GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Furman head men's golf coach Matt Davidson announced today that transfers Turner Chiles and Ben Loomis will join the Paladin team during the 2026-27 season. 

Chiles, a native of Houston, Texas, spent the last two seasons at Sewanee, while Loomis, who hails from New Canaan, Conn., recently graduated from Vanderbilt after competing for the Commodores the past three seasons.

"We are thrilled to add both Turner and Ben to our roster," said Davidson.  "Turner will be with us for his final two years, and he has shown an ability to play consistently great golf and take it deep when he has it rolling.  Being honored as the Division 3 national freshman of the year, and then following that up with a phenomenal sophomore season at Sewanee, makes us very confident in his ability to make an immediate impact and have a lot of upside as he makes the move to Division 1. 

"We are also so excited to have Ben play with us for his post grad year next year.  He is such a talented player physically -- he is extremely long and has all of the tools to have a ton of success next year. Coming from one of the best programs in the country in Vanderbilt and playing a big time summer schedule, I know Ben will be prepared and ready to make a mark day one. 

"To pair them both up with two talented and very competitively experienced freshmen in Tucker Gutierrez and Ewen Farquhar will make four huge additions to the roster for the '26-'27 season.  We can't wait to get all ten of our guys back in August and get to work!"

• 2025 Division 3 Phil Mickelson Outstanding Freshman of the year

• 2025 Southern Athletic Association Co-Player of the Year

• Two-time Ping All-American (2025, 2026)

• Two-time All-Region IV Team 

• Two-time All-SAA Team  

• 2026 Jekyll Island Collegiate Champion: 64-68-68 (-16) 

• 2026 SAA Conference Championship Runner-up 

• 2024 Colonel Shootout Champion

• Recorded three top-12 and six top-20 collegiate finishes

• Defeated North Carolina in match play at the St. Andrews Links Collegiate to help Vanderbilt claim a 4.5-1.5 win over the Tar Heels

• Three-time SEC Academic Honor Roll Selection

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