NDSU Men’s Golf Set for Summit League Championship

Sunday, May 3

Mesa, Ariz. (Longbow GC)

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Summit League Championship

Photo by: Benjamin Dishong

NDSU Men’s Golf Set for Summit League Championship

5/1/2026 6:42:00 PM | Men's Golf

NDSU Notes

FARGO, N.D. - The North Dakota State men's golf team is set for the 2026 Summit League Championship, which will be held at Longbow Golf Club in Mesa, Arizona on May 3-5.

Tournament Schedule
The Summit League Championship will be a three-day, 54-hole tournament with one 18-hole round played on each day of the event.

Follow the Action
Live results for the 2026 Summit League Championship will be provided by Scoreboard Live, by Clippd. A link to the live scoring for the tournament can be found on the Men's Golf Schedule page on gobison.com.

The Tournament Field
All nine Summit League member schools will be represented in the championship event. The field for the 2026 Summit League Championship will include Denver, Kansas City, North Dakota, NDSU, Omaha, Oral Roberts, South Dakota, South Dakota State, and St. Thomas.

The Course
Originally opened in 1997, Longbow Golf Club went through a complete redesign by renowned golf course architect Ken Kavanaugh in the fall of 2003 to make it a "must-play" course for golfers of all skill levels. Featuring scenic desert landscapes and a view of the Superstition Mountains, this 18-hole course has strategic bunkers and water hazards that prioritizes skillful decision making along with striking long shots. The course is a unique par-71 with a total yardage of 7,050 and is tabbed as one of the Top 20 Courses in Arizona. This will be the second time Longbow has hosted the Summit League Championship, with the first being in 2025.

Bison at the Summit League Championship
At the 2025 Summit League Championship, the Bison placed second out of 11 teams in the tournament to record the second runner-up and fourth top three finish in program history. Rylin Petry was the highest placing NDSU golfer, finishing in fifth place with a score of 209 (-4). Petry's finish is the fifth-best tournament score for a Bison individual in conference championship history. NDSU has won the Summit League Championship once in program history (2018) and produced an individual champion in 2022.

Last Time Out
NDSU enters the championship after recording a fourth-place finish at the Hawkeye Invitational. Rylin Petry was the highest placing Bison for the event, shooting a season-best round of 67 (-5) to climb to a fifth-place finish with a final score of 214 (-2). Jake Skarperud also recorded a season-best round of 67 at the event.

Bison Competing
NDSU will take six golfers down to Arizona for the championship. The Bison lineup will include Rylin Petry, Jake Skarperud, Gabe Benson, Carter White, Andrew Ballou, and Joey Mackinac.

Bison Notes
- Senior Rylin Petry secured his first collegiate victory to open the season at The Metropolis Intercollegiate in early September. Petry also leads the team with five top-ten finishes on the year, a feat he has achieved twice in his time as a Bison, along with holding the lowest scoring average of an even 72.00 through 32 rounds this year.

- Senior Jake Skarperud carded the lowest 54-hole score for the Bison (209, -4), along with a tie for lowest 18-hole round of the season (67, -5). Skarperud leads the team with four top five finishes in 11 events, the most of his career. Skarperud currently holds a scoring average of 72.31 through 32 rounds, the lowest of his four-year Bison career.

- Senior Gabe Benson started all 11 events for NDSU this season, earning his highest Bison finish of third at the NDSU vs. UND Dual in October. Benson fired his career-low 54-hole score of 218 (+2) at the Loyola Intercollegiate in February, lowering his previous best by six strokes.

- Freshman Carter White started his freshman season strong, firing the second-lowest 54-hole score of 210 (-6) to pick up his first top five finish of third. White has carded 11 rounds of par or better this season, including two rounds of 67 (-5).

- Freshman Andrew Ballou has competed in 10 of the 11 tournaments the Bison attended this season. Ballou has posted three top-20 finishes, including a pair of 12th place finishes. He shot a season low of 217 (+4) at the Zach Johnson Invitational in late September.

- Freshman Joey Mackinac missed the first half of the season, and will be making his third 54-hole lineup for the season. Mackinac carded a round under par at the Hawkeye Invitational, and a season low of 220 (+4) at the Racer Intercollegiate in April.