The three-man team of Colton Dillard, Shae Kirk and Michael Kitchens fired an 18-under par round of 53 to win the championship flight in the 2026 Arkansas Tech University Homecoming Golf Classic on Friday, Oct. 9, at Russellville Country Club.
Dillard, Kirk and Kitchens propelled themselves to victory with a fast start and a strong finish. They began their round on No. 1 and went birdie, eagle, birdie, birdie, eagle and birdie to complete the first six holes in 8-under par. It was a similar story down the stretch. They played the final seven holes in 8-under par, including their third eagle of the round on No. 17.
The teams of Shaun Jones, Johnny Morgan and Mark Saxton and Lucas Duval, Tanner Jones and Kayli Pennington shared second place with matching scores of 17-under 54.
A total of 39 teams competed in the tournament, which helps fund initiatives such as the ATU Alumni Association Scholarship.
View complete results from the 2026 ATU Homecoming Golf Classic at www.tournascore.com/russellville/2026_ATU_Alumni_Tournament.html.
