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2026-27 Golf Roster

Jackson McLaughlin

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Little Rock, Ark.
  • Highschool Episcopal Collegiate (Arkansas/LMU)

Biography

2025-26 (SOPHOMORE – LOYOLA MARYMOUNT)
  • Played in four events totaling 12 rounds
  • Shot a 69 at the John A. Burns Intercollegiate
  • Shot a 69 at the Desimone Invitational
(FRESHMAN – ARKANSAS)
  • Played in one event, where he tied for 42nd at the Blessings Collegiate Invitational (78-79-78=235)
  • SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
HIGH SCHOOL/AMATEUR
  • Part of the #4 recruiting class in the nation
  • Two-time (2020 and 2023) Arkansas 3A Boys State Champion
  • In 2023, won the 3A state title (67) by six strokes and led Episcopal Collegiate School to the team title as well
  • Was in a three-way playoff for 2023 Arkansas Overall State Championship, shooting 68, before ultimately finishing runner-up on the second playoff hole
  • Tied for 11th at the AJGA Junior at Hot Springs (73-73-75) and tied for 17th at the AJGA NW Arkansas Junior (76-73-73)
  • Was runner-up twice on the Arkansas State Golf Association (ASGA) tour, shooting 74-69 at the Bruce Jenkins Memorial (winning his age group) and at the Arkansas Junior Match Play … Added a third-place finish at the Arkansas Junior Amateur (68-80)
  • In 2022, was 3A state runner-up to lead Episcopal to a third-place team finish
  • As a sophomore at Notre Dame (Scottsdale, Ariz.) Prep, helped his team to a third-place finish at the 2021 Arizona Division II State Tournament thanks to a T-24 finish … For the season, competed in 31 rounds with a scoring average of 37.7 (13th among all Arizona DII high school players
  • Named to the 2021 Sports360AZ All-Academic golf team (honorable mention)
  • As a freshman, was the 2020 3A Arkansas Boys State champion, where he posted a 70 (-2)