Ave Maria University Athletics opened its 2026-27 men’s golf season with a 14th-place finish among 16 teams at the PGA National Resort Champion Course in Palm Beach Gardens. Alex Veneziano led the Ave Maria Men’s Golf team with an even-par 71 in Tuesday’s final round and tied for 18th in the 84-player field. Ave Maria finished with a team score of 81-over-par.
Ave Maria shot 25-over-par in Monday’s opening round, 32-over-par in the afternoon round and 24-over-par in the final round. After two rounds, the team was in 14th place. Ave Maria could not move past the Florida College Falcons in the final round.
Veneziano Posts Team’s Best Final Round
Veneziano and Alfonso Baro Rosas tied for Ave Maria’s team lead at 3-over-par in the opening round. Neal Wheeler was third for the team at 9-over-par, while Eric Cherubini finished at 10-over-par. Veneziano recorded an eagle on the 11th hole during the final round.
Will Niziolek made his first appearance on the tournament scorecard in the final round and finished second for Ave Maria at 6-over-par, with one birdie. Baro Rosas finished third for the team at 8-over-par, and Cherubini was fourth at 10-over-par. Baro Rosas led Ave Maria at 5-over-par in Monday’s afternoon round, followed by Wheeler at 8-over-par and Cherubini at 13-over-par.
Veneziano tied for 18th overall, while Baro Rosas tied for 43rd. Wheeler tied for 71st, Cherubini finished 75th and Niziolek tied for 77th.
Keiser Wins Tournament
The Keiser Seahawks won the tournament with a team score of 12-over-par. Keiser’s B team finished second, and the St. Thomas Bobcats placed third. The individual winner came from Keiser’s B team and finished at 1-under-par.
Ave Maria is scheduled to compete next in the Jupiter Collegiate Invitational on Oct. 5-6 at Jonathan’s Landing Country Club in Jupiter, Florida.
Source: Original report