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Minnesota Improves 10 Strokes, Sits 14th After Opening Day at Bearcat Invitational
9/14/2026 9:32:00 PM | Men's Golf, Women's Golf
Results – https://z.umn.edu/bkhn
CINCINNATI, Ohio – The University of Minnesota men's golf team concluded the opening day of the Bearcat Invitational in 14th place Monday after 36 holes at Coldstream Country Club.
The Golden Gophers posted rounds of 293 (+9) and 283 (-1) to finish the day at 576 (+8). Minnesota shaved 10 strokes off its opening-round score during the afternoon round and will enter Tuesday's final 18 holes looking to climb the leaderboard.
Liberty (554) holds the top spot on the team leaderboard by three strokes over second-place TCU (557). Michael Lugiano from Liberty, Yixiang Wang of Memphis, and TCU's Cameron Kuchar are in first place among all competitors behind day-one totals of 135 (-7).
Jack Crousore paced the Maroon and Gold through two rounds and sits at even par in a tie for 31st. He carded rounds of 1-over-par 72 and 1-under-par 70. The junior recorded two birdies during each round to go with an eagle on the par-5 fourth hole in his opening round.
Notable Performances:
Torger Ohe is in a tie for 37th place, firing rounds of 1-over-par 72 and even par 71. The sophomore recorded four birdies during the day.
Joe Honsa finished the day at 3-over par, opening with a first round of 75 (+5) before matching the low round of the day for the Gophers at 1-under-par 70 (-1). His second round included three birdies and helped fuel Minnesota's team improvement during the afternoon session as he moved up 29 spots into a tie for 51st.
Junior Chun-Ta Wu closed the opening day with a total score of 146 (74-72), while Finlay Galloway ended his first day of collegiate competition on matching rounds of 76.
Up Next:
The final round of the Bearcat Invitational is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 15, starting at 8 a.m. (CT). Live scoring will be available via Scoreboard by Clippd as the Gophers close out their first tournament of the 2026-27 season.
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