Another National Signing Day has come and gone for the LSU men’s golf team, and coach Chuck Winstead and his staff are optimistic about the program’s future.
On Nov. 9, Philip Barbaree, Trey Winstead and Jacob Bergeron signed National Letters of Intent to join LSU’s team next season.
The three signees are local players hailing from Shreveport, Baton Rouge and Slidell, respectively, and each is a top-20 ranked talent.
“We’re excited to have these guys join the team next season,” Winstead said in a press release. “I believe they will represent our program in a first-class way both on and off the course.”
Barbaree enjoyed a successful run at C.E. Byrd High School, where he won the United States Junior Amateur Championship and was named the American Junior Golf Association Rolex Junior Player of the Year his sophomore season.
Barbaree also capped off his junior year of high school by winning the 2015 AJGA Rolex Tournament of Champions.
“Philip is a guy who has the potential to play a positive role on the team the minute he steps foot on campus,” Coach Winstead said.
Next year’s squad will also feature someone particularly close to Winstead.
Trey, Winstead’s son, will play for LSU next season, and the coach said he is looking forward to having him on the team.
“It’s obviously a unique situation to coach your son,” Winstead said. “Trey is a tough competitor, and I look forward to seeing his college career unfold first-hand.”
Trey attended University High, where he won back-to-back individual state championships in 2015 and 2016 and led the Cubs to a 2016 team title, scoring 4-under par in the state title.
He also won the 2014 AJGA Junior at Southwind with a score of 1-under par 212 in the 54-hole event.
Unlike fellow signees Barbaree and Winstead, Bergeron was homeschooled, so his amateur success comes solely from AJGA showcases.
Bergeron competed in the 2015 AJGA Tournament of Champions, but his amateur golf career did not take off until 2016.
Bergeron’s 2016 season saw six top-10 finishes in AJGA events, including a win in the Big “I” National Championship.
“Jacob [Bergeron] had a real breakout last summer, and he has the talent to have a lot of success here,” Winstead said.

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