University of Minnesota Athletics
Sunday, October 18
Quail Valley Golf Club; Vero Beach, FL
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Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational
Minnesota Sits Second After Opening Day at Quail Valley Collegiate
10/18/2026 6:58:00 PM | Men's Golf
Live Scoring: https://z.umn.edu/QuailValleyCollegiate
VERO BEACH, Fla. – The University of Minnesota men's golf team completed 36 holes of competition Sunday at the Quail Valley Collegiate, finishing the opening day in second place at Quail Valley Golf Club in Vero Beach, Fla.
The Golden Gophers posted team rounds of 288 (E) and 287 (-1) to finish the day at 575 (-1). Minnesota sits in second place at 1-under-par, trailing No. 19 Kansas, which leads the 15-team field at 5-under-par. The Gophers will look to close the gap during Monday's final round and finish their fall schedule on a strong note.
Individually, Yixiang Wang of Memphis and Nashawn Tyson of Florida Atlantic share the lead at 7-under-par heading into the final round.
Notable Performances:
Junior Jack Crousore led the Gophers through the opening day, sitting in sixth place at 3-under-par. Crousore carded rounds of 71 and 70, putting him in position to earn his fourth consecutive top-10 finish in a tournament.
Sophomore Torger Ohe put together an impressive day, recording nine birdies across his two rounds. Ohe opened with a 70 before carding a 72 in the second round, finishing the day at 2-under-par and tied for seventh individually.
Junior Chun-Ta Wu sits tied for 22nd at 1-over-par following his individual medalist finish at last week's Moraine Invitational. Wu opened with a 74 before improving by three strokes in the second round with a 71. The junior also recorded an eagle on the back nine during his second round.
Sophomore Joe Honsa finished the day tied for 35th at 3-over-par after carding rounds of 73 and 74. Freshman Landon Houska sits tied for 76th after recording rounds of 75 and 79.
Freshman Finlay Galloway competed as an individual and sits tied for 28th at 2-over-par. Galloway posted matching rounds of 73, highlighted by an eagle during his opening round.
Up Next:
Minnesota will conclude its fall schedule Monday with the final 18 holes of the Quail Valley Collegiate. The final round will begin with a shotgun start at 7 a.m. CT at Quail Valley Golf Club. The Gophers will look to build on their strong opening day and challenge Kansas for the team title.
VERO BEACH, Fla. – The University of Minnesota men's golf team completed 36 holes of competition Sunday at the Quail Valley Collegiate, finishing the opening day in second place at Quail Valley Golf Club in Vero Beach, Fla.
The Golden Gophers posted team rounds of 288 (E) and 287 (-1) to finish the day at 575 (-1). Minnesota sits in second place at 1-under-par, trailing No. 19 Kansas, which leads the 15-team field at 5-under-par. The Gophers will look to close the gap during Monday's final round and finish their fall schedule on a strong note.
Individually, Yixiang Wang of Memphis and Nashawn Tyson of Florida Atlantic share the lead at 7-under-par heading into the final round.
Notable Performances:
Junior Jack Crousore led the Gophers through the opening day, sitting in sixth place at 3-under-par. Crousore carded rounds of 71 and 70, putting him in position to earn his fourth consecutive top-10 finish in a tournament.
Sophomore Torger Ohe put together an impressive day, recording nine birdies across his two rounds. Ohe opened with a 70 before carding a 72 in the second round, finishing the day at 2-under-par and tied for seventh individually.
Junior Chun-Ta Wu sits tied for 22nd at 1-over-par following his individual medalist finish at last week's Moraine Invitational. Wu opened with a 74 before improving by three strokes in the second round with a 71. The junior also recorded an eagle on the back nine during his second round.
Sophomore Joe Honsa finished the day tied for 35th at 3-over-par after carding rounds of 73 and 74. Freshman Landon Houska sits tied for 76th after recording rounds of 75 and 79.
Freshman Finlay Galloway competed as an individual and sits tied for 28th at 2-over-par. Galloway posted matching rounds of 73, highlighted by an eagle during his opening round.
Up Next:
Minnesota will conclude its fall schedule Monday with the final 18 holes of the Quail Valley Collegiate. The final round will begin with a shotgun start at 7 a.m. CT at Quail Valley Golf Club. The Gophers will look to build on their strong opening day and challenge Kansas for the team title.
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