CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Duke sophomore Carson Looney and Georgia Tech junior Albert Hansson were named the Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Co-Golfers of the Month for October.
Carson Looney, So., Duke (Bethesda, Maryland)
- Posted three top-10 finishes for the month, including medalist honors at the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate Invitational.
- Opened the month by tying for eighth at the Hamptons Intercollegiate, leading the tournament with 14 birdies.
- Won the Golf Club of Georgia Invitational by a stroke, as his second-round 7-under 65 was the lowest round by a Blue Devil this season.
- Tied for 10th at The Preserve Golf Club Collegiate.
Albert Hansson, Jr., Georgia Tech (Fiskebäckskil, Sweden)
- Turned in two top-10 finishes, including an individual title.
- Finished ninth at the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate Invitational.
- Won the Steelwood Collegiate with a 20-under 196, tied for the lowest score by an ACC individual champion this season.
- Recorded a 67.67 stroke average for the month.
ACC Men’s Golf Notes
- Five ACC teams are ranked in the Bushnell/Golfweek Division I Coaches Poll: No. 10 Georgia Tech, No. 15 North Carolina, No. 18 Notre Dame, No. 19 Clemson and No. 22 Wake Forest. Stanford and Virginia are receiving votes.
- Five ACC teams closed the fall ranked in the Top 25 of the Scoreboard Team Rankings: No. 10 Georgia Tech, No. 15 North Carolina, No. 17 Notre Dame, No. 19 Clemson and No. 21 Wake Forest.
- Three ACC players are in the Top 25 of the Scoreboard Individual Rankings: No. 15 Albert Hansson (Georgia Tech), No. 19 Carson Bertagnole (North Carolina) and No. 21 Oscar Holm-Bredkjaer (Clemson).
- Seven different ACC standouts won individual titles in the fall, headlined by Georgia Tech’s Max Emberson who captured two medalist honors.
2026-27 ACC Men’s Golfer of the Month
September 2026 – Max Emberson, Fr., Georgia Tech
October 2026 – Carson Looney, So., Duke; Albert Hansson, Jr., Georgia Tech