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2026-27 Men's Golf Roster

Dennis Staykov

  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    175
  • Class:
    Fifth Year
  • Hometown:
    Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Prev School:
    Arkansas State Univ.

Summary

Biography

CAREER
Rounds: 89 in 31 events
Stroke average: 72.11
Rounds of par or better: 43 (48% of rounds)
Career winning pct.: .829
Harding Career Records: 1st in scoring average (72.11) ... 2nd in individual winning pct. (.829)

AWARDS
2026 PING All-America (honorable mention)
2026 PING All-Central Region
2026 GAC Player of the Year
2024 All-GAC (honorable mention)
2025 All-GAC (second team)
2026 All-GAC (first team)
2026 GAC All-Tournament Team
2024 Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar
2026 GCAA All-America Scholars Team
2024 Academic All-GAC

2025-26
Rounds: 31 in 11 events
Stroke average: 71.45
Top finish: 1st, twice
Rounds of par or better: 19 (61% of rounds)
Season-best round: 66, twice
GAC finish: 1st (-2, 214)
Regional finish: t-4th (-1, 215)
Harding season records: 2nd in scoring average (71.5) ... 2nd in individual winning pct. (.910)

2024-25
Rounds: 23 in 8 events
Stroke average: 72.26
Top finish: t-6th, GAC Championships
Rounds of par or better: 24 (41% of rounds)
Season-best round: 64, GAC Championships (3rd Round)
GAC finish: t-6th (E, 210)
Regional finish: 3rd (+1, 214)
Harding season records: 2nd in scoring average (72.3) ... 7th in individual winning pct. (.824)

2023-24
Rounds: 35 in 15 events
Stroke average: 72.60
Top finish: 1st, twice
Rounds of par or better: 15 (43% of rounds)
Season-best round: 66, GAC Preview (3rd Round)
GAC finish: 1st (+1, 217)
Regional finish: 14th (-3, 207)
National finish: t-18th (-1, 212)
Harding season records: 3rd, Scoring Average (72.6) ... 10th, Individual Winning Pct. (.748)

CAREER BESTS
18 holes - 64, GAC Championships (2025, 3rd Round)
36 holes - 142, MWSU Holiday Inn Express Invitational (2025)
54 holes - 205, twice
Tournament finish - 1st, four times
Career Top-10 finishes - 14
Career Top-5 finishes - 10

PREVIOUS SCHOOL
Transferred to Harding from Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, Arkansas
Attended 164th High School in Bulgaria

PERSONAL
Born: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Major: Civil Engineering
Parent: Malina Staykov ... has one brother (Ryan)

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Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Sophomore

    6'2" 175 lbs

  • 2024-25Junior

    6'2" 175 lbs

  • 2025-26Junior

    6'2" 175 lbs

  • 2026-27Fifth Year

    6'2" 175 lbs
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