Galesburg, IL - Lyon College men's and women's golf competed in the Prairie Fire Invitational hosted by Knox College at Soangetaha Country Club beginning the past Saturday, October 24th and finishing yesterday Sunday, October 25th. Between both teams Scots brought seven golfers to the contest, six men and one woman. Men finished as a team tied for third with
Ryan Kriz and
Michael Winne finishing within the top ten,
Robert Hopper earned a spot within the top fifteen.
Men's
Scots shot a 320 in round one, 305 in round two for a total of 625 overall to finish tied in third place. Sitting tied at third was the Augustana (IL) C team shooting a 307 in round one and 318 in round two for a total of 625. Ausgustana's D team would earn the fifth place spot with tournament total of 628, recording a 317 in round one and 311 in round two. Knox placed sixth with a score of 318 in round one and 320 in round two for a total of 638 total, just behind in seventh place is Monmouth (IL) recording 643 total with a score of 326 in round one and 317 in round two. Rounding out the event was Northwest Iowa CC placing 8th overall with a score of 649, Westminster (MO) placed ninth with a total stroke count of 654, Illinois College placed tenth with 694, and the Monmouth (IL) B team finished eleventh with 763 overall.
Ausgustana (IL) B team won took the first place spot in the contest shooting 609 total, with a 303 in round one and 306 in round two. Central (IA) would earn the second place spot with a 621 total, shooting a 312 in round one and 309 in round two.
Kriz was the top golfer for the Scots this week earning the fourth place spot shooting a 149 (Rd 1 - 73, Rd 2 - 76). In round one he shot even on the front nine carding five pars (1,2,3,4,9), birdies on holes 6 and 7, and bogies on 5 & 8. On the back nine he shoot just one over par recording four pars on (11,13,14,16), a birdie on 18, an eagle on 17 a par 5 hole, bogies on 10 and 15, and a double bogey on hole 12. In round two his play on the front nine dropped slightly as a he shot two over. He would card three pars (1,4,9), birdies on holes 5 and 6, and four bogies (2,3,7,8). On the back nine he would record six pars (10,11,14,15,16,17), a birdie on 12, a bogey on 13, and a double bogey on the 18th hole.
Winne stayed within the top ten tieing for 6th place recording a 154 (Rd 1 - 78, Rd 2 - 76). In round one he shot two over on the front nine carding five pars (2,3,6,7,9), one birdie on hole 1, and three bogies (4,5,8). His biggest struggle of the match would come on the back nine where he would shoot four over. He recorded three pars (10,12,15), a birdie on the 17th hole, and five bogies (11,13,14,16,18). He would improve his play in round two overall, recording six pars (1,3,4,5,6,9) and three bogies (2,7,8) on the front nine. He would shoot his best nine at end carding six pars (10,11,12,13,15,17), a birdie on the 16th hole, and only two bogies on 14 and 18.
Hopper finished just outside the top ten in 11th place with a total of 156 (Rd 1 - 82, Rd 2 - 74). In round one he finish three over on the front nine with six pars (1,2,3,4,5,6) and three bogies (7,8,9). He would struggle on the back nine going seven over par with five pars carded (11,12,16,17,18), a hole 13 bogey, and three double bogies (10,14,15). He would significantly improve his game in round two dropping eight strokes, on the front nine he recorded three pars (1,2,8), three birdies (3,4,6), a bogey on the 5th hole, and two double bogies (7,9). He would finish out with his best nine paring seven holes (10,11,12,14,15,16,18), a birdie on 17, and bogey on 13.
Ace Sibley finished tied for 36th place with a total stroke count of 166 (Rd 1 - 87, Rd 2 - 79). In round one he would record six pars (6,10,13,14,15,17) a birdie on hole 4, six bogies (1,5,7,11,16,18), and five double bogies (2,3,8,9,12). In the second round he would drop nine strokes, he recorded eight pars (2,3,4,6,7,9,12,16), three birdies (1,11,17), five bogies (8,10,13,14,18), a double bogey on hole 15, and triple bogey on hole 5.
Competing as an individual
Alex Gleason placed tied for 45th place with a count of 175 (Rd 1 - 85, Rd 2 - 90). In round one he carded five pars (2,3,4,14,16), two birdies (6,15), five bogies (8,9,11,12,17), three double bogies (5,7,13), and a triple bogey on hole 10. In the second round two we recorded four pars (3,8,12,13), two birdies (2,5), six bogies (4,6,7,15,16,17), five double bogies (1,9,10,11,18), and a triple bogey on hole 14.
Right there tied for 45th place as well is
Gareth Brookshire with a final tally of 175 (Rd 1 - 87, Rd 2 - 88). In round one he scratched five pars (6,11,13,15,18), a birdie on hole 17, nine bogies (1,2,3,5,8,10,12,14,16), double bogies on 4 and 7, and a triple bogey on hole 9. In round two he recorded seven pars (3,4,5,9,10,13,15), seven bogies (2,6,7,8,11,12,14), three double bogies (16,17,18), and a triple bogie on hole 1.
Women's
Lyon's women's team competed as individuals in the Praire Fire Invitational.
Sajani Sharma was the only competitor for the Scots, she placed 20th overall with a final count of 242 (Rd 1 - 118, Rd 2 - 124). In round one she would record two bogies on holes 6 and 7, eight double bogies (1,2,3,10,12,13,14,17), four triple bogies (4,5,9,18), and four quadruple bogies (8,11,15,16). In round two she would card a bogey on the 4th hole, five double bogies (1,3,8,9,14), seven triple bogies (2,5,10,12,13,16,17), and five bogies (6,7,11,15,18).
With the conclusion of the Prarie Fire Invitational Lyon College men's and women's golf have wrapped up their Fall 2026 season.
