Completed Event: Men's Golf at 2nd Swing Gopher Invitational on September 20, 2026 , , 9th of 15
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at 2nd Swing Gopher Invitational
9th of 15
Grand Canyon University Athletics
Monday, October 12
Trump National Doral Golf Club | Miami, Fla.
Grand Canyon
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The Bryson Invitational
Photo by: Max DeHerrera / Albuquerque Headshots
Positive finish sees 4 Lopes crack top 30 in Miami
10/14/2026 12:29:00 PM | Men's Golf
GCU records 5-over score to land in 6th among 12 teams at Trump National Doral
MIAMI – Grand Canyon had a similar experience this tournament to the previous one, starting off slow before rebounding for under-par second and third rounds that placed the Lopes sixth in the 12-team Bryson Invitational at Trump National Doral.
The Lopes placed just two strokes back of Missouri and three strokes behind Coastal Carolina, as host Charleston won the three 3-day event at 19 under.
GCU began the tournament with an 11-over first round and was tied for 10th through 18 holes before finding its groove with a 1-under second round and 5-under final round.
The 1-under second round was fifth best in the field while the 5-under final round was third best, totaling a jump of four spots to sixth over the two rounds.
Lopes sophomore Daniel Nilsson tied for 11th with an even-par card, shooting 3 under Wednesday with four birdies to just one bogey. Nilsson's 35 pars also tied for third most out of the 63 golfers.
GCU senior Ben Keil notched a 3-over total, going 1 under Wednesday with one of the Lopes' two eagles. Kiel shot 3 under over his final nine holes to end in a 26th-place tie.
Classmate Måns Boje was one stroke back for a 28th-place tie at 4 over. Boje had six of his 10 birdies in the final round, shooting 2 under over the final 18 to move up nine spots.
Lopes junior Matthew Diehl tied for 33rd at 5 over, followed by sophomore teammate Harry Cox in a tie for 41st at 8 over. Cox led the team in birdies with 11, while Diehl had eight birdies over his final two rounds, including a 2-under 70 in Round 2.
GCU senior Gavin O'Neill competed as an individual entry and placed the best among Lopes, tying for ninth at 1 under. The Irishman went 72/72/71 with 11 birdies, registering nine of his 11 birdies on the front nine for hot starts to his round.
GCU finished second best on par-3 scoring (3.14) and tied for fourth on par-5 scoring (4.75).
The Lopes' fall season continues next week at the Saint Mary's Invitational in Seaside, California, on Oct. 19-21.
The Lopes placed just two strokes back of Missouri and three strokes behind Coastal Carolina, as host Charleston won the three 3-day event at 19 under.
GCU began the tournament with an 11-over first round and was tied for 10th through 18 holes before finding its groove with a 1-under second round and 5-under final round.
The 1-under second round was fifth best in the field while the 5-under final round was third best, totaling a jump of four spots to sixth over the two rounds.
Lopes sophomore Daniel Nilsson tied for 11th with an even-par card, shooting 3 under Wednesday with four birdies to just one bogey. Nilsson's 35 pars also tied for third most out of the 63 golfers.
GCU senior Ben Keil notched a 3-over total, going 1 under Wednesday with one of the Lopes' two eagles. Kiel shot 3 under over his final nine holes to end in a 26th-place tie.
Classmate Måns Boje was one stroke back for a 28th-place tie at 4 over. Boje had six of his 10 birdies in the final round, shooting 2 under over the final 18 to move up nine spots.
Lopes junior Matthew Diehl tied for 33rd at 5 over, followed by sophomore teammate Harry Cox in a tie for 41st at 8 over. Cox led the team in birdies with 11, while Diehl had eight birdies over his final two rounds, including a 2-under 70 in Round 2.
GCU senior Gavin O'Neill competed as an individual entry and placed the best among Lopes, tying for ninth at 1 under. The Irishman went 72/72/71 with 11 birdies, registering nine of his 11 birdies on the front nine for hot starts to his round.
GCU finished second best on par-3 scoring (3.14) and tied for fourth on par-5 scoring (4.75).
The Lopes' fall season continues next week at the Saint Mary's Invitational in Seaside, California, on Oct. 19-21.
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