Stanford, Georgia Tech and Duke take titles on a big fall weekend
College golf’s fall season is closing fast, and the November signing period is right behind it. Here’s who won, who’s still playing, and what juniors should take from it.
Meja Örtengren has now won at least once in every season she’s played at Stanford. Her latest came Sunday at the Stanford Intercollegiate, where she went 67-65-67 to finish 14-under (199), per Stanford Athletics. That’s the second-lowest 54-hole score a woman has posted on Stanford Golf Course.
Women: Stanford and Duke run away
Stanford won its home event at 28-under (824), 19 shots clear of No. 4 Virginia (-9). Andrea Revuelta finished runner-up at 11-under (202), giving the Cardinal the top two spots for the second straight year. No. 2 USC posted the field’s best final round, a 7-under 277, to finish third. Virginia’s Jaclyn LaHa shot three rounds under par and tied for third at 9-under (204). The event has raised more than $170,000 for breast cancer research through PlayForHer.
In Chapel Hill, Duke won the Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational at 11-under (841), a 13-shot margin at Finley Golf Club, per Duke Athletics.
Men: Georgia Tech ends a long wait
Georgia Tech won the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate, which Georgia Tech Athletics billed as the Jackets’ first win at this event since 2012, with Andrew Ferworn finishing runner-up. Duke sophomore Carson Looney took medalist honors at 10-under (206), his third college title and first as a Blue Devil.
Two events are still finishing. After 36 holes at the Fallen Oak Collegiate in Mississippi, No. 1 Arkansas led, with No. 12 Illinois three back and No. 9 Tennessee four back. At the Williams Cup in North Carolina, Florida opened with a 10-shot lead, and Luke Poulter leads individually.
Junior: new pathways and a national stage
Future Champions Golf announced two partnerships last week: an expanded alliance with the British Junior Golf Tour and a larger 2027 deal with the Mexican Golf Federation that adds seven world championship qualifiers in Mexico. Next up is the PGA Jr. League National Championship, October 22–25 at Twin Warriors Golf Club in New Mexico.
The Hub’s take
Weekends like this one are a preview of the players coaches are building around. Örtengren’s run is a reminder that college programs value steady, repeatable results. One great week isn’t the point; showing up season after season is. That’s the record a junior builds now, one event at a time.
What this means for you
If you’re in the class of 2027, the fall finales mean coaches are about to turn to their signing classes. Now is the time to tighten your list of schools and make sure your results are up to date. If you’re younger, look at where these programs played this fall and how deep their fields were. That tells you a lot about the level each one competes at.
The programs in this recap are all in the Hub college database. Start there to see which ones fit your Journey.