Argonaut Invitational
About
The Argonaut Invitational is an NCAA Division II men's golf tournament hosted by the University of West Florida and played at Pensacola Country Club in Pensacola, Florida. The event is a 54-hole stroke play competition held over two days in early April. Around 14 teams compete, including top-ranked programs such as West Florida, Georgia Southwestern State, Lander University, Florida Southern College, Valdosta State, Columbus State, and University of North Georgia. West Florida regularly dominates the event, winning by substantial margins, with other strong teams competing for top finishes. The tournament serves as a key spring-season event for Division II teams in the Gulf South Conference and surrounding conferences, showcasing nationally ranked teams on a challenging course.
Date | Course | Winner | Winning Score | Power | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7 - 8, 2025 | Pensacola Country Club | Per Ekelund (-16) | -16 | 8.40 | See Results |
| Apr 8 - 9, 2024 | Pensacola Country Club | Payne Sells (-9) | -9 | 11.95 | See Results |
Results
Scoring Averages
Round Stats
Finish | Name | Score to Par | Total | R1 | R2 | R3 | SG vs Field | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Per Ekelund | -16 | 200 | 67 | 66 | 67 | +6.04 | 9.52 |
| T2 | Trey Rouse | -10 | 206 | 67 | 69 | 70 | +4.04 | 7.49 |
| T2 | Fabian Wennerlof | -10 | 206 | 70 | 69 | 67 | +4.04 | 7.49 |
| T4 | Felipe Gomez | -8 | 208 | 69 | 68 | 71 | +3.37 | 5.42 |
| T4 | Colby Bennett | -8 | 208 | 66 | 72 | 70 | +3.37 | 5.42 |
| T4 | Joao Costa | -8 | 208 | 66 | 66 | 76 | +3.37 | 5.42 |
| T7 | Martin Gruendemann | -7 | 209 | 68 | 73 | 68 | +3.04 | 4.47 |
| T7 | Mason Minkel | -7 | 209 | 74 | 67 | 68 | +3.04 | 4.47 |
| 9 | George Cordall | -6 | 210 | 69 | 69 | 72 | +2.70 | 3.77 |
| T10 | Morgan Cain | -5 | 211 | 72 | 70 | 69 | +2.37 | 3.64 |
| T10 | Ethan Day | -5 | 211 | 67 | 72 | 72 | +2.37 | 3.64 |
| T10 | Nicolas Escobar | -5 | 211 | 70 | 71 | 70 | +2.37 | 3.64 |
| 13 | Daniel Solavera | -4 | 212 | 72 | 67 | 73 | +2.04 | 3.38 |
| T14 | Seth Campbell | -3 | 213 | 70 | 70 | 73 | +1.70 | 3.20 |
| T14 | Samuel Jenkins | -3 | 213 | 69 | 73 | 71 | +1.70 | 3.20 |
| T14 | Eddie Lee | -3 | 213 | 71 | 71 | 71 | +1.70 | 3.20 |
| T14 | Frederick Chappell | -3 | 213 | 70 | 70 | 73 | +1.70 | 3.20 |
| T14 | Karl Frisk | -3 | 213 | 69 | 71 | 73 | +1.70 | 3.20 |
| T14 | Jamie Dean | -3 | 213 | 74 | 69 | 70 | +1.70 | 3.20 |
| T14 | Hughes Threlkeld | -3 | 213 | 75 | 76 | 62 | +1.70 | 3.20 |
| T14 | Russell Makepeace | -3 | 213 | 74 | 68 | 71 | +1.70 | 3.20 |
| T14 | Cooper Tendick | -3 | 213 | 75 | 66 | 72 | +1.70 | 3.20 |
| T23 | Max Reynolds | -2 | 214 | 70 | 72 | 72 | +1.37 | 2.50 |
| T23 | Noah Curdt | -2 | 214 | 70 | 69 | 75 | +1.37 | 2.50 |
| T23 | Bennett McNabb | -2 | 214 | 72 | 69 | 73 | +1.37 | 2.50 |
| T23 | Oscar Abrahamsson | -2 | 214 | 74 | 69 | 71 | +1.37 | 2.50 |
| T23 | Gaston Edberg | -2 | 214 | 76 | 72 | 66 | +1.37 | 2.50 |
| T23 | Elad Sebbag | -2 | 214 | 74 | 70 | 70 | +1.37 | 2.50 |
| T23 | Eric Boutwell | -2 | 214 | 68 | 72 | 74 | +1.37 | 2.50 |
| T30 | Pate Stansell | -1 | 215 | 75 | 70 | 70 | +1.04 | 2.24 |
| T30 | Luke Stock | -1 | 215 | 73 | 71 | 71 | +1.04 | 2.24 |
