BOULDER CITY, Nev. – Lynn men's golf captured the National Preview title with a steady three-round performance at Boulder Creek Golf Club, finishing 28-under par to edge Midwestern State by two strokes. The Fighting Knights posted team scores of 284 (-4), 275 (-13) and 277 (-11) for a combined total of 836 (-28).
Simon Roessler led the way with a 10-under finish (69–70–67) to tie for fourth overall.
Cole Ropicky and
Theo Desroches each tied for 15th at six-under, giving Lynn three golfers inside the top 15 of a 94-player field.
INSIDE THE TOURNAMENT:
National Preview
Team Result: 1
st out of 17 teams
Team Winner: Lynn (-28)
Individual Winner: Seth Bearden (Midwestern State, -13)
Course Details: Boulder Creek GC | 7,421 yards | Par 72
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Roessler finished tied for fourth after rounds of 69, 70 and 67 (-10)
- He birdied the Par 5 second and fifth holes in all three rounds, while adding an eagle on the Par 5, 551-yard 13
th hole during his second round
- He was under par on every nine-hole stretch, including firing a 33 on the back nine of his final round
- Ropicky (68, 73, 69) tied for 15
th place at -6
- He birdied three straight holes twice (holes 1-3 in round one and holes 5-7 in round three)
- Desroches also tied for 15
th at -6 with rounds of 74, 65 and 71
- His 65 second round included a 31 on the back nine (eagle, three birdies) and tied for the best round among the field of 94 golfers
-
Matthew DePinto tied for 29
th place at -1 (75, 70, 70)
- He birdied the Par 5, 551-yard 13
th hole all three times and also eagled the Par 5, 630-yard 16
th hole in round two
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Joe Houghton finished one stroke from DePinto at even par for T-39
th (73, 70, 73)
- He had four birdies and just one bogey on the front nine over his three rounds (27 holes)
FIGHTING KNIGHT STATS:
- Lynn was second in Par 4 scoring (+10) and was one stroke from tying for the best scor on Par 5's (-40)
- The Fighting Knights totaled four eagles, 65 birdies and 156 pars, while having the second fewest bogeys (41) and doubles+ (4)
- Roessler led the field in Par 5 scoring at -12, averaging a birdie (4.00)
- Ropicky was one of eight players under par (-2) on Par 4s
- Desroches was one of 14 golfers with multiple eagles
- Houghton tied for the lead among all golfers in total pars with 39
- Roessler and Ropicky tied for the team lead in total birdies with 16
- The win marks Lynn's first tournament title since the 2021 SSC Championships
UP NEXT:
- The Fighting Knights will compete in the Copperhead Championship, hosted by West Florida, on October 13–14 at Innisbrook Resort in Palm Harbor, Fla.