GREENWOOD COUNTY, S.C. - The Lenoir-Rhyne men's golf team took 14th out of 16 teams at the 2026 Patriot Fall Classic, hosted by Lander.

The Bears shot a 920 as a team, improving their stroke-count in every round from the previous. Lander took first-place with an 851 (-13), besting second-place Erskine by four strokes.

Veteran Archie Mathers led the way for Lenoir-Rhyne, finishing a 75 (+3) in the third round to end the two-day stretch 78-76-75 in three rounds. Tied with him for 75th, freshman Flynn Lewis went 81-77-71 with a 229. Lewis finished round three with a 71 (-1), the top single-round performance by the Bears.

INDIVIDUAL SCORES

• T75 - Archie Mathers - 78-76-75 (229, +13)
• T75 - Flynn Lewis - 81-77-71 (229, +13)
• T85 - Brady McIntyre - 79-76-77 (232, +16)
• T90 - David Gee - 78-80-76 (234, +18)
• T90 - Nicklaus Newton - 80-78-76 (234, +18) 

The Bears return home next week to host the LR Fall Invitational at Lake Hickory on the 26th and 27th.