LAKE PLACID, N.Y. – The Monmouth University men's golf team opened the 2026-27 season with an eighth-place finish at the Columbia Autumn Invitational, hosted by Columbia at Lake Placid Club Saturday and Sunday.
The Hawks carded 38 birdies over the 54-hole event, finishing eighth in the 13-team field and shooting 295-292-287 for an 874 (+22) total score. Monmouth improved in each round, tying for the low team score of the day in the final round.
Senior
Luke Schaal led the Hawks individually, tying for 15th after closing the tournament with a team-best 2-under-par 69. The finish marked the third-best individual performance of Schaal's collegiate career and his fourth career top-20 finish.
Patrick Sharpe also earned a top-25 finish, tying for 24th. Sharpe recorded the best round of his collegiate career in the second round, shooting an even-par 71.
Patrick Scenna joined Schaal under par in the final round, carding a 1-under 70 while recording five birdies. Freshman
Will Nagelvoort made his collegiate debut, tying for 58th after shooting a 2-over 73 in Round 2, the third-best score by a Hawk in the round.
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"First tournament of the year is in the books. We got better each round and were especially proud of the way the guys competed in Round 3, tying for the low team score of the day. There is a lot to build on moving forward. Congrats to Luke on his low collegiate round!" – Head Coach
Andrew DeYoung
Monmouth Scoreboard
T15.
Luke Schaal 73-73-69; 215 (+2)
T24.
Patrick Sharpe 73-71-74; 218 (+5)
T43.
Patrick Scenna 73-80-70; 223 (+10)
T51. Ben Brazier 76-75-74; 225 (+12)
T58.
Will Nagelvoort 78-73-77; 228 (+15)
80.
Alex Menges 81-80-78; 239 (+26)
Top Five Teams
1. Columbia (-10)
2. Colgate (-1)
3. Cornell (+4)
4. Dartmouth (+5)
5. Lehigh (+15)
Top Five Individuals
1. Tom Yu, Columbia (-10)
T2. Benjamin Wang, Dartmouth (-5)
T2. Shep Davis, Cornell (-5)
4. Tyler Brand, Dartmouth (-4)
T5. Alex Hill, Colgate (-3)
T5. Rajveer Hundal, Merrimack (-1)
Up Next
Monmouth returns to action on Oct. 11-13 at the Bucknell Invitational, hosted by Bucknell at Bucknell Golf Club in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.
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