GREENWOOD, S.C. – The Flagler College men's golf team finished in a tie for second place with a 17-under par 847 (283-280-284) at the Greenwood Men's Invitational, which concluded today at the Greenwood Country Club (par 72; 6,800 yards).

The 54-hole score was the best by the Saints this year and the best since carding an 836 at the Bearcat Classic, March 4, 2024, at the same golf course. Up next for Flagler is the Shark Invitational, March 23-24, at the Grande Oaks Golf Club in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

PJ Herron finished in a tie for eighth place with a 6-under 210 (69-71-70) for his first career top 10 finish. Rocco Randazzo finished in a tie for 10^th place with a 5-under 211 (71-69-71), which was his first top 10 of the year and second in his career.

No. 1 (SCOREBOARD Division II Top 25) Grand Valley State University topped the 18-team field by three strokes with a 20-under 844 (279-285-280). The University of Findlay tied Flagler for second place with a 17-under 847 (285-287-275). Barton College followed in fourth place with a 4-under 860 (283-285-292). Anderson University finished in fifth place with a 3-under 861 (291-280-290).

Bryce Wheeler of Grand Valley State and Owen Kinnunen of Southern Wesleyan both shot an 11-under 205. Wheeler won a one-hole playoff with a birdie.  

Matthew French carded a 3-under 213 (75-70-68) to finish in 16^th place. His final round 4-under 68 was a career-best. Masen McKain finished in a tie for 25^th place with a 1-under 215 (69-70-76).  Santino Berengeno finished in 46^th place with a 4-over 220 (74-71-75). Julio Gotti, playing as an individual, shot a 7-over 223.
  
Greenwood Men's Invitational (Final Round)
March 9-10, 2026
Greenwood CC – Greenwood, S.C.
Par: 72 | 6,800 yards


Team scores
1) Grand Valley State 279-285-280=844 (-20)
t2) Findlay 285-287-275=847 (-17)
t2) Flagler 283-280-284=847 (-17)
4) Barton 283-285-292=860 (-4)
5) Anderson 291-280-290=861 (-3)
6) Young Harris 286-287-289=862 (-2)
7) Georgia College 295-280-288=863 (-1)
t8) Emmanuel, Ga. 283-294-289=866 (+2)
t8) Lander 293-286-287=866 (+2)
t8) Southern Wesleyan 295-288-283=866 (+2)
t11) Chowan 297-291-285=873 (+9)
t11) Erskine 292-291-290=873 (+9)
13) Tusculum 292-293-289=874 (+10)
14) North Greenville 297-290-293=880 (+16)
t15) King 295-300-289=884 (+20)
t15) Shorter 296-293-295=884 (+20)
17) Newberry 289-302-302=893 (+29)
18) Ferrum 298-309-300=907 (+43)

Top 10 individuals
1) +Bryce Wheeler (GVS) 70-67-68=205 (-11)
2) Owen Kinnunen (SWU) 71-69-65=205 (-11)
3) Samuel Ankelstam (YHC) 70-69-68=207 (-9)
4) Ryan Jahr (BAR) 67-70-71=208 (-8)
t5) Ross Dietz (UF) 71-71-67=209 (-7)
t5) Andrew Gwilliams (GVS) 66-73-70=209 (-7)
t5) Luke Metzger (UF) 68-74-67=209 (-7)
t8) PJ Herron (FLG) 69-71-70=210 (-6)
t8) Edward Linley (TUS) 68-71-71=210 (-6)
t10) Gabriel Ansley (CHOW) 72-71-68=211 (-5)
t10) Giovanni Bruno (BAR) 69-70-72=211 (-5)
t10) Garrett Gillespie (LAN) 72-69-70=211 (-5)
t10) Rocco Randazzo (FLG) 71-69-71=211 (-5)

+-won a one-hole playoff
 
Flagler scorers:
t8) PJ Herron 69-71-70=210 (-6)
t10) Rocco Randazzo 71-69-71=211 (-5)
16) Matthew French 75-70-68=213 (-3)
t25) Masen McKain 69-70-76=215 (-1)
t46) Santino Berengeno 74-71-75=220 (+4)
t58) *Julio Goti 79-71-73=223 (+7)

*-played as an individual

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