Saint John's golf competes at Gustavus Adolphus's three-day Twin Cities Classic this Saturday-Monday, Oct. 3-5. – Live Scoring

TEE TIMES
-1 p.m. shotgun Saturday at Elk River C.C. (par 72) in Elk River
-9:30 a.m. shotgun Sunday at Le Sueur C.C. (par 70) in Le Sueur
-10 a.m. shotgun Monday at Minnesota Valley C.C. (par 73) in Bloomington

A LOOK AT THE JOHNNIES: Saint John's finished second out of 14 teams, three shots from the lead, last weekend (Sept. 26-27) at its fall invitational. Bethel won the tournament with a two-round total of 586 (+10), followed by SJU (+13, 589), Concordia-Moorhead (+22, 598) and Wisconsin-Eau Claire (+24, 600). SJU Blue tied with the Royals' second team and Manitoba for seventh at 605 (+29).

Senior Nate Appelhof (Blaine, Minn./Totino-Grace) went -2 over his final seven holes to post a 73 (+1) and finish fourth out of 87 golfers with a two-day score of 144 (E).

Freshman William Andrus (St. George, Utah/Homeschool) bogeyed his first two holes of the morning and bounced back with a -1 the rest of the way for a 73 (+1). He tied for eighth overall with a 146 (+2).

Junior Gavin Grahek (Maple Grove, Minn.) was the third Johnnie on the varsity team with a 73 (+1) Sunday thanks to 14 pars and tied for 15th at 149 (+5).

Sophomore Austin Roloff (Minneapolis, Minn./Spring Lake Park) carded a 74 (+2) Sunday and tied for 22nd with a 150 (+6). He finished second in the tournament with a collective -1 on the par-4 holes.

Sophomore Luke Ehmke (Woodbury, Minn./East Ridge) rounded out the Johnnies' five with a 76 (+4) – which tied for the final round's best drop score – and tied for 35th at 153 (+9).

Sophomore Braxton Berlin (Lake City, Minn.) led SJU Blue Sunday with a 1-over par 73 and tied for 15th overall at 149 (+5). He led the tournament in both birdies (10) and on the par-5 holes (-6). Classmate Collin Fogarty (Pine Island, Minn.) had the fivesome's best finish – 14th – at 148 +4) and junior Marty Timmons (Brainerd, Minn.) tied for 24th (+7, 151).

Junior Dylan Willette (Eden Prairie, Minn.) led SJU White, which finished 13th (+44, 620), with a 154 (+10) to tie for 38th. 

Freshman Matthew Heymans (Mendota Heights, Minn./Two Rivers) led the Johnnies' 19-man contingent Sunday with a 1-under par 71. He tied for 35th overall as an individual with a 153 (+9).

WHO WILL BE THERE: The Johnnies and host Gusties are scheduled to be joined this weekend by Augsburg, Bethel, Carleton, Concordia-Moorhead, Grinnell (Iowa), Luther (Iowa), Nebraska Wesleyan, St. Olaf, St. Scholastica and Wisconsin-Superior.

THIS WEEKEND'S LINEUPS
SJU Red
1. Grahek
2. Appelhof
3. Andrus
4. Roloff
5. Ehmke

SJU Blue
1. Fogarty
2. Berlin
3. Timmons
4. O'Hara
5. Liveringhouse

LAST YEAR'S TOURNEY: SJU finished third out of 16 teams at last year's Twin Cities Classic. The Gusties won the tournament with a three-round total of 882 (+30), 15 shots ahead of Bethel in second at 897 (+45). SJU led five teams that were separated by a single shot in third (+52, 904). Carleton was fourth (+53, 905), followed by Nebraska Wesleyan (+54, 906); Concordia-Moorhead (+55, 907); and Lake Forest (+56, 908).

SJU led the tournament on the par-5 holes (-21, second place was Nebraska Wesleyan at -8); birdies (42); and eagles (5).

Grahek tied for third out of 85 golfers with a 218 (+5). He posted his second-straight, even-par round thanks to four birdies and an eagle on the par-5 No. 10 (493 yards) during the final round. Grahek led the tournament with 12 birdies and went -9 on the par-5 holes.

Appelhof led SJU's contingent of 10 on the final day with a 1-under par 72 to climb 14 spots to 21st overall at 227 (+14). He, like Grahek, birdied four holes and tallied an eagle – the par-5 No. 5 (549 yards). Appelhof led the tourney with three eagles over the three days.

Roloff carded four birdies for a 77 (+4) and placed 33rd (+18, 231), while Ethan Kress '26 claimed 38th (+19, 232). Tim Fultz '26 posted a 3-over par 76 and took 47th (+22, 235).

Gus Briguet '26 led SJU Blue, which finished 11th at 925 (+73), in seventh place at 223 (+10). He collected four birdies for a 75 (+2) Monday. Timmons led Blue with an even-par 73 and tied Roloff in 33rd (+18, 231).

