishes-15th-at-visit-knox-collegiate KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Sophomore Gabriel Hull carded a final-round 66 to lead Kentucky men's golf to an even-par finish on Tuesday, helping the Wildcats climb the leaderboard at the [Visit Knox Collegiate](https://ukathletics.com/news/2026/09/01/gabriel-hull-cards-66-kentucky-shoots-even-par-to-close-out-visit-knox-collegiate/) at Fox Den Country Club. Kentucky finished 15th at 12-over par in its season-opening event. The Wildcats, competing in [their first event of the 2026-27 season](https://ukathletics.com/news/2026/07/31/mens-golf-announces-2026-27-tournament-schedule/), jumped two spots on the final day after a difficult performance Monday. Hull's round of 4-under par tied for the fourth-best score of the day and was the lowest round posted by any Kentucky player all tournament. "Gabe showed today what he is capable of," head coach Gator Todd said. "He has a big time game and it's just a matter of time before he gets comfortable at this level." Hull, a transfer from Emmanuel University and native of South Daytona, Florida, made an impressive start and finish to his round. He began with an eagle on his opening hole—the par-5 10th—then finished strong with birdies on four of his final five holes. His performance helped him climb 28 places on the leaderboard to finish tied for 52nd at 4-over par. Cole Stockard led the Wildcats for the tournament, finishing tied for 13th after posting three consecutive rounds of 69. The sophomore matched the field-best mark on par-3 holes at 3-under par and led Kentucky with 11 birdies across 54 holes. Todd noted Stockard's consistency throughout the week. Gavin Clutts also tied for 52nd, shooting a final-round 72 in his season debut. Jacob Lang posted a 73 in the final round, while Jacob Settles added a 74. Luke Coyle, competing as an individual, finished tied for 74th. Host Tennessee captured the team title at 15-under par, while Chattanooga's Evan Rogers claimed the individual championship at 10-under. The tournament featured a competitive field of 96 players from 17 teams, including seven from the Southeastern Conference. Kentucky's next event will be the Bearcat Invitational on September 14-15 at [Coldstream Country Club in Cincinnati](https://ukathletics.com/news/2026/07/31/mens-golf-announces-2026-27-tournament-schedule/). ## Sources - [UK Athletics](https://ukathletics.com/news/2026/09/01/gabriel-hull-cards-66-kentucky-shoots-even-par-to-close-out-visit-knox-collegiate/) - [UK Men's Golf 2026-27 tournament schedule announcement](https://ukathletics.com/news/2026/07/31/mens-golf-announces-2026-27-tournament-schedule/) --- This article was generated by AI (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) based on source material from UK Athletics, enriched with 2 web searches. The original source is available at https://ukathletics.com/news/2026/09/01/gabriel-hull-cards-66-kentucky-shoots-even-par-to-close-out-visit-knox-collegiate/.