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Kaufman Tied for First, No. 8 Men’s Golf Holds Steady in Second Following NCAA Third Round

5/14/2026 8:56:00 PM

HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, Fla.  - The eighth-ranked Washington and Lee University men's golf team remains in second place at the 2026 NCAA Division III National Championship following the third round while sophomore Tim Kaufman currently sits in a tie for first place individually.

The Blue and White shot two-over par in the third round to sit at even-par (290-280-290 – 860) to remain in second place. W&L played the front nine to three-over par today with seven birdies, including three on hole one, a 505-yard Par 5, with 21 pars. They followed that up with a one-under performance on the back nine with eight birdies and 22 pars.

No. 9 Illinois Wesleyan remained in first place at five-under par after shooting even-par. The Generals sit five shots behind the Titans heading into tomorrow's final round. No. 12 Kenyon moved up four spots to third in today's round, shooting four-under par while No. 11 Aurora fired off a round-best five-under to move up four spots to sit in a tie for fourth place with No. 7 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps. 

COURSE BASICS
  • Mission Resort + Club 
    • Las Colinas Course (Par 71 | Yardage: 6,820)
    • El Campeon Course (Par 72 | Yardage: 6,778)
  • Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida
  • Average Score
    • Round 1: 
      • Las Colinas: 75.3 (105 Rounds)
      • El Campeon: 77.0 (119 Rounds)
    • Round 2:
      • Las Colinas: 76.7 (105 Rounds)
      • El Campeon: 76.7 (116 Rounds)
    • Round 3 | Yardage: 6,678: 
      • El Campeon: 74.3 (96 Rounds) 
INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS
  • 11th-ranked Tim Kaufman moved into a tie for first place in today's third round, compiling a score of seven-under par through three rounds of action. After shooting two-over in round one and bouncing back with a seven-under performance yesterday, he carded a two-under par (70) on Thursday afternoon to put himself in contention. Kaufman kicked off the day with back-to-back birdies on holes one and two before rattling off four consecutive pars. He added a par on the ninth hole to shoot even on the front. On the back nine, he started with three-straight pars before registering birdies on holes 13 & 14. Following a double bogey on 15, Kaufman ended the round with a par and two-straight birdies. He leads the tournament through three rounds in Par 5 scoring, playing those holes to a score of nine-under par and in total birdies with 17. He ranks T-9th in Par 4 scoring with a scoring of one-over par. 
  • No. 1-ranked Jonathan McEwen shot the second-lowest round on Thursday to put himself in fourth place at six-under par, only one shot behind the leaders. After shooting even-par in round one and a two-under (70) in round two, the nation's best player fired off a bogey-free four-under (68). He started his round off with a birdie on hole one, a 505-yard Par 5, before carding four-straight pars. He tacked one two more birdies in three holes, holes six and eight, with two pars to shoot three-under on the front nine. McEwen recorded a birdie on the tenth hole before rattling off eight-straight pars to end the round, shooting one-under on the back nine. He leads the field in Par 3 scoring, shooting five-under par on those holes while playing the Par 5s at three-under par. McEwen has the seventh-most birdies (12) and 13th-most pars (37) through three rounds of action.
  • Charlie Krasnewich grinded out another round this afternoon, moving up one spot to a tie for 16th place at even-par. After shooting a bogey-free one-under in round one and a one-over (73) in round two, Krasnewich shot an even-par 72 to position himself inside the top-20. He kicked off the day with birdies on holes one and two before carding four pars on the front, shooting one-over. Krasnewich started the back nine with three-straight pars before carding his final two birdies of the day in three holes, holes 13 and 15. He registered two pars in the final three holes to shoot one-over on the final nine holes. Krasnewich ranks 7th in the field in Par 3 scoring, playing those holes to one-under par while playing the Par 5s at even-par. He ranks 22nd in the field in total pars with 36.
  • Reid Heaton dropped 17 spots to T-78th place with a score of 13-over par, shooting five-over in the first round before registering an even-par second round. In Thursday's third round, Heaton shot an eight-over (80) with a birdie and ten pars. He kicked off the day with five-straight pars before carding another on hole seven. On the back nine, he registered his lone birdie on the tenth hole, a 540-yard Par 5, before adding four more pars including one on the 18th hole. 
  • William Hull moved up to 95th place in the third round on Thursday with a score of 29-over par. Following a 13-over in round one and a seven-over in the second round, Hull shot a nine-over (81) this afternoon. Hull carded his lone birdie of the day on the second hole, a 170-yard Par 3, before adding four pars on the front nine. He added five pars on the back nine including three-straight from holes 14 to 16.
TOP FIVE TEAM STANDINGS
  • 1. No. 9 Illinois Wesleyan (288-279-288 –855 | -5)
  • 2. No. 8 Washington and Lee (290-280-290 – 860 | E)
  • 3. No. 12 Kenyon (286-291-284 –861 | +1)
  • T-4. No. 11 Aurora (288-291-283 – 862 | +2)
  • T-4. No. 7 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (284–288–290 –862 | +2)
TEAM PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS
  • Par 3 Scoring: 3.05 avg. (+3) – 1st of 43 Teams
  • Par 4 Scoring: 4.18 avg. (+28) – 10th of 43 Teams
  • Par 5 Scoring: 4.96 avg. (-2) – T-17th of 43 Teams
  • Total Eagles: 0
  • Total Birdies: 45 - T-5th of 43 Teams
  • Total Pars: 162 - 11th of 43 Teams
  • Bogeys: 53 - T-15th of 43 Teams
  • Double Bogey+: 10 – T-29th of 43 Teams
UP NEXT
  • The eighth-ranked Generals will tee off in the final group at 9:50 a.m. on hole one alongside No. 9 Illinois Wesleyan and No. 12 Kenyon. You can follow the final day of action on Scoreboard Powered by Clippd here. 
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