Men's Golf 2/4/2024 10:18:00 AM by Ashlee Brackett, Assistant Director of Athletic Communications

Men’s Golf Kicks Off Its Spring Season At Battle At Briar’s Creek On Monday

ELON, N.C. – The Elon University men's golf team begins its spring season Monday, as the Phoenix heads to Johns Island, S.C. to compete at the Battle at Briar's Creek on Monday and Tuesday. College of Charleston is hosting the tournament at the 7,175-yard, par-72 Golf Club at Briar's Creek.

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION

The teams will play two 18-hole rounds on Monday followed by the final round on Tuesday. The first round will begin on Monday with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. and the second round will begin following the conclusion of the first. Tuesday's final round will begin with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m.
The other teams competing in the tournament are Augusta, Boston College, Campbell, Chattanooga, Clemson, College of Charleston, Indiana, Kentucky, Lipscomb, Maryland, Nebraska, UNCW and Virginia Tech.
Live scoring and tee times throughout the tournament can be accessed by clicking here.

ELON LINEUP

Matthew Doyle

FALL SEASON RECAP

The Phoenix is coming off a strong fall season, highlighted by four top-5 finishes in its five tournaments.
The team started the season with a runner-up finish at the Allstate Streamsong Invitational on Sept. 11-13. Garrett Risner led the Phoenix finishing third with a 54-hole total of (-10) while carding a team-best 16 birdies.
The maroon and gold then competed at the JT Poston Invitational on Sept. 25-26 earning their second runner-up finish. Juan Callejo Ropero carded his season-low round of 64 in the final round to tie for third while Jack Wieler also finished in the top-10 tied for sixth.
The team traveled to Wilmington, N.C. on Oct. 9-10 to compete at the Williams Cup where they placed 10th.
Elon then defended its Phoenix Invitational title at the Alamance Country Club on Oct. 16-17. Elon's Maroon Team posted a 54-hole total of 821 (-31) tying the program's all-time 54-hole scoring record, winning by 10 strokes.
Risner paced the Phoenix in solo third place with a 54-hole total of 204 (-9) including a second round 65 (-6).
The Phoenix wrapped up its fall season with another stellar runner-up result at the Bryan National Collegiate on Oct. 29-30. Risner posted his third top-5 finish in a tie for fourth while Wieler (T9), Bronson Myers (T18) and Juan Callejo Ropero (T18) also placed in the top 20.
Elon had two golfers win CAA weekly awards with Risner earning the honors twice. Callejo Ropero was tabbed the CAA Co-Men's Golfer of the Week on Sept. 27 after his third-place finish at the JT Poston Invitational. Risner was named CAA Men's Golfer of the Week on Oct. 18 following his performance at the Phoenix Invitational before earning Co-Men's Golfer of the Week on Nov. 1 following the Bryan National Collegiate.
The Phoenix posted an average team score of 285.4 per round in the fall.
Elon carded 10 team rounds below par in the fall, up from nine in the fall of 2022, and had an 11th posted by the Elon B team at the Phoenix Invitational.
The maroon and gold had eight top-10 finishes and five top-5 finishes from individuals in the fall. Risner had three top-5 finishes and one from Callejo Ropero.
Elon golfers posted 49 individual rounds of par or better in the fall, up from 44 in the fall of 2022.

UP NEXT

The Phoenix travels to compete at the Palmas Del Mar Collegiate in Humacao, PR on Feb. 11-13.

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Players Mentioned

Juan Callejo Ropero: 6' 3"; Junior

Matthew Doyle: 6' 0"; Junior

Bronson Myers: 6' 0"; Redshirt Junior

Garrett Risner: 6' 1"; Junior

Jack Wieler: 6' 0"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Juan Callejo Ropero
: 6' 3"; Junior

Matthew Doyle
: 6' 0"; Junior

Bronson Myers
: 6' 0"; Redshirt Junior

Garrett Risner
: 6' 1"; Junior

Jack Wieler
: 6' 0"; Freshman