Boje places 2nd at 12 under; Lopes finish 5th in Carmel

Monday, October 27

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Boje places 2nd at 12 under; Lopes finish 5th in Carmel

10/28/2025 4:55:00 PM | Men's Golf

Results

GCU ophomore records tournament-best 19 birdies

By: Nick Macdonald

CARMEL, Calif. – Behind brilliant play from sophomore Måns Boje, Grand Canyon men's golf closed out the fall season with a top-five showing in the Preserve Golf Club Collegiate at the Saint Lucia Preserve in Carmel.

Boje seemed like he couldn't miss if he tried, notching 19 birdies to lead all 68 players in the field. His final scoreline totaled at 12 under (66/68/70) and was a key contributor to GCU's 16-under second round that was the tourney's best single-round score.

Second-round play concluded early Tuesday, followed by the final 18 holes. GCU shot 8 under in the first round and 16 under in the second round until a 6-over third round concluded a tournament that saw seven teams finish 12 under or better.

BYU, ranked 25th in the nation, won the tournament at 29 under. The Lopes shot 18 under for its first top-five placement of the season, moving their record to 25-27 after four fall tournaments.

Boje made five birdies Tuesday, tallying four over his final 11 holes. The sophomore from Sweden was the only Lope under par in the final round and excelled on par-3 holes, shooting 3 under to tie for second best among the field.

GCU junior Gavin O'Neill and sophomore teammate Matthew Diehl tied for 25th with 2-under scorecards. O'Neill matched Boje's first-round 66 with a 6-under second round that was bogey free with six birdies. The Irishman shot 3 over in the final round with two birdies.

Diehl's day began with a par to close out a 3-under second round, which consisted of three birdies and an eagle. Diehl ended his tournament with back-to-back birdies and shot 3 over.

Lopes sophomore Erik Rengardt totaled 37 pars, tied for second most in the field. Rengardt's second round included 16 pars, a birdie and a double bogey to finish 52nd after a 2-over final round for a 6-over card.

GCU freshman Daniel Nilsson rounded out five scoring Lopes and tied for 59th at 9 over.

Sophomore teammate Campbell Kerr competed as an individual entry and shot 5 over, tying for 46th.

The Lopes registered a tournament-high 160 pars.

GCU will be on its winter break begins and pick up play in late January in the N.I.T. at the Omni in Tucson, Arizona.