CARMEL, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) Men’s Golf teams competed in week five of the 2026-27 season.

Around the League:
HCAC Men’s Golf Schedule
 
Athlete of the Week:
Andy Steed (Wilmington, Ohio) Transylvania University | Sophomore - Andy Steed delivered a standout performance at the historic Firestone Country Club, finishing seventh overall at 3-over-par. The sophomore caught fire on the back nine of his final round, recording birdies on holes 10, 12, 14, 16, and 18 to shoot a bogey-free, 5-under 31 on the final nine and finish with a round of 67 (-5). Steed’s impressive closing performance helped lead Transylvania to a third-place team finish.

Notable Performances:

• Carter Wooddell (Sidney, Ohio) Bluffton University | Sophomore - Carter Wooddell tied for 15th in the Beaver Fall Classic with a 152 (+8). The sophomore from Sidney, Ohio fired rounds of 75 (+3) and 77 (+5) on the par-72 layout at Sycamore Springs Golf Course.
• Dylan Fiveash (Franklin, Ky.) Bluffton University | Freshman - Dylan Fivash paced Bluffton with a 76 (+4) for the day and a 149 (+5) total for the Beaver Fall Classic. Fiveash leads the team with a 75.67 scoring average. He placed eighth in a field of 80 golfers with a 5-over for 36 holes.
• Layton Prince (Upper Hutt, New Zealand) Earlham College | Freshman - Layton Prince shot a third-place individual finish in The Mount Mixed with a 73 (+1) in round two and finished the tournament at 152 (+8).  As a team, Earlham took first place.
• Evan Booth (Sarasota, Fla.) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Freshman - Evan Booth tied for 55th place at the Wabash College Invitational with a score of 228 (+12). He finished the tournament with a team-high nine birdies across three rounds of golf.

2026-27 Athlete of the Week Reports:
Week 1 (Week ending Sept. 6)
Week 2 (Week ending Sept. 13)
Week 3 (Week ending Sept. 20)
Week 4 (Week ending Sept. 27)
Week 5 (Week ending Oct. 11)