Pepperdine University
Golf Club of Georgia
Men’s Golf Moves to Fourth Following Second Round at Golf Club of Georgia Invitational
10/17/2026 6:26:00 PM | Men's Golf
ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Pepperdine men's golf completed the second round at the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate Invitational Saturday, moving into fourth-place on the team leaderboard.
The Waves matched the low team score of the day at 4-under par, moving to 9-under for the tournament, five strokes behind the 36-hole leader Georgia Southern.
Ayden Fynaut paced the Waves with a 4-under round of 68, as one of five rounds in the field on the day to be 68 or lower. Luke Ringkamp was also in the red for the second straight day, finishing with a 71 (-1). The freshmen duo for the Waves are each positioned in the top-10 individually heading into tomorrow's final round.
Pepperdine has played the par-5s at 18-under par through two rounds, three strokes better than any other team in the field.
The Waves will tee off at 6:25 a.m. PT tomorrow alongside Northwestern and Duke for the final 18 holes of the tournament.
Ayden Fynaut moved to a tie for fourth-place individually at 6-under par following his 68 today. He carded five birdies on the day including consecutive birdies to end his round of holes eight and nine. Fynaut is one of just four in the field to have two or fewer bogeys through the opening 36 holes.
Luke Ringkamp fired a 71 (-1) in the second round to move to 5-under on the weekend. He sits in a tie for sixth on the individual leaderboard heading into the final round after also finishing the day with back-to-back birdies. Ringkamp ranks second in the field with 11 birdies so far in the tournament.
Willy Walsh logged an even par round of 72 today to remain at 1-under, which puts him in 22nd individually. Beginning on the back nine, Walsh had nine straight pars to begin his round, before recording three birdies with a double bogey and bogey in the final nine holes to finish even.
Carson Kim finished the day with a 75 (+3), moving him to 65th individually at 5-over par. Kim had a pair of birdies on the day, posting a 37 on the back nine and a 38 on the front.
Kailer Stone carded a 1-over 73 to put him at 6-over for the tournament and in 67th individually. Stone made the turn at 1-under, eventually sitting at 2-over for the round before making birdie on the final hole to finish with the 73.
Competing individually, Antoine Jasmin registered his second straight 72 (E), remaining at even par for the week. Jasmin had four birdies and four bogeys on the day and sits in a tie for 27th individually with 18 holes to play.
Full results for the tournament can be viewed here.
Team Leaderboard
1. Georgia Southern (-14)
2. Georgia Tech (-11)
3. USC (-10)
4. Pepperdine (-9)
5. Northwestern (-6)
T6. Charlotte (-4)
T6. Duke (-4)
T6. Clemson (-4)
9. Stanford (-3)
10. LMU (-2)
11. UCLA (+1)
12. Virginia (+3)
13. Boston College (+9)
14. UAB (+15)
Pepperdine Leaderboard
T4. Ayden Fynaut (-6)
T6. Luke Ringkamp (-5)
T22. Willy Walsh (-1)
T27. Antoine Jasmin (E) - IND
T65. Carson Kim (+5)
T67. Kailer Stone (+6)
The Waves will tee off at 6:25 a.m. PT tomorrow for the final round.
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Pepperdine men's golf has ranked among the elite collegiate golf programs in the nation, having won the NCAA Championship in 1997 and 2021. The program has won 23 WCC championships while reaching 28 NCAA Regionals and 14 NCAA Championships. With 30 All-American selections, the Waves currently have four active members of the PGA TOUR in 2026.
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