Monday, August 31
Knoxville, Tenn.
8:30 AM ET
Liberty University
at
Visit Knoxville Collegiate
8/31/2026 9:28:00 PM | 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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
Round Recap – Liberty's Starting Five:
Course Information:
Following the Flames at Visit Knoxville Collegiate:
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
Round Recap – Liberty's Starting Five:
- Noah Maclauchlan – T10 3-under par 137 (70-67)
- Michael Lugiano – T24 1-under par 139 (69-70)
- Luke Libbey – T24 1-under par 139 (74-65)
- Austin Krahn – T63 5-over par 145 (72-73)
- Silas Haarer – 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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