Men's Golf Opens Inaugural Bob Ebels Invitational in Second Place

Pictured, senior Logan DeWitt

Senior Logan DeWitt fired a 2-over-par 74 on Friday at The Meadows Golf Course in Allendale to lead the Hope College men's golf team during the opening round of its inaugural Bob Ebels Invitational.

DeWitt (Zeeland, Michigan / Holland Christian HS) is three shots off the individual lead and tied for third place in a field of 37 golfers. Two Davenport University golfers fired 71s: Gunnar Schuster and Casey Patterson.

The final round of the 36-hole event is scheduled to tee off on Saturday, April 20, at 9 a.m.

NCAA Division II Davenport University holds the first-round team lead at 9-over. Hope is 11 strokes back in second place and 10 strokes ahead of third-place Adrian College.

The Bob Ebels Invitational honors former head coach Bob Ebels, who led the Flying Dutchmen from 1991 to 2017 before retiring.

Ebels guided the Flying Dutchmen to 10 NCAA Division III Men's Golf Championship appearances during his tenure, including each four of his final seasons. Hope finished in the Top 10 twice at nationals: sixth in 2017 and ninth in 2009.

The Flying Dutchmen also claimed 14 MIAA titles while Ebels was at the helm.

On Friday, junior Will Webb (Lake Forest, Illinois / Lake Forest) sits in sixth place after carding a first-round 76.

Senior Will Robson (Grand Rapids, Michigan / East Grand Rapids) is in 10th place with a 78.

Junior Ben Jackson (Fort Wayne, Indiana / Carroll) is one stroke behind Robson.

Sophomore Liam Casey (Northville, Michigan / Detroit Catholic Central) shot an 80, one stroke ahead of sophomore Klay Redman (Dublin, Ohio / Dublin Coffman).

Sophomore Patrick Michael (Carmel, Indiana / Carmel) finished with an 81.

Junior Jack Guerrera (Northville, Michigan / Detroit Catholic Central) shot an 83.

Freshman Hank Roebuck (Ann Arbor, Michigan / Skyline) had an 85.

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Players Mentioned

Liam Casey: Sophomore

Logan DeWitt: Senior; Business

Jack Guerrera: Junior; Accounting, Public Accounting

Ben Jackson: Junior; Chemistry and Engineering

Patrick Michael: Sophomore

Klay Redman: Sophomore; Political Science

Will Robson: Senior; Business

Will Webb: Junior; Communication

Hank Roebuck: Freshman

Players Mentioned

Liam Casey
: Sophomore

Logan DeWitt
: Senior; Business

Jack Guerrera
: Junior; Accounting, Public Accounting

Ben Jackson
: Junior; Chemistry and Engineering

Patrick Michael
: Sophomore

Klay Redman
: Sophomore; Political Science

Will Robson
: Senior; Business

Will Webb
: Junior; Communication

Hank Roebuck
: Freshman