| T30 | Nicolas Eberhard | -1 | 215 | 73 | 71 | 71 | +1.04 | 2.24 |
| T33 | Adam Waller | E | 216 | 74 | 72 | 70 | +0.70 | 2.15 |
| T33 | Bernard Meyer | E | 216 | 72 | 73 | 71 | +0.70 | 2.15 |
| T33 | Trigg Lindahl | E | 216 | 73 | 73 | 70 | +0.70 | 2.15 |
| T33 | Aaron Lin | E | 216 | 74 | 70 | 72 | +0.70 | 2.15 |
| T33 | Rocco Randazzo | E | 216 | 74 | 68 | 74 | +0.70 | 2.15 |
| T38 | Benjamin Berger | +1 | 217 | 75 | 71 | 71 | +0.37 | 1.94 |
| T38 | Edward Rahm | +1 | 217 | 71 | 78 | 68 | +0.37 | 1.94 |
| T38 | Davis Aaron | +1 | 217 | 76 | 71 | 70 | +0.37 | 1.94 |
| T38 | George Durkan | +1 | 217 | 73 | 71 | 73 | +0.37 | 1.94 |
| T38 | Chase Long | +1 | 217 | 72 | 73 | 72 | +0.37 | 1.94 |
| T43 | Jay Shero | +2 | 218 | 73 | 76 | 69 | +0.04 | 1.84 |
| T43 | Victor Larsson | +2 | 218 | 70 | 74 | 74 | +0.04 | 1.84 |
| T43 | Jack Vajda | +2 | 218 | 71 | 71 | 76 | +0.04 | 1.84 |
| T43 | Drew Zielinski | +2 | 218 | 75 | 70 | 73 | +0.04 | 1.84 |
| T43 | Erik Olin | +2 | 218 | 76 | 71 | 71 | +0.04 | 1.84 |
| 48 | Hunter Smith | +3 | 219 | 75 | 73 | 71 | -0.30 | 1.78 |
| T49 | Leo Baudry | +4 | 220 | 75 | 71 | 74 | -0.63 | 1.77 |
| T49 | Aston Castillo | +4 | 220 | 75 | 72 | 73 | -0.63 | 1.77 |
| T51 | Dylan Mason | +5 | 221 | 75 | 73 | 73 | -0.96 | 1.72 |
| T51 | Jackson Naeger | +5 | 221 | 74 | 73 | 74 | -0.96 | 1.72 |
| T51 | Matthew Render | +5 | 221 | 77 | 73 | 71 | -0.96 | 1.72 |
| T51 | Ian Taggart | +5 | 221 | 74 | 74 | 73 | -0.96 | 1.72 |
| T55 | Maxwell Page | +6 | 222 | 77 | 71 | 74 | -1.30 | 1.65 |
| T55 | Mitchell Strickland | +6 | 222 | 78 | 74 | 70 | -1.30 | 1.65 |
| T55 | Joel Petersson | +6 | 222 | 75 | 73 | 74 | -1.30 | 1.65 |
| T55 | Garrett Horton | +6 | 222 | 74 | 72 | 76 | -1.30 | 1.65 |
| T55 | Sam Brown | +6 | 222 | 71 | 71 | 80 | -1.30 | 1.65 |
| T55 | Lucas Albert | +6 | 222 | 73 | 74 | 75 | -1.30 | 1.65 |
| T55 | Ethan Unverzagt | +6 | 222 | 75 | 77 | 70 | -1.30 | 1.65 |
| T62 | Mateo Quiroga | +7 | 223 | 73 | 75 | 75 | -1.63 | 1.51 |
| T62 | Nicholas Dimitroff | +7 | 223 | 76 | 75 | 72 | -1.63 | 1.51 |
| T62 | TJ Thompson | +7 | 223 | 74 | 78 | 71 | -1.63 | 1.51 |
| T62 | Seth Rogers | +7 | 223 | 77 | 72 | 74 | -1.63 | 1.51 |
| T62 | Alexander Nilehn | +7 | 223 | 77 | 73 | 73 | -1.63 | 1.51 |
| T62 | Preston DeSerrano | +7 | 223 | 77 | 75 | 71 | -1.63 | 1.51 |
| T68 | Nick Goellner | +8 | 224 | 76 | 74 | 74 | -1.96 | 1.41 |
| T68 | Logan Mayo | +8 | 224 | 75 | 75 | 74 | -1.96 | 1.41 |
| T70 | Matthew French | +9 | 225 | 79 | 74 | 72 | -2.30 | 1.36 |
| T70 | Luke Emerson | +9 | 225 | 79 | 75 | 71 | -2.30 | 1.36 |
| T72 | Parker Highsmith | +10 | 226 | 77 | 77 | 72 | -2.63 | 1.33 |
| T72 | Maddox Drake | +10 | 226 | 80 | 75 | 71 | -2.63 | 1.33 |
| T74 | Christian Clanton | +12 | 228 | 75 | 73 | 80 | -3.30 | 0.80 |
| T74 | Valentino Fantozzi | +12 | 228 | 74 | 74 | 80 | -3.30 | 0.80 |
| 76 | Brandon Cho | +14 | 230 | 77 | 78 | 75 | -3.96 | 0.60 |
| 77 | Bentley Van Pelt | +16 | 232 | 74 | 82 | 76 | -4.63 | 0.50 |
| 78 | Miles Miller | +17 | 233 | 79 | 75 | 79 | -4.96 | 0.30 |
| 79 | Robert Boyce | +20 | 236 | 72 | 80 | 84 | -5.96 | 0.20 |
| 80 | Matthew Baxley | +28 | 244 | 82 | 85 | 77 | -8.63 | 0.10 |
| 81 | Brecken Franklin | - | 82 | 82 | - | - | -8.53 | - |
