Battle for the Belt (Men's)
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The Battle for the Belt, a collegiate golf tournament held at Hot Springs Country Club in Arkansas in September 2025, saw Henderson State University claim the men's championship with a 13-under team score of 851. Union University finished runner-up at 11-under 853, led by Andrew Westmoreland, who took individual medalist honors after shooting 12-under across three rounds. Harding University rounded out the podium in third (even par), with standout performances by Dennis Staykov (9-under, T2) and Jose Arzu (1-under, top ten). The event featured 13 teams and 71 individual golfers battling for leadership, fluctuating scores, and a unique wrestling-style championship belt awarded to the winner.
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Date | Course | Winner | Winning Score | Power | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29 - 30, 2025 | Hot Springs CC | Andrew Westmoreland (-12) | -12 | 2.51 | See Results |
| Sep 30 - Oct 1, 2024 | Hot Springs CC | Tobey Kim, Elliot-Han Monteremal (-7) | -7 | 2.33 | See Results |
Results
2025
Scoring Averages
+2.65Tournament
75.66R1
74.04R2
74.24R3
Round Stats
2.85Birdies or Better
4.63Bogeys or Worse
3.25Par 3s
4.26Par 4s
4.76Par 5s
Finish | Name | Score to Par | Total | R1 | R2 | R3 | SG vs Field | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Westmoreland | -12 | 204 | 69 | 68 | 67 | +6.65 | 8.23 |
| T2 | Ty Werynski | -9 | 207 | 67 | 73 | 67 | +5.65 | 6.35 |
| T2 | Dennis Staykov | -9 | 207 | 71 | 67 | 69 | +5.65 | 6.35 |
| T4 | Jacob Knowlton | -8 | 208 | 69 | 71 | 68 | +5.31 | 4.90 |
| T4 | Alexander Rowland | -8 | 208 | 72 | 66 | 70 | +5.31 | 4.90 |
| T6 | Carter Bell | -3 | 213 | 70 | 73 | 70 | +3.65 | 4.18 |
| T6 | Drew Warmbrod | -3 | 213 | 68 | 72 | 73 | +3.65 | 4.18 |
| 8 | Jose Manuel Peralta | -2 | 214 | 72 | 71 | 71 | +3.31 | 3.57 |
| T9 | Jose Arzu | -1 | 215 | 74 | 69 | 72 | +2.98 | 3.23 |
| T9 | Nicholas Martin | -1 | 215 | 73 | 73 | 69 | +2.98 | 3.23 |
| T9 | Colin Purifoy | -1 | 215 | 75 | 73 | 67 | +2.98 | 3.23 |
| T9 | Carson Wampler | -1 | 215 | 72 | 73 | 70 | +2.98 | 3.23 |
| T13 | Cooper Williams | E | 216 | 76 | 69 | 71 | +2.65 | 2.97 |
| T13 | Trace Robinson | E | 216 | 74 | 68 | 74 | +2.65 | 2.97 |
| T13 | Zachary Gardner | E | 216 | 72 | 75 | 69 | +2.65 | 2.97 |
| 16 | Brode Horton | +1 | 217 | 75 | 69 | 73 | +2.31 | 2.67 |
| 17 | Collin Spangler | +2 | 218 | 73 | 72 | 73 | +1.98 | 2.48 |
| T18 | Rylen Caldwell | +3 | 219 | 71 | 73 | 75 | +1.65 | 2.32 |
| T18 | Alex Cuadrado | +3 | 219 | 77 | 68 | 74 | +1.65 | 2.32 |
| T18 | Travis Bassett | +3 | 219 | 78 | 70 | 71 | +1.65 | 2.32 |
| T18 | Luke Cote | +3 | 219 | 76 | 72 | 71 | +1.65 | 2.32 |
| T18 | Daniel Taylor | +3 | 219 | 72 | 73 | 74 | +1.65 | 2.32 |
| T23 | Britt Coy | +4 | 220 | 70 | 73 | 77 | +1.31 | 2.10 |
| T23 | Martin Hurtado | +4 | 220 | 75 | 72 | 73 | +1.31 | 2.10 |
| T23 | Landry Rogers | +4 | 220 | 73 | 74 | 73 | +1.31 | 2.10 |
