Completed Event: Men's Golf at John A. Burns Intercollegiate on February 12, 2026 , , 13th of 19
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at John A. Burns Intercollegiate
13th of 19
Grand Canyon University Athletics
Photo by: David Kadlubowski
Lopes 6th in highly competitive field in Tucson
3/16/2026 8:38:00 PM | Men's Golf
GCU's Lauritzen, Boje each showcase birdie-filled rounds
TUCSON – Grand Canyon men's golf completed Day 1 of the Arizona Thunderbirds Intercollegiate down south at Tucson Country Club, notching a 1-over-par card Monday before play was halted due to darkness.
LEADERBOARD
The 1-over score is sixth out of 14 teams. The field consists of five teams ranked in the top 35 of the Clippd Scoreboard rankings, including No. 5 Arizona State and fellow Mountain West program No. 18 New Mexico.
GCU shot 2 under in the first round, led by sophomore Måns Boje's 4-under 68 that featured four birdies to no bogeys. Boje is 21st overall and 1 over in total with three holes to play in his second round.
Sophomore teammate Nixon Lauritzen shot even in his first round with four birdies and heated up in the second, carding four birdies to just one bogey. Like Boje, he has three holes remaining in his second round and is 13th overall at 3 under.
GCU sophomore Mathew Diehl and freshman Daniel Nilsson are 3 over for the tournament and tied for 39th while junior Gavin O'Neill is 53rd at 4 over. Diehl has six birdies for the tournament whereas Nilsson went birdie-birdie-bogey-eagle on holes 11 through 14 in the second round. O'Neill has four birdies for his tournament with five holes to play.
No. 32 Long Beach State leads the field at 21 under, followed by host No. 22 Arizona at 19 under and Arizona State at 17 under. The Lopes trail Colorado by seven strokes for fifth place and are ahead of both Mountain West entrants – two shots ahead of New Mexico and five shots ahead of Wyoming.
The Mountain West Championship will be held in Tucson at the Omni National Resort on May 3-5.
Second-round action resumes Tuesday morning and the third and final round will follow immediately.
LEADERBOARD
The 1-over score is sixth out of 14 teams. The field consists of five teams ranked in the top 35 of the Clippd Scoreboard rankings, including No. 5 Arizona State and fellow Mountain West program No. 18 New Mexico.
GCU shot 2 under in the first round, led by sophomore Måns Boje's 4-under 68 that featured four birdies to no bogeys. Boje is 21st overall and 1 over in total with three holes to play in his second round.
Sophomore teammate Nixon Lauritzen shot even in his first round with four birdies and heated up in the second, carding four birdies to just one bogey. Like Boje, he has three holes remaining in his second round and is 13th overall at 3 under.
GCU sophomore Mathew Diehl and freshman Daniel Nilsson are 3 over for the tournament and tied for 39th while junior Gavin O'Neill is 53rd at 4 over. Diehl has six birdies for the tournament whereas Nilsson went birdie-birdie-bogey-eagle on holes 11 through 14 in the second round. O'Neill has four birdies for his tournament with five holes to play.
No. 32 Long Beach State leads the field at 21 under, followed by host No. 22 Arizona at 19 under and Arizona State at 17 under. The Lopes trail Colorado by seven strokes for fifth place and are ahead of both Mountain West entrants – two shots ahead of New Mexico and five shots ahead of Wyoming.
The Mountain West Championship will be held in Tucson at the Omni National Resort on May 3-5.
Second-round action resumes Tuesday morning and the third and final round will follow immediately.
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