SNOW HILL, N.C. – The Barton men's golf team finished second overall at the 2026 Conference Carolinas Championship, which concluded Tuesday with the third and final round at the Cutter Creek Golf Club.
The Bulldogs, the three-time defending league champion, shot a nine-over 873 on the par-72, 7,280-yard course while Emmanuel captured the team title thanks to a five-over 869 performance.
Barton junior
Winston Knobloch (Winneconne, Wisc.) was the Bulldogs top golfer, taking second overall after carding a 213 (-3) after 54 holes of competition. Mount Olive's Shawn Benson (Morehead City, N.C.) won the league individual championship with a four-under 212.
Barton senior
Ryan Jahr (Ocean Isle Beach, N.C.) and junior
Bryce Garnier (Jersey Shore, Pa.) also earned all-tournament accolades after tying for fifth and seventh overall with totals of 218 (+2) and 219 (+3), respectively.
The Lions earned a berth to the 2026 NCAA Division II South/Southeast Regional Championship which takes place from Thursday, May 7, through Saturday, May 9, at the Valdosta Country Club in Valdosta, Ga.
Full Results
2026 Conference Carolinas Men's Golf Championship
Snow Hill, N.C. – Cutter Creek Golf Club
Sunday, April 19 – Tuesday, April 21
Par: 72
Yards: 7,280
1. Emmanuel (Ga.) 869 (+5)
2. Barton 873 (+9)
3t. King 883 (+19)
3t. Mount Olive 883 (+19)
5. Erskine 884 (+20)
6. Shorter 886 (+22)
7. Chowan 892 (+28)
8. Belmont Abbey 893 (+29)
9. Southern Wesleyan 911 (+47)
10. Young Harris 914 (+50)
11t. Ferrum 921 (+57)
11t. North Greenville 921 (+57)
Barton's Individuals
2.
Winston Knobloch 213 (-3)
5t.
Ryan Jahr 218 (+2)
7t.
Bryce Garnier 219 (+3)
34t.
Giovanni Bruno 228 (+12)
36t.
Cole Ross 229 (+13)
