Five Splitters named SAC all-conference, Robinson named coach of the year

Men's Golf

Five Railsplitters Named SAC All-Conference, Robinson Named Coach of the Year

ROCK HILL, SC. - The South Atlantic Conference announced their Men's Golf All-Conference and Individual Award winners this morning. Lincoln Memorial's Brad Robinson was named Coach of the Year while George Durkan was named Golfer of the Year. Durkan was joined on First Team All-Conference by teammate Max Reynolds. Jamie Dean was appointed Second Team All-Conference. While Ian Taggart and Morgan Cain were selected for Third Team All-Conference. 

Robinson has had a tremendous impact on the LMU Golf Programs. He has helped lead the team to a #4 National Ranking, including a win over #3 North Georgia at the Tennessee River Rumble. This season has also included four Top 3 finishes as a team, including two team victories. 

George Durkan earns his honors through an adjusted scoring average of 69.8. Durkan is ranked 11th in the nation and regionally ranked 2nd. He has finished in the top 10 in four tournaments this Spring season with three top five finishes. Including one tournament win at the Tennessee River Rumble. He shot 9 rounds this year under par with five of them being in the 60s. 

Max Reynolds earns his own honors through a #5 region ranking and #19 national ranking. His adjusted scoring average is 70.5. Reynolds has three top 15 finishes, including two top 5 finishes. He shot seven rounds under par this year with four of them being in the 60s. 

Jamie Dean is currently ranked 30th in the region, and his adjusted average scoring is 71.5. He has four top 20 finishes, including one second place finish at the Southeastern Collegiate. 

Ian Taggart is ranked 40th in the region, with an adjusted average scoring of 72.0. Taggart has four top 50 finishes with one top 10 finish. 

Rounding out the Railsplitters' All-Conference recipients, is Morgan Cain. Cain is ranked 20th in the region and 63rd in the nation. His adjusted scoring average is 71.3. He also has two top 10 finishes this spring season. 

LMU will take on the South Atlantic Conference Men's Golf Championship on Sunday, April 13 through Tuesday, April 15 at the Preserve at Verdae Golf Club in Greenville, SC. 

2025 SAC Men's Golf All-Conference

First Team All-Conference 

George Durkan, Lincoln Memorial 

Holt Allison, Lenoir-Rhyne 

Max Reynolds, Lincoln Memorial 

Brandon Skidmore, Wingate 

Jordan Hyland, Wingate

Second Team All-Conference

Jamie Dean, Lincoln Memorial 

Paul Esnault, Catawba 

Simon Wright, Anderson 

Elliot MacGregor, Carson-Newman 

Jamie Markwick, Anderson

Third Team All-Conference 

Matthew McDougall, Lenoir-Rhyne 

Ian Taggart, Lincoln Memorial 

Morgan Cain, Lincoln Memorial

Derek McGlaughlin, Coker 

Sean Finan, Lenoir-Rhyne 

Freshman of the Year 

Brandon Skidmore, Wingate

Golfer of the Year 

George Durkan, Lincoln Memorial

Coach of the Year

Brad Robinson, Lincoln Memorial


 
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Players Mentioned

Jamie Dean

Jamie Dean

5' 9"
Senior
R
George  Durkan

George Durkan

5' 10"
Senior
R
Max Reynolds

Max Reynolds

Senior
Ian Taggart

Ian Taggart

5' 10"
Graduate Student
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Morgan Cain

Morgan Cain

Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Jamie Dean

Jamie Dean

5' 9"
Senior
R
George  Durkan

George Durkan

5' 10"
Senior
R
Max Reynolds

Max Reynolds

Senior
Ian Taggart

Ian Taggart

5' 10"
Graduate Student
R
Morgan Cain

Morgan Cain

Sophomore