FRANKLIN, Tenn. – The No. 11/11-ranked Vanderbilt men’s golf team hosts its annual home tournament this weekend, as the Commodores welcome in some of the country’s top teams to play in the Mason Rudolph Championship. Play takes place Friday through Sunday at Vanderbilt Legends Club in Franklin, Tennessee.
Tournament Format and Tee Times
The 2026 Mason Rudolph Championship is a 54-hole stroke play tournament that takes place at Vanderbilt Legends Club this Friday through Sunday.
The tournament begins on Friday at 8 a.m. CT, with teams teeing off from Hole 1 in 11-minute intervals. Vanderbilt will have two teams playing at the Mason Rudolph, with Vandy A teeing off Round 1 between 8:55-9:39 a.m. CT and Vandy B taking the tees from 11:07-11:51 a.m. CT.
Teams open play on Saturday at 8 a.m. CT, while Round 3 tees off Sunday at 7:30 a.m. CT. Tee times for teams on Saturday and Sunday will be set based on the results from the previous round.
All tee times at the Mason Rudolph Championship are tentative and subject to change.
Course Information
The Mason Rudolph Championship returns to its traditional location on the South Course at Vanderbilt Legends Club after having to play a split course during last season’s tournament.
The South Course at Vanderbilt Legends is 7,112 yards and plays as a par 71.
The Field
An elite field that features 14 teams and some of the world’s top amateur golfers is set to participate in the Mason Rudolph Championship. Along with the No. 11/11 Commodores, a total of five teams ranked inside the top 25 of the clippd rankings will be in Franklin, Tennessee, this weekend.
Teams playing at the Mason Rudolph Championship, along with No. 11/11 Vanderbilt, include No. 1/1 Auburn, No. 12/12 Tennessee, No. 14/13 Ole Miss, No. 21/19 Charlotte, Ball State, Furman, Kentucky, Middle Tennessee State, Mississippi State, NC State, Northern Illinois, Princeton and Western Kentucky.
Vanderbilt Lineup
Vanderbilt A Lineup: 1) Wells Williams, 2) Ryan Downes, 3) Jon Ed Steed, 4) Michael Riebe, 5) Will Hartman
Vanderbilt B Lineup: 1) Chase Nevins, 2) John Broderick, 3) Carlos Astiazaran, 4) Ben Loomis, 5) Bowen Ballis
Scott Limbaugh, Vanderbilt Thomas F. Roush, M.D. and Family Men’s Golf Head Coach on the Mason Rudolph Championship
“The Mason Rudolph Championship is our most fun tournament of the year. It is so special to be able to play at home in front of our Vandy golf family. They are the people who make our program what it is….
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