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 26
Saint Lucia Preserve | Carmel, Calif.
Grand Canyon
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The Preserve Golf Club Collegiate
10/27/2026 8:12:00 PM | Men's Golf
2 Lopes place in top 20 in nationally ranked field
CARMEL, Calif. – For the third straight tournament, Grand Canyon placed sixth among a crowded field that included three nationally ranked teams at the Preserve Golf Club Collegiate at the Saint Lucia Preserve.
GCU carded a 12 under card, two back from a top three finish among some of the top programs in the country. Its finish was eight strokes better than No. 25 Ohio State and ahead of Duke and Northwestern.
Oregon won the tournament with a 23 under card, followed by BYU at 21 under and three teams in third at 14 under par.
The Lopes began the tournament with a 10 under first round Monday morning, setting themselves up in second place with 36 holes to play. It followed that up with a 6 under second round that was split between two days after darkness suspended the round. Tuesday's final round finished at 4 over for an 852 total.
Senior Måns Boje tied for 13th with a 4 under total, recording 71-69-72 with 10 birdies to just six bogeys for the tournament. His bogey count was tied for ninth lowest, and his 36 pars were tied seventh best among 68 golfers.
One stroke back of him was sophomore Daniel Nilsson, who tied for 18th (3 under) with 11 birdies in total. Five of his 11 came in the final round, moving up 12 spots to claim a top 20 showing.
Senior Ben Keil carded an even score, leading the squad with 12 birdies for the tournament. He tied for 27th at 69-70-77 and had seven birdies in round two.
Senior Gavin O'Neill totaled a 2 over card (T-35th) while junior Matthew Diehl placed 50th at 6 over.
After a ninth and eighth place showing to begin the season, the Lopes now have finished sixth in three straight tournaments with a 24-15 record among multiple tournaments that have featured nationally ranked opposition.
GCU's spring season will commence February 11-13 in Kauai, Hawaii, at the John A. Burns Intercollegiate.
GCU carded a 12 under card, two back from a top three finish among some of the top programs in the country. Its finish was eight strokes better than No. 25 Ohio State and ahead of Duke and Northwestern.
Oregon won the tournament with a 23 under card, followed by BYU at 21 under and three teams in third at 14 under par.
The Lopes began the tournament with a 10 under first round Monday morning, setting themselves up in second place with 36 holes to play. It followed that up with a 6 under second round that was split between two days after darkness suspended the round. Tuesday's final round finished at 4 over for an 852 total.
Senior Måns Boje tied for 13th with a 4 under total, recording 71-69-72 with 10 birdies to just six bogeys for the tournament. His bogey count was tied for ninth lowest, and his 36 pars were tied seventh best among 68 golfers.
One stroke back of him was sophomore Daniel Nilsson, who tied for 18th (3 under) with 11 birdies in total. Five of his 11 came in the final round, moving up 12 spots to claim a top 20 showing.
Senior Ben Keil carded an even score, leading the squad with 12 birdies for the tournament. He tied for 27th at 69-70-77 and had seven birdies in round two.
Senior Gavin O'Neill totaled a 2 over card (T-35th) while junior Matthew Diehl placed 50th at 6 over.
After a ninth and eighth place showing to begin the season, the Lopes now have finished sixth in three straight tournaments with a 24-15 record among multiple tournaments that have featured nationally ranked opposition.
GCU's spring season will commence February 11-13 in Kauai, Hawaii, at the John A. Burns Intercollegiate.
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