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Senior Marijn Hoogeveen posted the Rockets' second-best round of the day in the first round of the MAC Championships.
Bence Kotel Leading Rockets After Round One at MAC Championships
5/3/2026 7:19:00 PM | Men's Golf
Second round to begin tomorrow at 9 a.m.
ZIONSVILLE, Ind. – Senior Bence Kotel led Toledo in Sunday's opening round of the 2026 Mid-American Conference Men's Golf Championships. The tournament is being hosted by Central Michigan at the par-71, 7,349-yard Holliday Farms Golf Club.
Kotel shot a five-over-par 76 and opened his day with two birdies en route to a one-over-par 37 on the front nine. He was at two-over par through 14 holes before notching three bogeys in his final four holes.
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 Eastern Michigan holds the first-round lead at four-over par, eight strokes in front of Miami and nine ahead of Northern Illinois. Central Michigan and Kent State round out the top five at 16-over and 20-over par, respectively.
The Huskies' Patrick Raupp leads all individuals at two-under par. The Eagles' Joshua Hess and Rory McDonald-O'Brien are tied for second place along with the RedHawks' Liam Nelson at one-under par.
The Rockets are scheduled to tee off at 9:00 a.m. off the No. 10 tee in Monday's second round. The third and final round will be held on Tuesday.
TEAM STANDINGS
1. Eastern Michigan 288 (+4); 2. Miami 296 (+12); 3. Northern Illinois 297 (+13); 4. Central Michigan 300 (+16); 5. Kent State 304 (+20); 6. Bowling Green 305 (+21); 7. Ball State 308 (+24); 8. Ohio 311 (+27); 9. TOLEDO 318 (+34)
TOP FIVE INDIVIDUALS
1. Patrick Raupp (NIU) 69 (-2); T2. Rory McDonalid O'Brien (EMU) 70 (-1); T2. Joshua Hess (EMU) 70 (-1). T2. Liam Nelson (Miami) 70 (-1); 5. Keith Hunter (CMU) 71 (E)
TOLEDO INDIVIDUALS
T19. Bence Kotel 76 (+5); T32. Marijn Hoogeveen 79 (+8); T36. Mason Deal 80 (+9); T42. Solomon Petrie 83 (+12); T44. Bence Bertenyi 86 (+15)
Kotel shot a five-over-par 76 and opened his day with two birdies en route to a one-over-par 37 on the front nine. He was at two-over par through 14 holes before notching three bogeys in his final four holes.
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 Eastern Michigan holds the first-round lead at four-over par, eight strokes in front of Miami and nine ahead of Northern Illinois. Central Michigan and Kent State round out the top five at 16-over and 20-over par, respectively.
The Huskies' Patrick Raupp leads all individuals at two-under par. The Eagles' Joshua Hess and Rory McDonald-O'Brien are tied for second place along with the RedHawks' Liam Nelson at one-under par.
The Rockets are scheduled to tee off at 9:00 a.m. off the No. 10 tee in Monday's second round. The third and final round will be held on Tuesday.
TEAM STANDINGS
1. Eastern Michigan 288 (+4); 2. Miami 296 (+12); 3. Northern Illinois 297 (+13); 4. Central Michigan 300 (+16); 5. Kent State 304 (+20); 6. Bowling Green 305 (+21); 7. Ball State 308 (+24); 8. Ohio 311 (+27); 9. TOLEDO 318 (+34)
TOP FIVE INDIVIDUALS
1. Patrick Raupp (NIU) 69 (-2); T2. Rory McDonalid O'Brien (EMU) 70 (-1); T2. Joshua Hess (EMU) 70 (-1). T2. Liam Nelson (Miami) 70 (-1); 5. Keith Hunter (CMU) 71 (E)
TOLEDO INDIVIDUALS
T19. Bence Kotel 76 (+5); T32. Marijn Hoogeveen 79 (+8); T36. Mason Deal 80 (+9); T42. Solomon Petrie 83 (+12); T44. Bence Bertenyi 86 (+15)
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