Final Results

WAYZATA, Minn. – No. 20 Saint John's golf won its fourth consecutive tournament at the 21-team Twin Cities Classic on Monday, Sept. 27, at Wayzata C.C. (par 72).

The Johnnies started Monday's final round with a two-shot lead over Luther (Iowa) and fired an 11-over par 299 to claim first place (+24, 888) by 15 shots over the Norse (+39, 903). Monday's 299 was the best final-round score by seven shots over host Gustavus Adolphus, which finished fifth (+47, 911). Aside from SJU, the other 20 teams combined to average a 323 (+35) Monday. Wisconsin-Eau Claire claimed third (+45, 909) by one shot ahead of Carthage (Wis.).

Sophomore Glavine Schugel (New Ulm, Minn.) won his first collegiate tournament by four shots with a three-round total of 215 (-1). He bogeyed three of his first four holes but collected a team-best four birdies to finish with a 75 (+3).

Sophomore Nate Loxtercamp (Richmond, Minn./Melrose Area), the reigning MIAC Men's Golf Athlete of the Week, tied for fifth with a 222 (+6) for his third top-five finish in four events this fall. He birdied his final hole Monday to post a 73 (+1).

Sophomore Sam Berger (Waconia, Minn.) followed with a 74 (+2) and junior Thomas Gutzmer (Jordan, Minn.) added a 77 (+5), due in large part to a triple-bogey on his 15th hole of the round (No. 17). Gutzmer and Berger tied for 17th (+12, 228) and 21st (+14, 230), respectively. Freshman Andrew Boemer (Eagan, Minn./St. Thomas Academy) finished 20th (+13, 229).

Sophomore Blake Schuler (Waconia, Minn.) tied for eighth overall for SJU Blue, which tied Bethel's varsity for 11th (+66, 930), with a 223 (+7).

The Johnnies aim to defend their 2021 (spring) conference title at the MIAC Championships this Saturday-Monday, Oct. 2-4, at Bunker Hills G.C. (par 72) in Coon Rapids.