GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Furman's Harris Barth has been voted the Southern Conference Men's Golfer of the Week, as announced by the league today.   

A senior from Atlanta, Ga., Barth captured medalist honors at the 2025 Bearcat Invitational, played on the 7,279-yard (Par 72) Coldstream Country Club course in Cincinnati, Ohio.  Against a field that included 11 schools from Power 4 conferences, Barth came out of the gate on fire in the final round to extend his lead after a shotgun start on Hole 16.  He birdied three of his first four holes, sank an eagle putt on No. 4, and made par on 10 of the final 11 holes, winning the event by three strokes over Arkansas golfer John Daly II. 

Barth was flawless in the opening round, making four birdies to card a 67 to move atop the leaderboard.  He remained in first place after the second round as well.  Barth beat the course rating at Coldwater Country Club (74.8) by an average of 6.8 per round in a steady performance.

The win was the first of Barth's college career and marked his tenth top-10 finish.  Barth's previous best was a third place finish at last fall's Gopher Invitational.  The win was the first for a Paladin golfer since 2023.

Furman will continue its challenging fall schedule in early October, traveling to Dallas, Texas, for the 2025 Trinity Forest Invitational (October 5-7). 

Also nominated: Tyler Jones (Western Carolina), Ben Jordan (Wofford)

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2025-26 SoCon Men's Golfer of the Week
Sept. 10 - Tyler Jones, R-So., Western Carolina (Jacksonville, N.C.)
Sept. 17 – Harris Barth, Sr., Furman (Atlanta, Ga.)