ORLANDO - Riding the momentum of a top-five individual finish and a top-five team finish in its season opener, UCF men’s golf returns to action Monday at the Bearcat Invitational in Cincinnati.
The Knights will tee off at 9 a.m. Monday, September 14, at Coldstream Country Club, playing 36 holes across the opening two rounds before wrapping up the tournament with an 18-hole final round Tuesday, September 15.
The Bearcat Invitational marks UCF’s fourth consecutive appearance at the event, giving the Knights another opportunity to build on their early-season success. The par-71 Coldstream Country Club will challenge the field across 7,279 yards.
UCF will face a 17-team field that includes Arkansas-Little Rock, Augusta, Cincinnati, Furman, Iowa State, Kentucky, Liberty, Louisville, Maryland, Memphis, Minnesota, Nebraska, Sam Houston, Tennessee-Chattanooga, TCU and Xavier.
The Knights opened the 2026-27 season with a strong showing at the Island Resort Intercollegiate, tying for fourth at 12-under-par. Camden Goldknopf led the way, earning a fifth-place finish at 10-under (206) after carding three rounds under par. The performance marked the best finish of his collegiate career and gives the junior a strong start to the new season as he looks to carry that momentum into Cincinnati.
Brodie Cunningham also made his UCF debut at the Island Resort Intercollegiate, while Jakub Hejlek posted a 2-under-par performance in the second round.
With the quick turnaround from the season opener, the Knights’ lineup for the Bearcat Invitational consists entirely of coaches’ picks, determined by the data below.
UCF Lineup
- Camden Goldknopf (Coaches Pick)
- Hans Risvaer (Coaches Pick)
- Brodie Cunningham (Coaches Pick)
- Jakub Hejlek (Coaches Pick)
- Ilan Dufrenoy (Coaches Pick)
- Zilin Gao (Coaches Pick)
World Golf Amateur Rankings
- Zilin Gao 730
- Hans Risvaer 905
- Jakub Hejlek 1760
- Ilan Dufrenoy 1893
- Henry Dao 2012
- Brodie Cunningham 2350
- Edouard Philippe 2640
- Camden Goldknopf 3013
- Joshua Stephens NA