The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
UAB Gears Up for American Men's Golf Championship
4/26/2026 2:00:00 PM | Men's Golf
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The UAB men's golf team heads to American Conference Championship play this week, set for Monday, April 27 through Wednesday, April 29 at The Ritz-Carlton Members Club in Bradenton, Florida.
ROUND ONE TEE TIMES
The three-round championship will be contested on a 7,417-yard, par-72 layout , with teams paired and teeing off in groups across Nos. 1 and 10 throughout the event .
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UAB enters the week in strong form, finishing in the top four of every tournament since their last event of the fall season. The Blazers have also produced two individual champions this spring, as Alejandro Fierro captured individual championship honors at the Golfweek/Stifel Men's Spring Challenge in April, while Erik Olin claimed the title at the Thomas Sharkey Individual Collegiate in February.
The Blazers have also established themselves as one of the top teams in the league, not finishing behind any other American Athletic Conference opponent in a tournament this spring. That consistency has translated into one of the program's most successful seasons in recent memory, highlighted by its highest number of top-three finishes since the 2015-16 campaign. UAB has finished runner-up in three times this season.
Most recently, the Blazers built additional momentum with a victory over Chattanooga at "The Match at the Ledges."
"All of the work the guys have put in this year and all of the positions we have put ourselves in, in tournament play has set us up for this week," head coach Charlie Hoyle said. "We have had a great run of form this spring and we are playing up close to our potential. We are excited for the chance to compete this week and will make the most of the opportunity."
CHAMPIONSHIP NOTES
- Charlotte enters as the defending champion after capturing its first American Conference title in 2025. The 49ers aim to become the first program to repeat as champions since South Florida won four consecutive titles from 2015–18.
- Charlotte enters the championship as the highest-ranked team in the conference according to the April 22 Clippd rankings, coming in at No. 22 nationally. South Florida holds the No. 2 seed and is ranked No. 55, followed by Rice (No. 68), Memphis (No. 70), North Texas (No. 92), and UAB (No. 100), all within the Top 100.
- Player of the Year, Freshman of the Year and Coach of the Year will be voted on following the championship
- The All-Conference Team will consist of 10 members, voted on by head coaches
- Any player finishing in the top seven individually and not selected will automatically be added
- Individual champion (lowest cumulative score) and runner-up will each receive awards
Players Mentioned
