Men’s Golf to Begin Season in Malone Fall Classic

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's golf team is set to open its 2025 fall season in the Malone Fall Classic, hosted by Malone University on September 5-6 at the Tannenhauf Golf Course. 

Tee times in Canton, Ohio are set for 9:00 a.m. on the first day and 8:30 a.m. on the second. From there, they will travel to Plymouth, Indiana, for a tournament on September 8-9, followed by a trip to McDermott, Ohio to take part in the Roger Merb Invitational, on September 22-23. 

Senior Hunter Smith and juniors Isaac Gessner, Michael Hardesty, Logan Thompson, and Isaac Vance all return for Coach King's team and will look to lead a young and talented group around them. 

King brought in four freshman who will help give MVNU extra skill and depth out on the course. The freshman are Camden Bille, Tyler Goetzman, Bennett Hill, and Harrison Teal. 

In the second half of the fall season, the Cougars will head back to Indiana for the Battle at Stonehenge on September 29-30. After that, they'll travel north to Ada, Michigan, for the Taylor Invitational, before wrapping up their season with the Holy Cross Invitational in Notre Dame, Indiana, on October 20-21. 

The Cougars are excited and ready for what the new season has in store for the team. 

Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a private, four-year, intentionally Christian teaching university for traditional age students, graduate students, and working adults. With a 327-acre main campus in Mount Vernon, Ohio, MVNU emphasizes academic excellence, spiritual growth, and service to community and church. MVNU offers an affordable education both in-seat and online to nearly 2,100 students from 33 states and 26 foreign countries.