Virginia Tech Finishes Sixth at Steelwood Intercollegiate
The Hokies closed their fall season at 18-under par in the three-round event hosted by South Alabama in Loxley.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Golf
Virginia Tech finished sixth at the Steelwood Intercollegiate, shooting 846 (18-under par) over three rounds at Steelwood Country Club. Auburn won the team title with a 42-under 822, while Georgia Tech's Albert Hansson took individual honors at 20-under 196.
Why it matters
The result marks the end of the Hokies' fall season and gives the program a measure of its standing against a strong field in Alabama. The tournament's team and individual results help set the baseline for the spring schedule.
Virginia Tech's 846 team total (18-under par) trailed Auburn's winning 822 (42-under) by 24 strokes at the 7,096-yard, par-72 Steelwood Country Club course. Ben Baker led the Hokies at 9-under 207 (71-68-68), tying for ninth, while Ashton Harper (211) and Sahish Reddy (212) followed.
The players
Virginia Tech Hokies
Virginia Tech's men's golf program, which competes at the NCAA Division I level and finished sixth at the Steelwood Intercollegiate.
Auburn Tigers
Auburn University's men's golf program, which won the team title at the Steelwood Intercollegiate with a 42-under total.
Albert Hansson
A Georgia Tech golfer who won the individual title at the Steelwood Intercollegiate with a 20-under 196.
The details
The three-round Steelwood Intercollegiate was hosted by South Alabama at Steelwood Country Club in Loxley, Alabama, a par-72 course of 7,096 yards. Auburn's Cayden Pope was the Tigers' top finisher at 204, and Georgia Tech placed second as a team behind Auburn.
Timeline
Steelwood Intercollegiate results were published in early November 2026, with the Hokies finishing sixth.
The Hokies' next event is the Dorado Beach Collegiate in Dorado, Puerto Rico, on February 7, 2026.
Season Trajectory
The Steelwood Intercollegiate closes Virginia Tech's fall schedule, and a sixth-place finish in a field led by Auburn and Georgia Tech leaves the Hokies near the middle of the competitive pack. Results at events like this shape how the program seeds itself for the spring season.
The sixth-place result trims Virginia Tech's margin in the team standings heading into the next event. Fans tracking college golf rosters can use Ben Baker's 9-under 207 as the benchmark for the team's top finisher.
The takeaway
Virginia Tech's fall finish was driven by Ben Baker's 9-under 207, the only Hokie to break into the top ten. Tracking that consistency will matter as the team heads into its February competition.
What happens next
The Hokies will compete at the Dorado Beach Collegiate in Dorado, Puerto Rico, on February 7, 2026.
Further reading
For more on college golf results across the region, see Golf coverage on Wisevoter.
