MADISON, Miss. – Coastal Carolina leads the field after the second round of the 2026 Sun Belt Men’s Golf Championship.

The defending champions shot three-under par (285) in round two to take the top spot on the team leaderboard, holding a three stroke advantage over the field.

James Madison is in second place at six-under par, followed by Arkansas State in third at five-under. Southern Miss sits fourth at four-under, while South Alabama rounds out the top five at one-over par.

Individually, Coastal Carolina’s Max Bengtsson fired a six-under (66) in the second round, bringing his 36-hole total to eight-under par to lead the field. Arkansas State’s Jake Wallis is alone in second at seven-under, one stroke back. ULM’s Louis Anceaux is third at six-under, while South Alabama’s Hugo Thyr sits in fourth at five-under.

The third round of stroke play begins at 8:00 a.m. CT on Wednesday and will be broadcast live on ESPN+ and live scored on Scoreboard.  

For additional information, including relevant links and daily recaps, visit Sun Belt Men’s Golf Championship Central. 
 
Team Leaderboard
1. Coastal Carolina, 282, 285 (-9)
2. James Madison, 290,280 (-6)
3. Arkansas State, 284, 287 (-5)
4. Southern Miss, 288, 284 (-4)
5. South Alabama, 289, 288 (+1)
6. Troy, 294, 287 (+5)
7. ULM, 303, 281 (+8)
8. Georgia Southern, 297, 288 (+9)
9. Appalachian State, 294, 297 (+15)
10. Georgia State, 299, 293 (+16)
11. Louisiana, 298, 295 (+17)
12. Old Dominion, 301, 295 (+20)
13. Texas State, 297, 301 (+22)
14. Marshall, 323, 300 (+47)
 
Individual Leaderboard
1. Max Bengtsson, Coastal Carolina, 70, 66 (-8)
2. Jake Wallis, Arkansas State, 68, 69 (-7)
3. Louis Anceaux, ULM, 71, 67 (-6)
4. Hugo Thyr, South Alabama, 71, 68 (-5)
T5. Drew Sykes, Coastal Carolina, 70, 70 (-4)
T5. Thomas Schmidt, Arkansas State, 70, 70 (-4)