Saturday, April 25
Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla.
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Horizon League Championship
Nick Holder
Photo by: Aaron Johnson
Nick Holder, Mastodon Men Lead Through Round One at #HLGolf Championship
4/25/2026 2:33:00 PM | Men's Golf
HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, Fla. - Nick Holder was one shot shy of the Horizon League Championship record on Saturday (April 25), turning in a 66 (-6) in the opening round of the 2026 Horizon League Men's Golf Championship. Holder and the Mastodons are leading the field after 18 holes of play.
Holder was bogey-free with six birdies in the best round of his career. He birdied the first two holes, then three in a row on nine, 10 and 11, then birdied 14. With his bogey-free round at risk early, the redshirt-senior did not panic when his drive on hole six went into the adjacent fairway. He got his second shot within 20 yards, then chipped onto the green and watched it dribble down near the hole. He tapped in for par. Holder's 66 was the best in the field of 50, and matched the program's record for lowest score in a league championship.
The Mastodons shot 285 as a team, matching the third-best round at a league championship by the 'Dons in program history. Between all five players, the Mastodons were 8-under in the last five holes.
Brock Reschly turned in a 71 thanks to a furious finish. After starting 3-over in the first 13 holes, he birdied four of the last five holes. The junior birdied holes 14, 15, 17 and 18. Reschly is tied for seventh.
Justin Hicks shot 73 and is in 16th place. Hicks started his day with a birdie on the 474-yard par-5 opening hole. After starting the back nine with a double-bogey, Hicks went 2-under over the last eight holes. He birdied 11, 16 and 17 to vault up the leaderboard down the stretch.
AJ Agnew rounded out the team score with a 74. He had five bogeys in a row on the front nine, but was 2-under in his last 10. On hole two, Agnew put together a spectacular up-and-down. After flying into a greenside bunker off the tee, he was left with a terrible lie, but managed to splash out and sink a long putt from the far fringe. Agnew is in 27th place.
Nick Bellush shot 78 in round one and is in 40th place. He had 10 pars and a birdie on 14. Like his teammates, he was at his best down the stretch, going 1-under in his last five holes.
The Mastodons are seeking their second Horizon League championship. They last won in 2023. The second round will begin with tee times at 12:10 p.m.
Holder was bogey-free with six birdies in the best round of his career. He birdied the first two holes, then three in a row on nine, 10 and 11, then birdied 14. With his bogey-free round at risk early, the redshirt-senior did not panic when his drive on hole six went into the adjacent fairway. He got his second shot within 20 yards, then chipped onto the green and watched it dribble down near the hole. He tapped in for par. Holder's 66 was the best in the field of 50, and matched the program's record for lowest score in a league championship.
The Mastodons shot 285 as a team, matching the third-best round at a league championship by the 'Dons in program history. Between all five players, the Mastodons were 8-under in the last five holes.
Brock Reschly turned in a 71 thanks to a furious finish. After starting 3-over in the first 13 holes, he birdied four of the last five holes. The junior birdied holes 14, 15, 17 and 18. Reschly is tied for seventh.
Justin Hicks shot 73 and is in 16th place. Hicks started his day with a birdie on the 474-yard par-5 opening hole. After starting the back nine with a double-bogey, Hicks went 2-under over the last eight holes. He birdied 11, 16 and 17 to vault up the leaderboard down the stretch.
AJ Agnew rounded out the team score with a 74. He had five bogeys in a row on the front nine, but was 2-under in his last 10. On hole two, Agnew put together a spectacular up-and-down. After flying into a greenside bunker off the tee, he was left with a terrible lie, but managed to splash out and sink a long putt from the far fringe. Agnew is in 27th place.
Nick Bellush shot 78 in round one and is in 40th place. He had 10 pars and a birdie on 14. Like his teammates, he was at his best down the stretch, going 1-under in his last five holes.
The Mastodons are seeking their second Horizon League championship. They last won in 2023. The second round will begin with tee times at 12:10 p.m.
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