Hopley earns All-Tournament as Tornado compete at Bob Dibble Memorial

Bristol, TN – The King University Men's golf team wrapped up play at the Bob Dibble Invitational, hosted by Tusculum University at Graysburg Hills GC, Chuckey, TN. The event was highlighted by freshman Nathan Hopley earning All-Tournament Team honors, after an impressive fourth-place individual finish.

TEAM RESULTS
The Tornado A Team opened the tournament with a first-round performance of 298 (+10) and followed it up with an improved showing of 290 (+2) on the par-72 layout, they finished up the second day with a 297 (+9), and a three-round total of 885 (+21). The Tornado B Team opened their first two rounds with a 309 (+21) and a 308 (+20). On day two, the B Team had a 316 (+28), with a total three round of 933 (+69).

The King A Team finished in fourth position, and the B Team finished in sixteenth position, out of eighteen competitive teams from the region.

INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS
A Team

• Nathan Hopley – 4^th out of 96 | R1: 73 (+1), R2: 70 (-2), R3: 73 (+1) | 216 (E)
• Carles Calvo Molina – 14^th out of 96 | R1: 78 (+8), R2: 67 (-5), R3: 74 (+2) | 219 (+3)
• Rudy Bland – 36^th out of 96 | R1: 75 (+3), R2: 76 (+4), R3: 75 (+3) | 226 (+10)
• Vetle Saether – 56^th out of 96 | R1: 78 (+8), R2: 77 (+5), R3: 75 (+3) | 230 (+14)
• Carter Myers – 63^rd out of 96 | R1: 72 (E), R2: 80 (+8), R3: 80 (+8) | 232 (+16)

B Team

• Garrett Wellman – 6^th out of 96 | R1: 76 (+4), R2: 70 (-2), R3: 71 (-1) | 217 (+1)
• Tyler Sayers – 51^th out of 96 | R1: 75 (+3), R2: 75 (+3), R3: 79 (+7) | 227 (+13)
• Yago Rio – 77^th out of 96 | R1: 78 (+6), R2: 77 (+5), R3: 83 (+11) | 238 (+22)
• Jono Hedley – 92^nd out of 96 | R1: 80 (+8), R2: 86 (+14), R3: 89 (+17) | 255 (+39)
• Dylan Hicks – 93^rd out of 96 | R1: 89 (+17), R2: 87 (+15), R3: 83 (+11) | 259 (+43)

FOR THE FOES

• Belmont Abbey was the team champion, finishing with an 860 (-4).
• Mariano Estebanez Rincon of Belmont Abbey was the individual medalist, carding 206 (-10) for three rounds.

UP NEXT
The Tornado will return to action at the Patriot Fall Classic, hosted by Lander University at The Patriot GC on October 20-21, 2025, in Greenwood, South Carolina to conclude the fall portion of their schedule.