FLORENCE, In. — The Bellarmine University men's golf team opened its 2026-27 season in a huge way, earning the program's first team tournament win in the Division I era by capturing first place at the Chaney-Denham-Landrum Shootout on Monday.

Named in honor of Dr. Rex Chaney (Morehead State), Ernie Denham (Bellarmine) and Daryl Landrum (Northern Kentucky), the event pays homage to a legend of each team program.

For the Knights, it is the first national tournament named in honor of the program's longest tenured head coach, Ernie Denham.

Bellarmine hoisted the tournament trophy after rounds of 283 (-1) and 286 (+2), finishing the event at one-over par, six shots better than the second-place Norse and seven shots better than Morehead State.

Sophomore Max Terrell led the way for the Knights, firing rounds of 69-67 to shoot six-under for the event and claim the individual championship. He is just the second Knight to win individual medalist honors in the Division I era, joining Luke Bischoff who won the Austin Peay Intercollegiate in 2023.

Behind Terrell, junior Ben Davenport turned in a strong showing, tying for second in the event with two-under par finish (68-72).

Redshirt junior Graydon Laughlin saw his first tournament action since his freshman season and finished T16 after round of 75-72 (+5). Grad student Riley Jude Bender and redshirt junior Ben Wulkopf shared a tie for 17^th after each going 73-75 for a +6 finish.

The Knights also saw great results from sophomore Landon Stillwell and freshman Brayden Carlisle, who played in the event as individuals. Stillwell also took a share of 17^th after his rounds of 76-72 while Carlisle made the most of collegiate debut, placing tied for 10^th after turning in a 71-73.

Complete Bellarmine Results:
8/31/26 — Chaney-Denham-Landrum Shootout
Belterra Golf Club — Florence, IN
Par 71, 6910 yards — 3 teams, 27 players

Bellarmine                                          283         286         +1            1st
Max Terrell                                            69           67           -6            1st
Ben Davenport                                     68           72           -2          T2nd
Graydon Laughlin                                 75           72          +5           16th
Ben Wulkopf                                         73           75          +6          T17th
Riley Jude Bender                                73           75          +6          T17th
Landon Stillwell #                                 76           72          +6           T17th
Brayden Carlisle #                                71           73          +2           T10th

Up next, Bellarmine will head to Pawley's Island, SC for the Golfweek Fall Challenge at True Blue Golf Club, a 54-hole event scheduled for Monday, September 7 through Wednesday, September 9.

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