Men's Golf

Georgia Tech’s Emberson Named ACC Men’s Golfer of the Month

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Georgia Tech freshman Max Emberson has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Golfer of the Month for September.

Max Emberson, Fr., Georgia Tech (Thousand Oaks, California)
  • Took home two medalist honors in the first month of his collegiate career.
  • Won the individual title and led Georgia Tech to the team title at the Folds of Honor Collegiate.
  • Shot 11-under (202) and won the event by two strokes.
  • Shared medalist honors at the OFCC/Fighting Illini Invitational, shooting 13-under (197).
  • Became the first freshman in program history to win each of his first two tournaments.

ACC Men’s Golf Notes
  • Four ACC teams are ranked in the Bushnell/Golfweek Division I Coaches Poll: No. 9 Georgia Tech, No. 14 North Carolina, No. 16 Notre Dame and No. 20 Stanford. Four more ACC teams are receiving votes.
  • Five ACC standouts were named to the Preseason Haskins Award Watch List:
    • Carson Bertagnole, North Carolina
    • Jay Leng Jr., Stanford
    • Jacob Modleski, Notre Dame
    • Niall Sheils Donegan, North Carolina
    • Tyler Weaver, Florida State

2026-27 ACC Men’s Golfer of the Month
September 2026 – Max Emberson, Fr., Georgia Tech