ONTARIO - Santa Clara men's golf shot 6-over 290 on the opening day of the 2026 Canadian Collegiate Invitational hosted by Kent State in Muskoga Lakes, Ontario, Canada. The Broncos will enter Monday's second round just six strokes back from the top three in the standings at the par 71 Ovynbiird Golf Course.
Junior
Emil Nielsen led the way individually as the lone player in SCU's lineup to shoot below par with a 1-under 70 to finish the day tied for eighth. Senior
J.P. Odland is right on his heels in a tie for 13th at even par while
Matt Robles (+3) and
Ryan Xie (+4) are tied for 32nd and 35th, respectively.
New Mexico (276) and Mississippi State (282) were the lone teams in the field of 13 to shoot under par as a team while Notre Dame is in third at even par. Rutgers sits just a stroke ahead of the Broncos for fourth place at 5-over 289. The Scarlet Knights' Bennett Epenshade leads the field individually at 4-under 67.
SANTA CLARA INDIVIDUALS:
| Place |
Player |
Score |
| T8. |
Nielsen |
70 (-1) |
| T13. |
Odland |
71 (E) |
| T32. |
Robles |
74 (+3) |
| T35. |
Xie |
75 (+4) |
| T69. |
Abercrombie |
81 (+10) |
| 73. |
Hayden (Ind.) |
90 (+19) |
