The following boys golf standouts have been named BLITZ Golfer of the Year Nominees. Coaches were given the opportunity to nominate a max of two per team. If no nomination was given, BLITZ used state and area results to nominate a golfer. There are 17 nominees for 2026!

Maddox Baltzell – Towns County SO

STATS: Area 11th (93); State 21st (176)

Will Bowen – Commerce SR

STATS: Area 8th (80); State 15th (162)

Kane Bute – Jefferson FR

STATS: Area 12th (78); State 18th (161)

Jack Butterworth – Habersham Central SR

STATS: Area 8th (74), Sectionals Qualifier (Top-25); 39.1 9-Hole Avg, 78.2 18-Hole Avg

Easton Hall – Dawson County

STATS: Area (86)

Ryan Hart – Franklin County SR

STATS: Area 3rd (83); State 60th (191)

Britt Jenkins – Stephens County JR

STATS: Area (87); State 42nd (179)

Tyson Maney – Banks County JR

STATS: State 32nd (174)

Zachary Moore – Jefferson JR

STATS: Area 12th (78); State 11th (157)

Thomas Nguyen – Banks County SR

STATS: Area (79); State 24th (170)

Hayden Price – Union County SR

STATS: Area 3rd; Sectionals Qualifier

Luke Reese – Lumpkin County

STATS: Area (84)

Owen Rogers – White County FR

STATS: Area 5th (75); 39 9-Hole Avg; 74 18-Hole Avg

Rylee Smith – Tallulah Falls SR

STATS: Area (82), State (81); 83 18-Hole Avg

Ty Truelove – Rabun County SR

STATS: State 26th (171)

Luke Waters – Stephens County SR

STATS: Area 3rd (83); State 62nd (192)

Leland Wilson – Towns County JR

STATS: State 33rd (184)

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