HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, Fla. Weather impacted the opening day of the 2026 NCAA Division III Men's Golf Championship on Tuesday, as play was suspended due to rain. Despite the delay, the No. 5-ranked Methodist men's golf team completed its opening round on the Las Colinas Course and sits tied for fifth after shooting an even-par 284.
THE ESSENTIALS
Event: 2026 NCAA Division III Men's Golf Championship
Location: Course A: Mission Inn Resort - El Campeon (Par 72 – 6,778) | Course B: Mission Inn Resort - Las Colinas (Par 71 – 6,820); Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida
Top teams: 1 – No. 7 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (284, -4), 2 – No. 4 Carnegie Mellon University (281, -3), 3 – Kenyon College (286, -2)
Top individuals: 1 – Adrian Jordan, Kenyon (67, -5), 2 – Arnold He, CMS (68, -4), T3 –
Todd Moyer, Methodist (68, -3), T3 – Joshua Wang, CMU (68, -3)
OPENING ROUND
- Junior Todd Moyer paced the Monarchs with a three-under par 68, placing him in a tie for third individually after Day One. Moyer recorded a team-best four birdies during his opening round.
- Senior Jonny Lewis turned in an even-par 71, highlighted by three birdies, to give Methodist another steady score in the lineup.
- Seniors Haden Ruby and Beau Brewer each carded three birdies during their rounds as well. Ruby finished at one-over par 72, while Brewer posted a two-over par 73.
- Sophomore William Plageman rounded out the Monarch lineup with a two-over par 73. His scorecard featured both a birdie and an eagle.
UP NEXT
The suspended first round of the NCAA Championship will conclude Wednesday morning before teams begin second-round play at Mission Inn Resort.
