The Redhawks battled through three competitive rounds at the RMC Intercollegiate, with consistent performances across the lineup and several standout individual rounds.
Round 1 Recap
The team opened the tournament with a steady first round highlighted by
Eric Klutke's impressive
73 (+1). Klutke carded a near-even effort, shooting
37 (+1) on the front and
36 (E) on the back.
Blake Contente and
Chris Johnson both turned in strong
78 (+6) rounds. Contente posted balanced nines of
37 (+1) and
41 (+5), while Johnson matched with
39 (+3) on both sides.
Joaquin Salgado followed closely with an
80 (+8), while
Charlie Gingras rounded out the opening-day scoring with an
81 (+9).
The solid collection of scores gave the team a stable foundation heading into Round 2.
Round 2 Recap
Day two featured one of the team's best collective efforts, led by
Charlie Gingras' bounce-back round of 73 (+1). Gingras opened with a
37 (+1) before closing strong with a
36 (E) on the back nine.
Blake Contente and
Joaquin Salgado each recorded matching
75 (+3) rounds. Contente's opening-side
36 (E) established early momentum, while Salgado stayed consistent with
37 (+1) and
38 (+2).
Team leader
Eric Klutke contributed a
79 (+7) after posting a
41 (+5) and
38 (+2) across the two sides.
With four players in the 70s, the Redhawks delivered one of their most balanced rounds of the event.
Round 3 Recap
The final round saw the team finish strong, led by an exceptional performance from
Blake Contente, who fired a
69 (-3)—the team's lowest round of the entire tournament. Contente was dialed in from start to finish, going
34 (-2) on the front and
35 (-1) on the back.
Eric Klutke and
Charlie Gingras delivered matching
73 (+1) rounds. Klutke opened impressively with a
35 (-1), while Gingras kept steady with nines of
36 (E) and
37 (+1).
Salgado and Johnson completed the round with
86 (+14) and
82 (+10) respectively.
Contente's under-par round helped the Redhawks finish the event on a high note.
Reflecting on the week, Coach
John Konya, PGA, noted that the tournament presented some unique challenges for the team, "It was an odd event, in that each of our guys played some solid rounds, we just couldn't string 4 of them together. I was really happy with how we kept battling. Eric didn't have his best stuff, and Charlie struggled during the 2nd round, but both of them grinded, as they always do, to post respectable scores. It was great to have Blake play well. He's done it before, so I knew that he could get there again, and he's been trending, to what he did today, with the 7 birdies. I'm really happy for him! We'll regroup, and be ready next week at the Minnesota State event. I feel really good about this team, as they've all proven what they can do, we just need the scores to line up a little better. I'm really looking forward to this next event!"