Monday, August 31
Knoxville, Tenn.
8:30 AM ET
Liberty University
at
Visit Knoxville Collegiate
Flames Remain in the Hunt After Day 1 of Visit Knoxville Collegiate
8/31/2026 9:28:00โฏPM | Men's Golf
Thanks to the strong afternoon play of Luke Libbey and Noah Maclauchlan, Liberty remains within striking distance entering the final day of play at the 2026 Visit Knoxville Collegiate.
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Libbey and Maclauchlan helped the Flames to a nine-shot improvement during their second time around the Fox Den Country Club (par 70, 6,962 yards) on Monday.
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Following 36 holes of action at the Tennessee hosted tournament, Liberty (284-275) shares seventh place with the host Vols (277-282), along with Mississippi State (279-280), Missouri (284-275) and Toledo (288-271).
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The group of five teams all stand with a 1-under par 559 and are seven shots back of Memphis (281-271) and Chattanooga (277-275), who lead the field with an 8-under par 552.
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Libbey paced the Flames during the second round. The junior carded a career-low 5-under par 65, besting his 67 at the Golden Horseshoe Intercollegiate on March 23, 2026. Libbey had a clean card during the second round with 13 pars and five birdies.
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Libbey (74-65) shares 24th place with teammate and fellow junior Michael Lugiano (69-70) with both golfers entering the final round with a 1-under par 139.
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Maclauchlan started off his collegiate career in fine fashion, firing an even par 70 during the morning flight followed by a 3-under par 67 during the afternoon. Thanks to seven birdies on the day, the freshman is tied for 10th place with a 3-under 137 (70-67).
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The Flames will be among the first to begin Round 3 of the Visit Knoxville Collegiate on Tuesday morning. Liberty will be sent off the No. 1 tee (par 4, 482 yards), starting at 8:20 a.m., along with golfers from Charlotte, Missouri and Toledo.
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Round Recap โ Liberty's Starting Five:
Course Information:
Following the Flames at Visit Knoxville Collegiate:
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Libbey and Maclauchlan helped the Flames to a nine-shot improvement during their second time around the Fox Den Country Club (par 70, 6,962 yards) on Monday.
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Following 36 holes of action at the Tennessee hosted tournament, Liberty (284-275) shares seventh place with the host Vols (277-282), along with Mississippi State (279-280), Missouri (284-275) and Toledo (288-271).
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The group of five teams all stand with a 1-under par 559 and are seven shots back of Memphis (281-271) and Chattanooga (277-275), who lead the field with an 8-under par 552.
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Libbey paced the Flames during the second round. The junior carded a career-low 5-under par 65, besting his 67 at the Golden Horseshoe Intercollegiate on March 23, 2026. Libbey had a clean card during the second round with 13 pars and five birdies.
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Libbey (74-65) shares 24th place with teammate and fellow junior Michael Lugiano (69-70) with both golfers entering the final round with a 1-under par 139.
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Maclauchlan started off his collegiate career in fine fashion, firing an even par 70 during the morning flight followed by a 3-under par 67 during the afternoon. Thanks to seven birdies on the day, the freshman is tied for 10th place with a 3-under 137 (70-67).
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The Flames will be among the first to begin Round 3 of the Visit Knoxville Collegiate on Tuesday morning. Liberty will be sent off the No. 1 tee (par 4, 482 yards), starting at 8:20 a.m., along with golfers from Charlotte, Missouri and Toledo.
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Round Recap โ Liberty's Starting Five:
- Noah Maclauchlan โ T10 3-under par 137 (70-67)
- Michael Lugiano โ T24 1-under par 139 (69-70)
- Luke Libbey โ T24 1-under par 139 (74-65)
- Austin Krahn โ T63 5-over par 145 (72-73)
- Silas Haarer โ T77 7-over par 147 (73-74)
Course Information:
- Fox Den Country Club (Knoxville, Tenn.)
- Par 70, 6,962 yards
Following the Flames at Visit Knoxville Collegiate:
- Live stats will be available at Scoreboard.com (powered by Clippd)
- X @LibertyGolf
- Instagram @LibertyGolf
- Round 3 Tee Time: Tuesday at 8:20 a.m. ET (Hole #1)
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