| T23 | Lane Carr | +4 | 220 | 77 | 70 | 73 | +1.31 | 2.10 |
| T23 | Jackson Hughey | +4 | 220 | 80 | 71 | 69 | +1.31 | 2.10 |
| T28 | Joseph Winterrowd | +5 | 221 | 74 | 74 | 73 | +0.98 | 1.87 |
| T28 | Cale Preston | +5 | 221 | 77 | 73 | 71 | +0.98 | 1.87 |
| T28 | Dawson Dunlap | +5 | 221 | 74 | 77 | 70 | +0.98 | 1.87 |
| T28 | Blayden Gillham | +5 | 221 | 73 | 71 | 77 | +0.98 | 1.87 |
| 32 | Gabe Jones | +6 | 222 | 71 | 74 | 77 | +0.65 | 1.79 |
| T33 | Dylan Bagley | +7 | 223 | 76 | 78 | 69 | +0.31 | 1.77 |
| T33 | Pablo Illescas | +7 | 223 | 74 | 75 | 74 | +0.31 | 1.77 |
| T33 | Junior Power | +7 | 223 | 72 | 78 | 73 | +0.31 | 1.77 |
| T33 | Talan Haley | +7 | 223 | 74 | 76 | 73 | +0.31 | 1.77 |
| T33 | Conner Geist | +7 | 223 | 78 | 72 | 73 | +0.31 | 1.77 |
| T33 | Ishraaq Anis | +7 | 223 | 76 | 74 | 73 | +0.31 | 1.77 |
| T39 | Nathan London | +8 | 224 | 78 | 71 | 75 | -0.02 | 1.59 |
| T39 | Andrew Hill | +8 | 224 | 74 | 75 | 75 | -0.02 | 1.59 |
| T41 | Sawyor Hamilton | +9 | 225 | 79 | 72 | 74 | -0.35 | 1.52 |
| T41 | Jett Stephenson | +9 | 225 | 74 | 73 | 78 | -0.35 | 1.52 |
| T41 | Niko Salmi | +9 | 225 | 72 | 73 | 80 | -0.35 | 1.52 |
| T41 | Matthew Westmoreland | +9 | 225 | 75 | 78 | 72 | -0.35 | 1.52 |
| 45 | Will Blake | +10 | 226 | 76 | 77 | 73 | -0.69 | 1.42 |
| T46 | Tristun Burnham | +11 | 227 | 79 | 73 | 75 | -1.02 | 1.37 |
| T46 | Jack Clarke | +11 | 227 | 73 | 76 | 78 | -1.02 | 1.37 |
| T46 | Santino Ercole | +11 | 227 | 72 | 77 | 78 | -1.02 | 1.37 |
| T49 | Austin Bibb | +12 | 228 | 73 | 79 | 76 | -1.35 | 1.29 |
| T49 | Peter Blazevic | +12 | 228 | 76 | 68 | 84 | -1.35 | 1.29 |
| T51 | Austin Skierski | +13 | 229 | 81 | 70 | 78 | -1.69 | 1.23 |
| T51 | Everson Adams | +13 | 229 | 78 | 77 | 74 | -1.69 | 1.23 |
| T51 | Nathan Harms | +13 | 229 | 77 | 76 | 76 | -1.69 | 1.23 |
| T51 | Owen Derryberry | +13 | 229 | 77 | 79 | 73 | -1.69 | 1.23 |
| T55 | Sam Patterson | +14 | 230 | 76 | 78 | 76 | -2.02 | 1.12 |
| T55 | Jackson Jones | +14 | 230 | 79 | 72 | 79 | -2.02 | 1.12 |
| T55 | Gage Tennyson | +14 | 230 | 82 | 72 | 76 | -2.02 | 1.12 |
| 58 | P.A. Kilburn | +15 | 231 | 77 | 79 | 75 | -2.35 | 1.02 |
| T59 | Drew Hansen | +16 | 232 | 77 | 78 | 77 | -2.69 | 1.00 |
| T59 | Carson Slaughter | +16 | 232 | 81 | 75 | 76 | -2.69 | 1.00 |
| T61 | Jace Black | +17 | 233 | 83 | 74 | 76 | -3.02 | 0.93 |
| T61 | Marcos Park | +17 | 233 | 77 | 72 | 84 | -3.02 | 0.93 |
| T61 | J.J. Walsh | +17 | 233 | 81 | 75 | 77 | -3.02 | 0.93 |
| T64 | Bailey Doe | +19 | 235 | 81 | 79 | 75 | -3.69 | 0.89 |
| T64 | Tucker Ford | +19 | 235 | 79 | 78 | 78 | -3.69 | 0.89 |
| 66 | Enzo Johnson | +20 | 236 | 89 | 75 | 72 | -4.02 | 0.74 |
| T67 | Luke Killough | +26 | 242 | 79 | 86 | 77 | -6.02 | 0.64 |
| T67 | Dilyn Hart | +26 | 242 | 80 | 78 | 84 | -6.02 | 0.64 |
| T69 | Halston Baca | +30 | 246 | 87 | 82 | 77 | -7.35 | 0.34 |
| T69 | Blane Borum | +30 | 246 | 81 | 82 | 83 | -7.35 | 0.34 |
| 71 | Conner Compton | +35 | 251 | 79 | 88 | 84 | -9.02 | 0.04 |