No. 9 Arkansas golf finishes second at Cabo Collegiate

The Razorbacks came up one stroke short of the team title, falling to No. 11 Oklahoma State.

Published on Mar. 4, 2026

The No. 9 Arkansas Razorbacks golf team finished second at the 16th annual Cabo Collegiate tournament, coming up one stroke short of the team title. The No. 11 Oklahoma State Cowboys edged the Razorbacks 22-under to 21-under to claim the championship. Arkansas was led by sophomores Gerardo Gomez and Erich Fortlage, who tied for fourth place individually.

Why it matters

The Cabo Collegiate is an important early-season tournament for top college golf programs, with several ranked teams competing. Arkansas' narrow loss to Oklahoma State, a perennial golf powerhouse, shows the Razorbacks' strength and competitiveness this season as they look to make a run at the NCAA Championship.

The details

Arkansas battled Oklahoma State down the stretch, with the two teams separated by just one stroke through the front nine of the final round. However, Oklahoma State surged ahead on the back nine, with Gaven Lane recording birdies on holes 12, 13 and 15, as well as a hole-in-one on 14. Arkansas rallied late, with Erich Fortlage and John Daly II each recording multiple birdies, but Lane's birdie on his second-to-last hole proved to be the difference.

  • The 16th annual Cabo Collegiate tournament took place on March 4, 2026.

The players

Oklahoma State Cowboys

The No. 11 ranked college golf team that won the Cabo Collegiate tournament.

Arkansas Razorbacks

The No. 9 ranked college golf team that finished second at the Cabo Collegiate tournament.

Gerardo Gomez

A sophomore on the Arkansas golf team who tied for fourth place individually at the Cabo Collegiate.

Erich Fortlage

A sophomore on the Arkansas golf team who tied for fourth place individually at the Cabo Collegiate.

Gaven Lane

A player on the Oklahoma State golf team who recorded key birdies and a hole-in-one down the stretch to help the Cowboys win the tournament.

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What’s next

Arkansas will return to action on March 16-17 at the All-American Intercollegiate tournament at the Golf Club of Houston.

The takeaway

Arkansas' narrow loss to the powerhouse Oklahoma State team shows the Razorbacks' competitiveness and potential this season. The team will look to build on this performance as they continue their quest for an NCAA Championship.