Local Spotlight: Dordt University Gears Up for GPAC Golf Championship

The Dordt University men's golf team is preparing for the GPAC Championship, scheduled for April 29 and 30 at the Beatrice Country Club in Beatrice, Nebraska. This event is the final meet of the spring season and the 11th of the 2023-24 season. The two-day championship will feature a 54-hole match, with 36 holes on the first day and 18 on the second.

At their last competition, the Red Raider Invitational in Orange City, Iowa, the Defenders finished fourth with a team score of 614 over 36 holes. Caden Koole and Austin Faber were standout performers, finishing 3rd and 8th out of 61 golfers, respectively.

Throughout the season, the team has improved, achieving a spring scoring average of 320 and a season average of 311.5. Their top scores were 297 at the Bronco Invite, 300 at the Tatanka Fall Invite, and 303 at the Battle At the Dance.

Key players this season include Caden Koole, with an average score of 76.2 over 21 rounds, and Caleb Dokter, who averaged 77.3 over 23 rounds. David Chacon, Austin Faber, Leyton Roetman, and Cole Feenstra have also been significant contributors.

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