Tournament Breakdown
Round 1
Westminster opened the Ryan Palmer Foundation Invitational at Amarillo CC with a 5-over 289 as a team. Nic Jensen led the Griffins with a 2-under 69, the only sub-par round in Westminster's lineup on opening day. Hayden Howell added a 72, and Wyatt Toney and Krew Labrum each carded 74s to complete the counting score.
Round 2
The Griffins turned in their best round of the event, a 1-under 283 as a team. Toney was the catalyst with a 3-under 68, the low round for Westminster all tournament, and he birdied all three par-5s (Nos. 9, 13 and 18). Jensen followed with a 1-under 70, Howell posted a 72, and Anthony Goodson's 73 rounded out the counting score. Labrum recorded an eagle on the par-5 13th hole, the Griffins' lone eagle of the tournament.
Round 3
Westminster closed with a 5-over 289 as a team. Labrum led the way with a 1-under 70, Howell carded an even-par 71, and Toney added a 72. Jensen's 76 completed the counting score.
Across the three rounds, Westminster totaled 861 strokes and finished at +9, good for 10th place in the 15-team field. Hutchinson CC won the team title at -23, followed by Oklahoma Christian at -20, with Midwestern State and Lubbock Christian tied for third at -7. The Griffins finished ahead of five teams, including RMAC foes Colorado Mesa (+13) and Fort Lewis (+47).
Griffin Performances
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Wyatt Toney finished T26 overall with rounds of +3 (74), -3 (68), and +1 (72) for a total of +1. Toney ranked T3 in the field in par-5 scoring at -7 with an average of 4.22, and T6 in the tournament in birdies with 14.
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Nic Jensen finished T29 overall with rounds of -2 (69), -1 (70), and +5 (76) for a total of +2. Jensen ranked T9 in the tournament in pars with 37.
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Hayden Howell finished T29 overall with rounds of +1 (72), +1 (72), and E (71) for a total of +2. Howell ranked T4 in the tournament in pars with 38 and T18 in the field in par-5 scoring at -4 with an average of 4.56.
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Krew Labrum finished T48 overall with rounds of +3 (74), +4 (75), and -1 (70) for a total of +6. Labrum ranked T7 in the field in par-5 scoring at -6 with an average of 4.33, and he recorded one of the tournament's eagles on the par-5 13th hole in Round 2.
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Anthony Goodson finished T75 overall with rounds of +7 (78), +2 (73), and +6 (77) for a total of +15. His Round 2 score of 73 counted toward the team total.
As a team, Westminster ranked 4th in the 15-team field in par-5 scoring (-18, 4.60 average), tied for 5th in eagles with 1, and ranked 8th in birdies with 46.
Up Next
The Griffins return to action at the West/South Central Region Preview in San Antonio, Texas, on October 26.