NEW ORLEANS, La. – Bellarmine men's golf made its first spring appearance in the states this week, placing 12^th out of 15 teams in the Gulf Coast Collegiate at English Turn Golf and Country Club.

Hosted by the University of New Orleans, the event was the first of the spring in the United States for the Knight after they opened their schedule in Mexico at the beginning of the month.

Bellarmine was led by sophomore Ben Davenport at +23, good for 43^rd in the 80-man field. Davenport also recorded the low round for the Knights with a 74 in the third round. Redshirt sophomore Ben Wulkopf and senior Peyton Bonny also produced a third-round score in the 70s, turning in a 77 and 76, respectively.  

Augusta won the tournament with a team score of +34, 16 shots better than second-place Loyola Chicago.

Individually, there was a three-way tie at the top. Augusta's Chapman Barnett and Pieter Rossouw, along with St. Johns' Joseph Dolezal finished tied for first at +9 over 54 holes.
 
COMPLETE BELLARMINE RESULTS:
2/23-24/2026 – Gulf Coast Collegiate
English Turn GCC – New Orleans, LA
Par 72, 7,078 yards – 15 teams, 80 players

Bellarmine                        327         329         307         963         +99         12^th
Ben Davenport                82            83            74            239         +23         43
Ben Wulkopf                      82            84            77            243         +27         T53
Kash Albarado                 83            82            80            245         +29         T59
Peyton Bonny                   91            80            76            247         +31         T65
Landon Stillwell             80            88            0               168         --              80           
 
Up next, Bellarmine will head to Greenville, SC for the ECU Intercollegiate March 6-7.

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