COLUMBUS, OHIO - The Wheeling University Men's Golf Team makes an impressive climb to second place in the Ohio Dominican Invitational. This climb includes a Wheeling University men's golf record-tying round from freshman Cormac Pearson. He tied his teammate Sean Dobson for the least amount of shots in one round, shooting a total of 65 shots in a round.
In the first place for both the Cardinals and the whole invitational was the aforementioned Pearson. Through two rounds he went nine under par. Starting on the front nine of round two, he shot a total of five birdies and only one bogey. He completed the front nine, going four under par. He captured some of the same success on the back nine as he had with the front nine. Pearson hit three birdies and even hit an eagle on hole 12. He ended the back nine going three over par.
Coming in second on the Cardinals with an impressive round two is senior Brandon Lee, who shot one over par through two rounds and tied for 11th place. Lee had an impressive round two that deserves some recognition. On the front nine, Lee cleared the first three holes, hitting a birdie on hole two and hitting par on one and three. Lee hit another birdie after a double bogey and finished the front nine one over par. He erupted on the back nine, hitting four birdies and four pars, but ended with a double bogey. He completed the back nine, going two under par.
Rising to third place for the Cardinals was sophomore Elias Ekenes-Fosback, who had himself an impressive round two. Overall he finished tied for 27th and shot seven over par through two rounds. On the front nine of round two, he went two under par, hitting three birdies and only one bogey. On the back nine, he went three over par, hitting a single birdie on hole 12.
Wrapping up the top four is graduate student Sean Dobson, who tied for 31st and shot eight over par through two rounds. In the second round on the front nine, he hit three over par. On the back nine he improved by two strokes, hitting one over par and picking up two birdies.
A strong conclusion to the 2026 fall season by the Cardinals Men's Golf Team jumping four spots.
