The Ferris State University men’s golf team finished third in the 2026 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Championships on April 17 in Augusta, Michigan. The Bulldogs completed the 54-hole stroke play event with a total score of four-over par 856, just seven shots behind second place at Stonehedge Golf Club.
The result is part of Ferris State Bulldogs Men’s Golf’s ongoing participation in season tournaments as part of its competitive schedule, according to the official website. The program contributes to the athletic heritage at Ferris State University and supports student-athletes as they integrate academics with athletics, as reported by the official website.
In individual performances, Ben Miller and Ethan Frost both recorded scores of 214 over three rounds, tying for 13th place. Miller shot rounds of 70, 73 and 71 while Frost opened with a round of 68 followed by scores of 71 and 75. Kole Putnam finished in twentieth place overall with a total score of 217 after rounds of 74, 71 and a final round of 72. Zach Spencer ended up twenty-sixth after carding scores of 77 and 73 on Thursday before finishing with a strong round of sixty-nine on Friday. Sam Havey tied for twenty-seventh at a total score of two hundred twenty.
Grand Valley State took first place in stroke play with an overall score of eight hundred fifteen while Davenport secured second place at eight hundred forty-nine. These two teams advanced to the match play finals for the conference title later that afternoon.
Ferris State Bulldogs Men’s Golf competes in NCAA Division II within both national competition and the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference according to their official website. The program is based in Big Rapids, Michigan.
Looking ahead, Ferris State will host the NCAA Division II Midwest/Central Super Regional from May seventh through ninth at Katke Golf Course. The Bulldogs are currently listed among D2 Midwest Regional Rankings and await official tournament selections set to be announced April twenty-sixth.
