Here are The Commercial Appeal’sboys and girls All-Metro golf teams for the 2026 season.
2026 All Metro Boys Golfer of the Year
Brantley Moore
Memphis University School | Sr.
Memphis University School’s Brantley Moore retains the crown of the Memphis area’s top boys golfer.
He won the award in 2025 and came back in 2026 with an even more impressive resume. Moore shot 8-under par during both days of the TSSAA Division II-AA boys state championship tournament at Sevierville Golf Club to win his second consecutive individual state title.
Moore’s outing, coupled with the play of MUS teammates Charles Snider and Drew Knighton, propelled the Owls to 11-under par as a team to win the state championship.
“Everybody out there could have done it,” Moore said. “The whole team is full of studs. We push each other,
that’s what MUS golfers do. We’ll go out and play like four teams a week with each other just to build team chemistry. We’re the best competition we can find in the city.”
Moore won the 2025 All-Metro boys golfer of the year award after shooting 4-under in last year's state tournament. He will join the Furman golf program next year.
“I always wanted to play college golf,” Moore said. “I like the team aspect when you’re not just playing for yourself, but you also have to show up for your team.”
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All-Metro Boys Golf Team
Patrick Gatti
Christian Brothers | Jr.
Gatti shot a 35 nine-hole average and finished 4-under, 140, at the state championships to tie for second on the individual leaderboard. Gatti was also a member of the 2025 All-Metro golf team.
Drew Knighton
Memphis University School | Sr.
Knighton tied Gatti for second at the state championship tournament, shooting 70 both days to finish 4 under par (140). That was an improvement from his 2025 state tournament performance, when he shot 5-over.
William Myatt
Houston | So.
Myatt finished tied for fifth at the state championship tournament after shooting 2-under, 142. He was the Mustangs’ best performer, leading them to second place in the eight-team Class AA tournament. He also shot a course-record 11-under-par, 61, at the Dragon Invitational at Glen Eagle to place first overall earlier this season.
Charles Snider
Memphis University School | Sr.
Snider is the third member of the outstanding MUS trio. He finished tied for fourth at the state championships tournament shooting 3-under. Snider has been instrumental for the Owl during his high school career as the program won its fifth consecutive region title in 2026. Snider will be playing at Wofford next season.
Boys Coach of the Year
Chip Campbell | Memphis University School
Campbell earns his second consecutive All-Metro boys coach of the year honor. MUS had three golfers finish in the top four at state among individuals and brought home the state title. Moore praised Campbell for his knowledge and insight, and for fostering a strong team culture.
“I was just so happy for these guys,” Campbell said regarding the seniors on MUS. “They’ve come close the previous two years and to finally get them over the hump and have them leave high school golf with a state championship was something I really wanted for them.”
Girls Golfer of the Year
Mathile Walker
Evangelical Christian School | Jr.
According to ECS golf coach Beth Miller, Mathile Walker has improved rapidly each year, not just as a golfer but with her mindset.
“I’ve seen her grow and mature. I’ve known her since she was in sixth grade. She comes into golf tournaments more prepared,” Miller said. “She really changed her focus to continuing and not giving up and finishing strong.”
Despite starting the 2026 Division II-A state championship tournament 5-over through 11 holes on the first day, Walker shot 1-under over the final seven holes. Her 7-over score for the tournament propelled her to the top of the individual leaderboard to win her first state championship.
“I’m grateful to see the hard work that I put in during the season and before the season pay off,” Walker said. “I’m really grateful for everybody that helped me, my swing coach, my parents and all my teachers.”
Walker became the first golfer in ECS history to win an individual state title and led ECS to a second-place finish at the state championship tournament.
All-Metro Girls Golf Team
Catherine Bowie
Hutchinson | Jr.
Bowie, the 2024 girls golfer of the yearand a 2025 All-Metro selection, delivered another standout season in 2026 and remained one of the area’s most consistent players. She shot 3-over at the Division II-AA state championship tournament and finished state runner-up.
Jada Lin
St. Mary’s | So.
Lin won the 2025 girls golfer of the year award. She was consistent again in 2026, posting a 35.4 nine-hole average and earning medalist honors in six regular-season matches. She shot 10-over at the state championship tournament to finish tied for seventh in DII-AA.
Sarah Hooton
St. Agnes | Sr.
Hooton, a 2025 All-Metro selection, tied Lin at 10-over at the Division II-AA state tournament. She was the lone St. Agnes player to compete in the DII-AA tournament.
Ella Knighton
Briarcrest | Fr.
Knighton earned a place on the 2025 All-Metro team after shooting 19-over as an eighth grader at the state. She shaved nine strokes off her tally this season, shooting 10-over to tie for seventh. Knighton and Briarcrest also won the Sandra Pitts Invitational Par-3 tournament.
Girls Coach of the Year
Jeff McCalla | St. Mary’s
McCalla led a young St. Mary’s team that finished fourth at the Division II-AA state championship tournament. The program is only going to improve with time, with four underclassmen making up its state championship roster.
“When we come back next year it’ll be sophomores and juniors, and I just think they’re going to be more seasoned,” McCalla said. “This is a group that has been winning a lot … so it’s going to be a fun couple more years that we have with them.”
Reach The Commercial Appeal's high school writer, Ryan Myers at ryan.myers@commercialappeal.com and on the X platform @RyanMyers_23.
This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: Meet The Commercial Appeal's 2026 All-Metro boys and girls golf teams
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