GPAC Conference Championship
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Beatrice, NE LocationGreat Plains Athletic ConferenceOrganizer
CollegiateEvent Type
Description
The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Men's Golf Championship is an NAIA conference tournament typically held in April, with the 2025 event scheduled at Beatrice Country Club in Beatrice, Nebraska. The championship features a 54-hole stroke play format played over two days, with 36 holes on the first day and 18 holes on the second day, starting around 8:30 a.m. Central Time. Around 10 to 12 teams compete, each fielding five players with the top four scores counting toward the team total each round. Qualification is based on conference membership and performance during the regular season. The conference champion earns an automatic berth to the NAIA Men’s Golf National Championship. The competition is highly regarded within the NAIA and offers both team and individual titles.
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Date | Course | Winner | Winning Score | Power | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21 - 22, 2025 | Beatrice CC | Axton Miller (-7) | -7 | 2.33 | See Results |
| Apr 29 - 30, 2024 | Beatrice CC | Jack Laven (E) | E | 2.39 | See Results |
Results
2024
Scoring Averages
+5.93Tournament
77.35R1
76.85R2
79.58R3
Round Stats
1.88Birdies or Better
6.42Bogeys or Worse
3.40Par 3s
4.37Par 4s
5.15Par 5s
Finish | Name | Score to Par | Total | R1 | R2 | R3 | SG vs Field | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Laven | E | 216 | 69 | 71 | 76 | +5.93 | 8.23 |
| 2 | Qwenton Caldwell | +1 | 217 | 76 | 72 | 69 | +5.59 | 6.35 |
| 3 | Gabe Escalera | +3 | 219 | 69 | 75 | 75 | +4.93 | 4.90 |
| T4 | Drew D'Ercole | +5 | 221 | 69 | 77 | 75 | +4.26 | 4.18 |
| T4 | Braden Bernaldo | +5 | 221 | 73 | 73 | 75 | +4.26 | 4.18 |
| 6 | Connor Calahan | +6 | 222 | 75 | 75 | 72 | +3.93 | 3.41 |
| 7 | Pablo Colin | +8 | 224 | 76 | 69 | 79 | +3.26 | 3.11 |
| 8 | Max Noffsinger | +9 | 225 | 76 | 72 | 77 | +2.93 | 2.98 |
| T9 | Philip Mangset | +10 | 226 | 74 | 76 | 76 | +2.59 | 2.97 |
| T9 | Ryan Weiss | +10 | 226 | 75 | 74 | 77 | +2.59 | 2.97 |
| T9 | Aidan Hall | +10 | 226 | 77 | 71 | 78 | +2.59 | 2.97 |
| T9 | Juan Florez | +10 | 226 | 81 | 73 | 72 | +2.59 | 2.97 |
| T13 | Ethan Blair | +12 | 228 | 71 | 83 | 74 | +1.93 | 2.25 |
| T13 | Sam Arnold | +12 | 228 | 73 | 80 | 75 | +1.93 | 2.25 |
| T15 | Jackson Worner | +13 | 229 | 76 | 70 | 83 | +1.59 | 2.11 |
| T15 | Blake Skoumal | +13 | 229 | 74 | 76 | 79 | +1.59 | 2.11 |
| 17 | Cole Wilson | +14 | 230 | 73 | 76 | 81 | +1.26 | 1.96 |
| 18 | Noah Miller | +15 | 231 | 74 | 80 | 77 | +0.93 | 1.91 |
| T19 | Austin Faber | +16 | 232 | 79 | 74 | 79 | +0.59 | 1.87 |
