Benedictine University Mesa competed in the GSAC Men's Golf Championship, posting consistent team scores across all three rounds of the conference tournament. The Redhawks carded rounds of 341 and 338 in rounds one and two before finishing with a 339 in the final round to conclude the championship with a three-day total of 1,018 in 6
th place.
Eric Klutke led Benedictine throughout the tournament, finishing as the Redhawks' top performer in all three rounds. Klutke opened the championship with a 76 in round one, followed by a 73 in round two and a 76 in the final round to finish with a tournament total of 225.
Blake Contente also delivered steady play for Benedictine, recording scores of 75, 78, and 78 over the three rounds.
Charlie Gingras posted rounds of 84, 77, and 80, while
Joe Kelly finished the tournament with rounds of 78, 80, and 82.
Chris Johnson rounded out the Redhawks lineup, closing the championship with scores of 84, 80, and 82.
As a team, Benedictine remained competitive throughout the field, facing GSAC opponents including Park–Gilbert, La Sierra, Hope International, and Soka. The Redhawks showed resilience across all three days of play, highlighted by improved team scoring in the middle and final rounds.
The GSAC Men's Championship marked the conclusion of the conference season for Benedictine, wrapping up a solid multi-round effort against the GSAC's top programs.
Quote from Coach Konya:Â "It was a good tournament, and a long week of golf. I appreciate how much time and effort that the guys put in leading up to the championship. We were in a good position after the 2
nd day, to make a move on Wednesday, to have a nice finish. Today started well, but the tide turned, when the strong winds kicked up, and we just couldn't close it out. It's one of the toughest layouts in the country, and the guys did a nice job of displaying patience this week, because it's just not the kind of course that's going to give up a lot of birdies."
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"Tip of the cap to Eric, for another nice tournament. Blake, Charlie, Joe, and Chris, all had solid performances, but in the end, the course and the conditions probably got the best of us this time" "It was nice to see our captain, Eric rewarded for all of the time and effort that he devotes to his game, with being named to the All Conference Team!
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