Tuesday, May 19
Athens, Ga.
TBA
University of Louisville
vs
NCAA Regional
Louisville in Second Place at NCAA Athens Regional Heading into Final Round
May 19, 2026 | Men's Golf
Cooper Claycomb leads the way at -8 and in a tie for fourth.
ATHENS, Ga. – The University of Louisville men's golf team is in second place at the NCAA Athens Regional after the first two rounds. The Cardinals are -19 with one round left to play.
Cooper Claycomb carded an impressive 5-under-par 66 on the day, putting together a bogey-free front nine and ending with six birdies and just one bogey on the day. He is -8 overall, sitting in a tie for fourth place.
Easton Johnson got off to a hot start, posting a bogey-free front nine and ending the round with a 4-under-par 67 to move up 25 spots on the leaderboard. Warren Thomis and Brady Smith are neck-and-neck, sitting at -4 and -3, respectively. Andrew Tan has held steady, carding a 1-over-par 72 on the day.
Louisville will play one more round tomorrow, starting at 8:00 a.m. ET off hole No. 1 alongside No. 13 Vanderbilt and No. 1 Auburn. The Cards are looking to clinch a top five finish to advance to the NCAA Championships for the first time since 2021.
TEAM LEADERBOARD
1. Vanderbilt (-22)
2. Louisville (-19)
3. Auburn (-14)
4. Georgia (-12)
5. BYU (-11)
6. College of Charleston (-10)
7. Illinois (-9)
8. Northwestern (-5)
9. Harvard (-3)
T10. Southern Mississippi (E)
T10. Kansas (E)
12. Rice (+7)
13. Howard (+35)
INDIVIDUAL LEADERBOARD
T4. Cooper Claycomb
T11. Warren Thomis
T16. Brady Smith
T39. Andrew Tan
T43. Easton Johnson
ROUND THREE TEE TIMES (ET)
Easton Johnson – 8:00 AM
Andrew Tan – 8:11 AM
Brady Smith – 8:22 AM
Warren Thomis – 8:33 AM
Cooper Claycomb – 8:44 AM
Cooper Claycomb carded an impressive 5-under-par 66 on the day, putting together a bogey-free front nine and ending with six birdies and just one bogey on the day. He is -8 overall, sitting in a tie for fourth place.
Easton Johnson got off to a hot start, posting a bogey-free front nine and ending the round with a 4-under-par 67 to move up 25 spots on the leaderboard. Warren Thomis and Brady Smith are neck-and-neck, sitting at -4 and -3, respectively. Andrew Tan has held steady, carding a 1-over-par 72 on the day.
Louisville will play one more round tomorrow, starting at 8:00 a.m. ET off hole No. 1 alongside No. 13 Vanderbilt and No. 1 Auburn. The Cards are looking to clinch a top five finish to advance to the NCAA Championships for the first time since 2021.
TEAM LEADERBOARD
1. Vanderbilt (-22)
2. Louisville (-19)
3. Auburn (-14)
4. Georgia (-12)
5. BYU (-11)
6. College of Charleston (-10)
7. Illinois (-9)
8. Northwestern (-5)
9. Harvard (-3)
T10. Southern Mississippi (E)
T10. Kansas (E)
12. Rice (+7)
13. Howard (+35)
INDIVIDUAL LEADERBOARD
T4. Cooper Claycomb
T11. Warren Thomis
T16. Brady Smith
T39. Andrew Tan
T43. Easton Johnson
ROUND THREE TEE TIMES (ET)
Easton Johnson – 8:00 AM
Andrew Tan – 8:11 AM
Brady Smith – 8:22 AM
Warren Thomis – 8:33 AM
Cooper Claycomb – 8:44 AM
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