SJU'S COURSE RECORDS
Elk River C.C., Elk River (par 72)
-6 - Blake Schuler, Twin Cities Classic (Sept. 24, 2022)
-5 - Joe Schoolmeesters, Twin Cities Classic (Sept. 27, 2008)
-4 - Sammy Schmitz, Twin Cities Classic (Sept. 30, 2001)
-3 - Blake Schuler, Twin Cities Classic (Sept. 25, 2021)
-3 - Preston Kopel, Twin Cities Classic (Sept. 22, 2018)
-3 - Sam LaBine, Twin Cities Classic (Sept. 27, 2014)
-3 - Joe Daly, Twin Cities Classic (Sept. 27, 2008)
-2 - Matt Lutz, Twin Cities Classic (Sept. 23, 2017)
-2 - Casey Vangsness, Twin Cities Classic (Sept. 29, 2012)
-2 - Nathan Proshek, Twin Cities Classic (Sept. 28, 2002)
-2 - Sammy Schmitz, Twin Cities Classic (Sept. 28, 2002)
-2 - Nathan Proshek, Twin Cities Classic (Sept. 30, 2001)
-1 - Andrew Boemer, Twin Cities Classic (Sept. 28, 2024)
-1 - Gavin Grahek, Twin Cities Classic (Sept. 28, 2024)
-1 - Nate Loxtercamp, Twin Cities Classic (Sept. 25, 2021)
-1 - Glavine Schugel, Twin Cities Classic (Sept. 25, 2021)
-1 - Preston Kopel, Twin Cities Classic (Sept. 29, 2019)
-1 - David Schneider, Twin Cities Classic (Sept. 23, 2017)
-1 - Wes Dickhaus, Twin Cities Classic (Sept. 25. 2016)
-1 - Austin Fowler, Twin Cities Classic (Sept. 29, 2013)
E - Blake Schuler, Twin Cities Classic (Sept. 23, 2023)
E - Nate Loxtercamp, Twin Cities Classic (Sept. 24, 2022)
E - Nate Bauer, Twin Cities Classic (Sept. 25, 2021)
E - Matt Wahl, Twin Cities Classic (Sept. 22, 2018)
E - Jack Koehler, Twin Cities Classic (Sept. 23, 2017)
E - Matt Wahl, Twin Cities Classic (Sept. 23, 2017)
E - Josh Polingo, Twin Cities Classic (Sept. 27, 2014)
E - Casey Vangsness, Twin Cities Classic (Sept. 29, 2013)
E - Dominic Todora, Twin Cities Classic (Oct. 9, 2010)
E - Joe Schoolmeesters, Twin Cities Classic (Sept. 29, 2007)
E - Andrew Longbella, Twin Cities Classic (Oct. 8, 2005)
E - Clinton Dammann, Twin Cities Classic (Oct. 2, 2004)
E - Josh Sherlin, Twin Cities Classic (Sept. 27, 2003)

Le Sueur C.C., Le Sueur (par 70)
-2 - Austin Kottke, Gustavus Invitational (April 18, 2016; round 2)
-2 - Nathan Proshek, Gustavus Invitational (April 19, 2004; round 2)
-1 - Mark Longhenry, Gustavus Invitational (April 21, 2024)
-1 - Casey Vangsness, Gustavus Invitational (April 21, 2013)
-1 - Drew Lynch, Gustavus Invitational (May 3, 2013)
-1 - Ben Cahill, Gustavus Invitational (April 19, 2010; round 2)
-1 - Mark Giorgi, Gustavus Invitational (April 19, 2010; round 2)
-1 - Ben Cahill, Gustavus Invitational (April 19, 2010; round 1)
-1 - Tony Krogen, Gustavus Invitational (April 19, 2010; round 1)
-1 - Ben Cahill, Gustavus Invitational (April 20, 2008; round 1)
-1 - Joe Daly, Gustavus Invitational (April 21, 2008; round 1)
-1 - Kyle Fredrickson, Gustavus Invitational (April 18, 2005; round 1)
E - Mac Drake, Gustavus Adolphus Triangular (April 28, 2026; round 1)
E - Gavin Grahek, Gustavus Invitational (Oct. 5, 2025)
E - Gavin Grahek, Gustavus Invitational (April 18, 2025; round 2)
E - Ethan Kress, Gustavus Invitational (April 18, 2025; round 1)
E - Tommy Koehler, Gustavus Invitational (April 23, 2012)
E - Ben Cahill, Gustavus Invitational (April 18, 2011)
E - Dominic Todora, Gustavus Invitational (April 18, 2011)
E - Alex Wallerich, Gustavus Invitational (April 18, 2011)
E - Ben Vangsness, Gustavus Invitational (April 19, 2010; round 1)
E - Tony Krogen, Gustavus Invitational (April 20, 2009; round 2)
E - Matt Bohlig, Gustavus Invitational (April 21, 2008; round 1)
E - Josh Sherlin, Gustavus Invitational (April 18, 20015; round 1)

Minnesota Valley C.C., Bloomington (par 73)
-3 - Joe Schoolmeesters, Twin Cities Classic (Oct. 1, 2007)
-1 - Nate Appelhof, Twin Cities Classic (Oct. 6, 2025)
-1 - Glavine Schugel, Gustavus Adolphus Dual (April 21, 2021) 
-1 - Joey Polingo, Twin Cities Classic (Oct. 1, 2007)
E - Marty Timmons, Twin Cities Classic (Oct. 6, 2025)
E - Gavin Grahek, Twin Cities Classic (Oct. 6, 2025)
E - Matt Wahl, Twin Cities Classic (Sept. 30, 2019)