NAPA, CA. – The Elon University men's golf team finished sixth at the Bridgestone Collegiate Invitational on Tuesday. Matthew Doyle and Garrett Risner led the Phoenix with a 4-over par 220. The event was held at the par-72, 6,793-yard Silverado Resort and Spa in collaboration with the Golf Coaches Association of America.
 
TEAM LEADERBOARD
INDIVIDUAL LEADERBOARD
 
As a team, Elon shot a 54-hole total of 879 (+15) to finish sixth. Brigham Young won the tournament at 12-under par 852 while Sam Houston finished second with an 860 (-4).
 
FROM HEAD COACH DON HILL
"Obviously we're disappointed in our play. We had some really good practices leading up to the Bridgestone Collegiate, but they didn't translate to the final result. Fortunately, we have a quick turnaround, and we have an opportunity to play again this weekend at the Cutter Creek Intercollegiate."

HIGHLIGHTS 

• Matthew Doyle finished tied for 17^th place after carding a 2-over par 74 in his final round. Doyle tied for the lead the field in par-5 scoring average at 4.42 and led the team in birdies with 12 including four in his final round and.
• Garrett Risner shot a 74 (+2) in the final round finishing tied for 17^th place in the individual standings. He finished the event leading the team in par-4 scoring average (4.07).
• Bronson Myers carded two birdies to offset two bogeys in the back nine on his final round finishing with a 54-hole total of 221 (+5). Myers finished tied for 23^rd place and was second on the team in par-4 scoring average (4.10) and tied for second with Risner in birdies on the team with 10.
• Jack Wieler delivered his best score of the tournament in the final round with an even-par 72 to move up six spots on the individual leaderboard. Wieler carded four birdies to offset four bogeys while tying for the team-lead in pars with 34.
• Juan Callejo Ropero also carded a tournament-low score shooting a 1-over par 73 in his final round. The junior had a team-high 15 pars in the final round. He led the team in par-3 scoring average at 3.17 and tied with Wieler for a team-high 34 pars.
• As a team, Elon is second in the field in par-5 scoring average (4.70) and fourth in both par-4 scoring average (4.15) and birdies (47).

UP NEXT 

• The Phoenix is back in action next weekend Mar. 29-31 to cohost the Cutter Creek Invitational in Snow Hill, N.C.

2024 Bridgestone Collegiate Invitational 
Mar. 25-26 | Napa, CA.  

Team Standings 
1. Brigham Young (280-285-287--852) -12
2. Sam Houston (282-294-284--860) -4
3. Nihon (292-295-284--871) +7
4. Michigan State (296-289-290-875) +11
5. North Alabama (287-297-294--878) +14
6. Elon (287-300-292--879) +15
7. Connecticut (296-296-297--889) +25
8. Howard University (296-302-301--899) +35
T9. Florida A&M (299-298-305--902) +38
T9. Central Michigan (301-305-296--902) +38
11. Arkansas-Pine Buff (301-312-303--916) +52
 
Individual Standings  
T17. Matthew Doyle (71-75-74--220) +4
T17. Garrett Risner (69-77-74--220) +4
T23. Bronson Myers (72-76-73--221) +5
T28. Jack Wieler (75-75-72--222) +6 
T30. Juan Callejo Ropero (76-74-73--223) +7