Tournament Breakdown

Round 1
Westminster opened the season at The Powder Horn Golf Community's Mountain/Eagle course with a 3-over 291 as a team, built on a strong top of the lineup. Hayden Howell led the way with a 1-under 71, while Krew Labrum and Jake DeBry backed him up with matching even-par 72s. DeBry's round included the Griffins' first eagle of the season, a 3 on the par-5 7th hole (574 yards). Nic Jensen rounded out the counting score with a 76, and the group's 291 was good for a share of the early team lead.

Round 2
Moving to the Eagle/Stag course, the Griffins carded a 5-over 293 as a team. Howell was steady again with an even-par 72, and Ty Anderson chipped in a 73. Jensen and Wyatt Toney each matched with 74s to round out the counting total. Jensen provided a highlight on the par-5 3rd hole (564 yards), draining an eagle 3 — Westminster's second of the tournament.

Round 3
The Griffins closed with their best round of the week, a 1-over 289 on the Mountain/Stag course. Jensen was the story of the day, firing a 2-under 70 — the low round for Westminster all tournament — highlighted by a birdie 2 on the par-3 6th hole. Howell added his third straight sub-73 round with an even-par 72, Toney contributed a 1-over 73, and Jake DeBry rounded out the counting score with a 2-over 74.

Across all three rounds, Westminster totaled 873 strokes (291-293-289) against a par of 864, finishing at +9 for the week — good for third place out of 12 teams. Only champion Colorado Christian (even par) and runner-up Colorado Mines (+4) finished ahead of the Griffins, capping off a strong start to the 2026-27 season at the tournament hosted by South Dakota Mines in Sheridan, Wyoming.

Griffin Performances

• Hayden Howell finished T4 overall with rounds of -1 (71), E (72), and E (72) for a total of -1 — the most consistent card in the Griffins' lineup. Howell ranked T6 in the field in par-5 scoring at -6 with a 4.50 average, tied for 2nd in the tournament in pars with 35, and finished T17 in birdies with 10.

• Nic Jensen finished T10 overall with rounds of +4 (76), +2 (74), and -2 (70) for a total of +4. Jensen closed with the low round of the week for Westminster and tied for the tournament lead in par-5 scoring at -7 with a 4.42 average, while also ranking T12 in the field in birdies with 11 and recording one of the Griffins' two team eagles.

• Wyatt Toney finished T19 overall with rounds of +5 (77), +2 (74), and +1 (73) for a total of +8. Toney ranked T5 in the tournament in birdies with 13 and T11 in par-5 scoring at -5 with a 4.58 average.

• Krew Labrum finished T41 overall with rounds of E (72), +6 (78), and +8 (80) for a total of +14, highlighted by his opening-round 72 alongside Howell and DeBry.

• Jake DeBry finished T49 overall with rounds of E (72), +15 (87), and +2 (74) for a total of +17. DeBry recorded the Griffins' first eagle of the tournament, on the par-5 7th hole in Round 1.

• Ty Anderson finished T46 overall with rounds of +7 (79), +1 (73), and +7 (79) for a total of +15, with his Round 2 73 helping anchor the team score.

As a team, Westminster ranked second in the 12-team field in par-5 scoring (-18, 4.75 average) and tied for second in total birdies with 56, while tying for third with two team eagles on the week.

Up Next
The Griffins travel to Dupont, WA for the Bishop Invitational on September 25th.