HAM LAKE, Minn. – The Bethel University men's golf team opened its 2022-23 season with a second-place finish at the 16-team Augsburg Fall Invitational shooting a 601 during the 36-hole event. Conor Schubring topped the field with a two-under-par 142 shooting one-under 71 on both days.
 
BU shot a 301 in the opening round before taking a stroke off on day two with a 300. The Royals 601 matches a 36-hole best since head coach Nick Cocalis took over the program. Bethel was four strokes back of St. John's who took first with a 597. The Royals "B" team placed 14th.
 
THE SCORES
1) Conor Schubring – 142 (71, 71) -2
T7) Jack Wellen – 149 (76, 73) +5
T25) Jacob Hall – 154 (76, 79) +10
T32) Will Karkoc – 156 (78, 78) +12
T40) Ian Stelter – 158 (80, 78) +14
 
B Team Scores
T12) Zach Owen – 150 (73, 77) +6
T61) David Morton – 163 (79, 84) +19
T68) Daniel Gabrio – 165 (84, 81) +21
T68) Jonathon Essen – 165 (85, 80) +21
T75) Breck Ferrin – 168 (82, 86) +24
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Bethel led the field in par four scoring with a +14 and had the fourth most birdies with 16
• Schubring was in a four-way tie for first after 18 holes before separating himself from the field. He carded par on every hole except for the 353-yard par four second hole where he carded birdie
• Wellen carded a career-low 73 in the final round for a career-best 149. He capped out the day with a big birdie on his final hole of the day, the par-five 546-yard first hole. Lifting BU a stroke past Wisconsin-Eau Claire
 
UP NEXT
Bethel in partnership with the University of Minnesota host the Minnesota Golf Classic at Pioneer Creek Golf Course in Maple Plain, Minn. on Saturday, Sept. 10 and Sunday, Sept. 11.