NEW ORLEANS – Georgia Southern’s fourth year golfer Morgan Blythe claimed October’s Sun Belt Men’s Golfer of the Month honor after averaging 70 strokes per round in two competitive tournaments.
 
Blythe, a native of Newcastle, England, led off the month with a 3-over 213 at the par-70 Fighting Irish Classic, tying for 25th in the field. Georgia Southern finished fifth out of 14 teams in the event while Blythe carded a 1-under 69 in the first round before going 2-over in rounds two and three.
 
In his final start of the fall season, Blythe opened the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate Invitational with a 2-under 70 first round. He matched that in round two to enter the final 18 holes with a 4-under 140. Saving his best for last, he carded his best round of the season with a 5-under 67 to tie for second on the individual leaderboard. His efforts saw Georgia Southern finish second on the team leaderboard.
 
Blythe led the field on par 5s, playing them at 9-under with a pair of eagles. He birdied 13 holes, fourth-most in the tourney, while finishing 1-under on the par 4s and 1-over on par 3s. In the month, Blythe had 20 birdies and two eagles, finishing 6-under par overall.
 
The 2026 Sun Belt Men’s Golf Newcomer of the Year, Blythe is in his second season in Statesboro. He earned First-Team All-Sun Belt honors last year after his first season as an Eagle. He is tied for Georgia Southern’s best stroke average on the year with 70.17 over 12 rounds with his 207 strokes at the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate Invitational marking the team’s best 54-hole finish this season.
 
Blythe’s October Performances

Tournament	Par	Yardage	Ind. Finish	Team Finish	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Total
Fighting Irish Classic	70	7,023	T-25th	5th/14	69 -1	72 +2	72 +2	213 +3
Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate Invitational	72	7,068	T-2nd	2nd/14	70 -2	70 -2	67 -5	207 -9

 
Sun Belt Men’s Golfers of the Month
September – Benjamin Fernandez, Southern Miss
October – Morgan Blythe, Georgia Southern