RESULTS
LAKE POWELL, Fla. (SMU) –
Will Sides finished in fourth place at the ACC Championship, his seventh top 10 finish of the season on Saturday at Shark's Tooth Golf Course.
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Sides came into the final day two shots off the lead after holding a two-shot lead himself on day one. Sides found himself in a tie for the lead at mid-round but was unable to find the birdie down the stretch to force his way into the three-man playoff. He parred his last 10 holes to finish alone in fourth with a final-round 72. He added another par or better round to his program record giving him 26 on the season (the previous record was 23 held by Bryson DeChambeau 2013-14 and Max Buckley 2011-12). He still holds the SMU single season scoring mark with an average of 69.56.
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As a team, the Mustangs finished in 13
th. They were in an advancing position coming into the day but were unable to maintain the pace in what was a high-scoring day across all teams. Â Facing a field of 12 ranked teams, the Mustangs shot even par and one-over in the first two rounds before a 16-over in round three. Stanford earned the number one seed in match play at 20-under.
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Ben Steinmann finished in a tie for 36
th after a final round 77. He registered his best round on day one with a 68. The freshman won a tournament title at the Desimone Invitational earlier in the season. Steinmann posted the second-best season scoring average by a freshman with a 71.91.
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Senior
Zachary Kingsland carded a 70 in his middle round in between rounds of 78 and 77. He finished in a tie for 59
th. Seniors
Gabe Post and
Christian Clark both posted a 69
th-place finish at the ACCs.
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The Mustangs concluded their second ACC Championship with Saturday's round. They finished in a tie for fifth place their first season making it to the match play quarterfinals.
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TEAM LEADERBOARD
1 Stanford -20
2 Virginia -4
T3 Georgia Tech -2
T3 North Carolina -2
5 Florida State -1
6 Clemson +1
7 Louisville +2
T8 Duke +3
T8 Wake Forest +3
10 Notre Dame +6
11 NC State +7
12 California +9
13Â SMUÂ +17
14 Virginia Tech +31
15 Boston College +51
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SMU LEADERBOARD
4
Will Sides -7
T36
Ben Steinmann +5
T59
Zachary Kingsland +9
T69
Christian Clark +14
T69
Gabe Post +14
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ROUNDS OF PAR OR BETTER SEASON
1.          Will Sides, 2025-26                     26
2.          Bryson Dechambeau, 2013-14   23
             Max Buckley, 2011-12                23
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Zachary Kingsland, 2023-24Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 22
             Nathan Petronzio, 2022-23         22
             Kelly Kraft, 2009-10                    22
             Franklin Hatchett, 2000-01         22
             Kelly Kraft, 2010-11                    22
             Will Dodson, 2004-05                 22
             Franklin Hatchett, 2001-02         22
             Noah Goodwin, 2021-22             21
12.        WIll Sides, 2024-25                     21
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Will Sides, 2023-24Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 21
             Bryson Dechambeau, 2014-15   21
             Hank Kuehne, 1997-98               21
             Kelly Kraft, 2007-08                    21
             Hank Kuehne, 1996-97               21
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Zachary Kingsland, 2025-26Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 20
             Colt Knost, 2005-06                    20
             Will Dodson, 2003-04                 20
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SCORING AVERAGE (MIN. 15 ROUNDS)Â (SINCE 1993-94)
1.          Will Sides, 2025-26                     69.56  Â
2.          Noah Goodwin, 2020-21             70.00  Â
3.          Mac Meissner, 2019-20              70.44  Â
4.          Bryson Dechambeau, 2013-14   70.46
5.          Noah Goodwin, 2021-22             70.58
6.          Noah Goodwin, 2019-20             70.60
7.          Bryson Dechambeau, 2014-15   70.61
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Zachary Kingsland, 2024-25Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 70.79
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Zachary Kingsland, 2023-24Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 70.90
10.        Nathan Petronzio, 2022-23         70.91
11.        Justin Thompson, 2019-20         70.93
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Will Sides, 2024-25Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 71.15
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Will Sides, 2023-24Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 71.31
14.        Mac Meissner, 2020-21              71.46
15.       Â
Enrique Dimayuga, 2024-25Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 71.48
             Mac Meissner, 2018-19              71.48
17.       Â
J. Holland Humphries, 2023-24Â Â 71.67
18.        Mac Meissner, 2017-18              71.82
19.        Kelly Kraft, 2009-10                    71.85
20.        Ben Steinmann, 2025-26            71.91
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Individual Career Scoring average (Since 1993-94)
1.          Noah Goodwin, 2017-2022         71.04
2.          Will Sides, 2022-26                     71.09
3.          Bryson Dechambeau, 2013-16   71.15
4.          Mac Meissner, 2017-21              71.41
5.          Zachary Kingsland, 2022-26       71.77
6Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Nathan Petronzio, 2021-23Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 72.08
7.          J. Holland Humphries, 2022-26 72.30
8.          Kelly Kraft, 2008-11                    72.34
9.          Will Dodson, 2003-06                 72.75
10.        Colt Knost, 2004-07                    72.80
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