Rutgers
Hamptons Intercollegiate
Men's Golf Heads to East Hampton for Hamptons Intercollegiate
Oct 03 | Men's Golf
EAST HAMPTON, N.Y. ā The Rutgers men's golf team continues its fall slate this week at the 2026 Hamptons Intercollegiate, a 54-hole event at the historic Maidstone Club on Long Island's East End. Play begins Monday, Oct. 5, with 36 holes, and the final 18 holes are Tuesday, Oct. 6.
"We've had a strong start to the fall, starting with hosting Bayonne," said head coach Rob Shutte. "We feel we can compete with anyone, and our team chemistry has really stood out so far."
THE FIELD
The Scarlet Knights are one of 12 teams in the field: Duke, Florida, Florida State, Georgetown, Harvard, host Loyola Maryland, Ole Miss, Princeton, Utah, Wake Forest and Yale.
THE FORMAT
Each team will play five golfers and count its best four scores per round. Rutgers opens off the 10th tee Monday, with tee times from 8:35 to 9:15 a.m. ET, grouped alongside Princeton and Utah. Monday's first and second rounds are continuous play with the same pairings. Final-round pairings on Tuesday will be set by the standings.
LAST TIME OUT
Rutgers comes to East Hampton after a third-place team finish at the Gopher Invitational in Minnesota. Bennett Espenshade led the way with a ninth-place individual finish, and Argyle Downes placed 12th.
"It's been a special year so far for our program," said Espenshade. "I look back at Argyle at these events and it definitely fuels my play. We have a great group who can go out and win any event."
THE LINEUP
Rutgers will play five golfers in East Hampton:
- Bennett Espenshade ā Led the Knights at the Gopher Invitational with a ninth-place finish.
- Argyle Downes ā Placed 12th in Minnesota, giving Rutgers two top-15 finishers.
- Lucas Politano ā Won the Vermont Amateur this summer and played in the U.S. Amateur at Merion.
- Carlo Melgrati
- Daniel Martinez-Regal
FOLLOW ALONG
Live scoring will be available throughout the event. Trophies will be presented Tuesday after play concludes.
UP NEXT
Rutgers heads south for the Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational in Vero Beach, Fla., Oct. 18-19.
