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Sunday, May 3
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Summit League Championship
Rexing leads after day one of Summit League Championship
5/3/2026 4:01:00 PM | Men's Golf
Tommies sit five strokes back of first-place South Dakota
MESA, Ariz. – Senior Owen Rexing fired a three-under 68 in Sunday's opening round of the Summit League Championship at Longbow Golf Club, earning a share of the individual lead.
As a team, St. Thomas battled through a challenging middle stretch to post a five-over-par 289, tying for fifth place with South Dakota State and Omaha. The Tommies sit five strokes behind leader South Dakota, which posted an even-par round and holds a two-shot edge over North Dakota State
Rexing opened strong with three birdies in his first six holes before making the turn at one-under following back-to-back bogeys on holes 7 and 8. He responded with a birdie on 10, added his final bogey on 11, and played the final seven holes bogey-free, highlighted by birdies on 13 and 18. His six birdies tied for the most in the field, matching teammate Mason Roloff.
Zach Rouleau also cracked the top 20, carding a two-over 73 to tie for 20th. After a double bogey on hole 4 and a bogey on 5, the junior steadied his round with 12 pars, including a clean back nine.
Gavin Newkirk and Tyler McNeive each shot three-over 74 and are tied for 24th. Newkirk recorded three birdies, while McNeive added two.
Roloff finished at four-over 75, tying for 35th. Despite matching the tournament high six birdies, he was hampered by six bogeys and two double bogeys.
As a team, St. Thomas led the field with 18 total birdies in the opening round.
Team Totals
T-5th – St. Thomas – 289 (+5)
Player Totals
T-1st – Owen Rexing - 68 (-3)
T-20th – Zach Rouleau - 73 (+2)
T-24th – Gavin Newkirk - 74 (+3)
T-24th – Tyler McNeive – 74 (+3)
T-35th – Mason Roloff – 75 (+4)
As a team, St. Thomas battled through a challenging middle stretch to post a five-over-par 289, tying for fifth place with South Dakota State and Omaha. The Tommies sit five strokes behind leader South Dakota, which posted an even-par round and holds a two-shot edge over North Dakota State
Rexing opened strong with three birdies in his first six holes before making the turn at one-under following back-to-back bogeys on holes 7 and 8. He responded with a birdie on 10, added his final bogey on 11, and played the final seven holes bogey-free, highlighted by birdies on 13 and 18. His six birdies tied for the most in the field, matching teammate Mason Roloff.
Zach Rouleau also cracked the top 20, carding a two-over 73 to tie for 20th. After a double bogey on hole 4 and a bogey on 5, the junior steadied his round with 12 pars, including a clean back nine.
Gavin Newkirk and Tyler McNeive each shot three-over 74 and are tied for 24th. Newkirk recorded three birdies, while McNeive added two.
Roloff finished at four-over 75, tying for 35th. Despite matching the tournament high six birdies, he was hampered by six bogeys and two double bogeys.
As a team, St. Thomas led the field with 18 total birdies in the opening round.
Team Totals
T-5th – St. Thomas – 289 (+5)
Player Totals
T-1st – Owen Rexing - 68 (-3)
T-20th – Zach Rouleau - 73 (+2)
T-24th – Gavin Newkirk - 74 (+3)
T-24th – Tyler McNeive – 74 (+3)
T-35th – Mason Roloff – 75 (+4)
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