The Battle at Laughlin delivered three days of competitive golf, momentum swings, and standout performances as players battled challenging pin placements, shifting desert winds, and tightly packed leaderboards. Across all three rounds, consistency proved to be the deciding factor as the field pushed through demanding conditions from March 23rd–25th.

Round-by-Round Highlights
Round 1
The opening round set the tone early with tight scoring across the field.

• Blake Contente and Joaquin Salgado both posted strong opening rounds of 77, keeping themselves well within striking distance.
• Charlie Gingras and Eric Klutke followed closely behind with rounds of 76 and 78.
• Joe Kelly rounded out the field with a 90, looking to rebound in later rounds.

Round 2
Scores tightened in Round 2 as players became more comfortable with the course's layout and speed.

• Blake Contente continued his steady play with another 77, marking back-to-back sub-80 rounds.
• Gingras and Salgado matched scores again with 78 and 83, respectively.
• Klutke stayed in contention with a 79, while Kelly improved dramatically, carding a 80 and climbing back into the mix.

Round 3
As expected on championship day, nerves and pressure played a major role.

• Eric Klutke delivered the best round of the tournament with a 74, charging up the leaderboard.
• Joe Kelly followed with another solid day, shooting 75—his best round of the week.
• Blake Contente kept himself in the top tier despite a tougher 79.
• Salgado posted an 81, while Gingras closed with an 85 after battling a difficult back nine.

Quote for Coach Konya:
"It was great to be amongst the top teams in the country, as most of the teams in the Top 20, played in this event. The best part about it was, it exposed us a little. It showed our guys what we need to work on, which is good, as it gives us a couple weeks to strengthen those parts of our game, before the Conference Championship. It will serve us well, even though we didn't play as well as we could have. We had a great practice just prior to the trip, but it just didn't translate. Nothing's automatic in sports.... We'll strengthen those weaknesses, and get prepared for the finish! We've got a few Seniors who will be playing their final Collegiate events. There's added motivation because of it!"