Pioneer Men's Golf Clinches Third SAC Championship in Program History

Oklahoma City, Okla. --- The Wayland Baptist Pioneer Men's Golf team clinched the 2025 Sooner Athletic Conference Men's Golf Championship after three Pioneers finish in the Top 5. This is the third SAC Men's Golf Championship in program history.
 
The 10^th ranked Pioneers earned the first-place finish after shooting rounds of 288-281-291-288. This was a wire-to-wire win for the Pioneers after jumping out to a 9-shot lead after the First Round.
 
Over the course of three rounds, the Pioneers scored a tournament-high 55 Birdies, 152 Pars, and one Eagle. They also led the tournament in scoring on Par 3s and Par 4s, finishing with an average of 3.15 shots per Par 3 and 4.10 shots per Par 4.
 
Sophomore Sacha Brendle had the top finish for the Pioneers, earning a second-place finish with scores of 67-71-73-211. Brendle was the top overall scorer on Par 4s and finished three shots better than the second-best score. Brendle shot -4 under on Par 4s with an average of 3.87 shots per Par 4. Brendle finished with a tournament-high 15 Birdies and 29 Pars.
 
Senior Benjamin Lubker returned to his old form this week and clinched a share of third place after shooting rounds of 71-71-72-214. Nobody had better scores on Par 3s than Lubker, finishing with a total score of -3 under Par and an average of 2.75 shots per Par 3. Lubker finished with 13 Birdies and 30 Pars.
 
Freshman Nino Mahy had an outstanding showing in the SAC Championships, earning a tie for third place and shooting rounds of 74-68-72-214. Mahy was terrific on Par 4s and finished with the second-best score, shooting -1 under Par with an average of 3.97 shots per Par 4. Mahy scored one Eagle, 12 Birdies, and 29 Pars.
 
Sophomore Leonard Lebrun earned a Top 10 finish after shooting rounds of 76-71-74-221. Lebrun finished T-5^th in Par 3 scoring, finish +1 over Par with an average of 3.08 shots per Par 3. Lebrun scored nine Birdies and 34 Pars over three rounds.
 
Freshman Etienne Bocquillon finished in 21^st after scoring rounds of 80-74-75-229. Over his three rounds of play, Bocquillon scored six Birdies and 30 Pars.
 
The final standings for the 2025 SAC Men's Golf Championships are:
 
1. Wayland Baptist (288-281-291-860)
2. Texas Wesleyan (297-286-280-863)
3. Oklahoma City (295-290-286-871)
4. Southwestern Christian (302-301-288-891)
5. Science & Arts (Okla.) (301-314-297-912)
6. Central Christian (312-311-320-943)
7. Oklahoma Panhandle State (322-311-315-948)
 
To see more information about the 2025 Sooner Athletic Conference Men's Golf Championships please visit: https://soonerathletic.org/tournaments/?id=826
 
For the full results of the 2025 Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament, please visit here.
 
The Pioneers will now prepare for the 2025 NAIA Men's Golf National Championships at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois. The tournament is set to take place on Tuesday, May 20^th through Friday, May 23^rd.