Take a look: The State’s 2026 all-area HS boys golf team, players of the year
A look at The State’s Midlands all-area boys golf team and players of the year for the 2026 season.
All-Area Boys Golf Team
— The State’s Player of the Year —
Howie Vroon, River Bluff: Senior finished with the school-record 71.9 scoring average in helping the Gators to their second-straight Class 5A Division I state championship. Vroon was a North-South All-Star selection, won the Anderson Brothers Invitational and Lexington County championship and finished second at Class 5A Division I state tournament.
— Readers’ choice Player of the Year (fan vote) —
First Team
Marcus Bradley, Hammond: The junior had a 71.5 scoring average this season and tied for second at the SCISA 4A championship in helping the Skyhawks to the state title.
Phillip Burgess, Lexington: Senior had a 75.9 scoring average and was 14th at the Class 5A Division I tournament.
Landon Compton, Mid-Carolina: Junior had a 74.2 scoring average and finished sixth at the Class 2A golf championship.
Maddox McCamy, River Bluff: Sophomore had a 73.4 scoring average and finished third at the Class 5A Division I tournament to help the Gators to their second-straight state championship.
Whitt Parker, Gray Collegiate: Senior had a 76 scoring average signed to play at Spartanburg Methodist.
Thomas Sabalis, AC Flora: Senior had a 75 scoring average and was selected to play in the North-South All-Star golf matches.
Brady Senn, Gilbert: Junior finished with a 74.1 scoring average in 21 rounds this season and finished runner-up at the Class 4A state tournament.
Hank Thompkins, Camden: Sophomore had a 75.6 stroke average and was medalist at Region 3-4A tournament and fourth at 4A Upper State championship.
Howie Vroon, River Bluff: Senior finished with the school-record 71.9 scoring average in helping the Gators to their second-straight Class 5A Division I state championship. Vroon was a North-South All-Star selection, won Anderson Brothers Invitational and Lexington County championship and finished second at Class 5A Division I state tournament.
Woods Weston, Hammond: Freshman had a scoring average of 72 and finished fourth at SCISA 4A championship in helping the Skyhawks to the state championship.
Connor Wolfe, Heathwood Hall: Freshman had a 33.9 scoring average for 9 holes and shot a course-record 9-under 63 in the final round of the SCISA 4A tournament in winning the state championship.
Second team
Josiah Benton, Gray Collegiate; Sam Booth, River Bluff; Riggs Christensen, Gray Collegiate; Ian Clark, Chapin; Bradley Hardee, Dutch Fork; Aiden Hook, Airport; Fisher Komarnicki, Lugoff-Elgin; William Milliken, AC Flora; Noah Moehler, Newberry: Bo Moody, Blythewood; Nathan Ott, Batesburg-Leesville; Nolan Palmer, Blythewood: Jackson Penney, Lexington; Cooper Raley, River Bluff; Jackson Shealy, Batesburg-Leesville; Trust Winters, Newberry