| T19 | Cullen Buscher | +16 | 232 | 79 | 76 | 77 | +0.59 | 1.87 |
| T21 | Gehrig Geiss | +17 | 233 | 79 | 73 | 81 | +0.26 | 1.83 |
| T21 | Edgar Eriksson | +17 | 233 | 79 | 78 | 76 | +0.26 | 1.83 |
| T21 | Peyton Bettcher | +17 | 233 | 80 | 73 | 80 | +0.26 | 1.83 |
| T24 | Davess Verdugo | +18 | 234 | 75 | 83 | 76 | -0.07 | 1.72 |
| T24 | Jack Millard | +18 | 234 | 81 | 74 | 79 | -0.07 | 1.72 |
| T24 | JT Klinghagen | +18 | 234 | 79 | 75 | 80 | -0.07 | 1.72 |
| T24 | Billy Lyons | +18 | 234 | 75 | 75 | 84 | -0.07 | 1.72 |
| T28 | Jaylin Jakub | +19 | 235 | 77 | 79 | 79 | -0.41 | 1.55 |
| T28 | Caleb Dokter | +19 | 235 | 76 | 81 | 78 | -0.41 | 1.55 |
| T28 | Jake Hagerbaumer | +19 | 235 | 76 | 79 | 80 | -0.41 | 1.55 |
| T28 | Mason Collins | +19 | 235 | 79 | 74 | 82 | -0.41 | 1.55 |
| T28 | Ted Bengston | +19 | 235 | 75 | 75 | 85 | -0.41 | 1.55 |
| T28 | Bennett Cassens | +19 | 235 | 81 | 72 | 82 | -0.41 | 1.55 |
| T34 | Kyle Christy | +21 | 237 | 77 | 83 | 77 | -1.07 | 1.29 |
| T34 | Jackson Childs | +21 | 237 | 75 | 79 | 83 | -1.07 | 1.29 |
| T36 | Drew Van Roekel | +22 | 238 | 77 | 81 | 80 | -1.41 | 1.21 |
| T36 | Desmond Landin | +22 | 238 | 73 | 83 | 82 | -1.41 | 1.21 |
| T36 | Caden Koole | +22 | 238 | 77 | 77 | 84 | -1.41 | 1.21 |
| T36 | Nicolas Silva Riveros | +22 | 238 | 82 | 73 | 83 | -1.41 | 1.21 |
| T36 | Jacob Dowd | +22 | 238 | 79 | 75 | 84 | -1.41 | 1.21 |
| T36 | Benjamin Schaefer | +22 | 238 | 79 | 74 | 85 | -1.41 | 1.21 |
| T42 | Brandon Gratton | +23 | 239 | 79 | 76 | 84 | -1.74 | 0.93 |
| T42 | Drew Norberg | +23 | 239 | 76 | 83 | 80 | -1.74 | 0.93 |
| 44 | Justin Webert | +25 | 241 | 79 | 83 | 79 | -2.41 | 0.89 |
| 45 | Ben Ngelingkong | +26 | 242 | 82 | 77 | 83 | -2.74 | 0.84 |
| 46 | Hunter Bailey | +28 | 244 | 80 | 78 | 86 | -3.41 | 0.64 |
| T47 | Andrew Arndorfer | +29 | 245 | 78 | 78 | 89 | -3.74 | 0.44 |
| T47 | Jimmie Cunningham | +29 | 245 | 78 | 85 | 82 | -3.74 | 0.44 |
| 49 | Cole Feenstra | +34 | 250 | 89 | 79 | 82 | -5.41 | 0.04 |
| 50 | Gregorio Fernandez | - | 149 | - | 71 | 78 | +3.72 | - |
| 51 | Wout Kerkhofs | - | 158 | 77 | 81 | - | -1.90 | - |
| 52 | Jaydon Rogers | - | 162 | 80 | - | 82 | -2.54 | - |
| 53 | Ryan Burns | - | 163 | 82 | - | 81 | -3.04 | - |
| 54 | Brock Rogers | - | 167 | 79 | 88 | - | -6.40 | - |
| 55 | Leyton Roetman | - | 173 | 92 | 81 | - | -9.40 | - |
| 56 | Bradley Lavinier | - | 77 | - | 77 | - | -0.15 | - |
| 57 | Gavin McWhorter | - | 80 | - | - | 80 | -0.42 | - |
| T58 | David Chacon | - | 81 | - | - | 81 | -1.42 | - |
| T58 | Carter Hinkle | - | 81 | - | 81 | - | -4.15 | - |
| 60 | Braxton Brockhaus | - | 83 | 83 | - | - | -5.65 | - |
| 61 | Reid Hansen | - | 84 | - | - | 84 | -4.42 | - |