Upcoming Event: Men's Golf versus The Schenkel on March 15, 2026
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Saturday, March 14
Statesboro, Geor.
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The Schenkel
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Career-Best Round from Davis Johnson Gives Utah Lead at the Schenkel
3/14/2026 3:18 PM | Men's Golf
Johnson cards 64 on day two of the Schenkel, Brandon Robison in first place after 7-under round
STATESBORO, Ga. — The No. 26-ranked Utah golf team secured the top spot in the Schenkel Invitational standings after an eventful day two that saw it shoot 20-under 268 as a team. Three Utah players carded rounds under par on day two of the tournament, with Brandon Robison and Sergio Jimenez securing the top two spots in the Schenkel's individual standings.
No Utah player had a better first two days in Georgia than Robison, who followed up an opening round 67 (-5) with an even better 7-under 65 score.
Robison started his day off hot, birdieing the first hole of Forest Heights Country Club's Par 72 course for the second consecutive day. The senior continued to impress as the day continued, following up his round-opening birdie with six more down the stretch to take a bogeyless scorecard into the clubhouse. With the impressive round, one stroke off his career-best mark of 64, Robison enters the Schenkel's final round in first place, two strokes ahead of second place, with a two-day total of 12-under 132.
Similar to Robison, Jimenez also capitalized on a strong start to his week with a second-round 5-under 67. The 5-under round matches his round one score and brings his two-day total to 10-under 134.
The junior from Spain put together an electrifying performance during the first half of his Saturday round, shooting a 6-under 30 that included four birdies on the last four holes of the front nine. With another impressive performance at the Schenkel, Jimenez enters Sunday's final round tied for second place, two strokes behind the tournament's outright leader, his teammate Robison.
Davis Johnson rounded out Utah's trio of under-par performances with a round two score of 8-under 64.
Johnson was the tournament's highest riser, jumping 45 spots in the standings after a career-best 8-under round that included nine total birdies. After a career day, the redshirt senior from Arizona enters the final day of the Schenkel just outside of the top 10, tied for 12th place.
Gabriel Palacios closed out Utah's four-player scoring group with a round two score of even-par 72. With a two-day score of 1-over 145, Palacios goes into the Schenkel's final day tied for 45th place in the field of 84 players.
As a team, Utah's four-player scoring group found immense success on the front nine of Forest Heights' course, recording only two bogeys combined. The group was a combined 15-under 129 on the front, with 17 total birdies among the quartet of starting players.
With an impressive day two, Utah is primed to win the Schenkel for the second consecutive year. The team's two-day scoring total of 27-under 549 is 16 strokes lower than its 11-under two-day total of 565 from last year's tournament, wherein the Utes secured the 45th annual Schenkel with a final score of 22-under 842. With a five-stroke lead over second-place Georgia Southern (-22), Utah will still need to play hard on day three if it wants to hoist the 46th annual Schenkel trophy Sunday afternoon.
THE FIELD
After two rounds of the Schenkel the team leaderboard shakes out as such:
UTAH'S LINEUP
Utah's starting five in the 46th annual Schenkel Invitational:
Brandon Robison (67-65)
Jack Jerge (74-76)
Gabriel Palacios (73-72)
Sergio Jimenez (67-67)
Davis Johnson (75-64)
Individual: Kade McDonough (73-75)
TOURNAMENT DETAILS
The Schenkel Invitational will span three 18-hole days for a total of 54 holes played. The tournament begins Friday, March 13 and conclude with the final round on Sunday, March 15.
LIVE SCORING
To keep up with the results at the Schenkel Invitational, fans can visit Scoreboard. Links to live scoring on each day can also be found on UtahUtes.com.
FOLLOW THE UTES
For an inside look at the Utah Golf program, including tournament, roster and news updates, fans can follow the Utes on social media (X: @UtesGolf | Instagram: @UtesGolf).
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No Utah player had a better first two days in Georgia than Robison, who followed up an opening round 67 (-5) with an even better 7-under 65 score.
Robison started his day off hot, birdieing the first hole of Forest Heights Country Club's Par 72 course for the second consecutive day. The senior continued to impress as the day continued, following up his round-opening birdie with six more down the stretch to take a bogeyless scorecard into the clubhouse. With the impressive round, one stroke off his career-best mark of 64, Robison enters the Schenkel's final round in first place, two strokes ahead of second place, with a two-day total of 12-under 132.
Similar to Robison, Jimenez also capitalized on a strong start to his week with a second-round 5-under 67. The 5-under round matches his round one score and brings his two-day total to 10-under 134.
The junior from Spain put together an electrifying performance during the first half of his Saturday round, shooting a 6-under 30 that included four birdies on the last four holes of the front nine. With another impressive performance at the Schenkel, Jimenez enters Sunday's final round tied for second place, two strokes behind the tournament's outright leader, his teammate Robison.
Davis Johnson rounded out Utah's trio of under-par performances with a round two score of 8-under 64.
Johnson was the tournament's highest riser, jumping 45 spots in the standings after a career-best 8-under round that included nine total birdies. After a career day, the redshirt senior from Arizona enters the final day of the Schenkel just outside of the top 10, tied for 12th place.
Gabriel Palacios closed out Utah's four-player scoring group with a round two score of even-par 72. With a two-day score of 1-over 145, Palacios goes into the Schenkel's final day tied for 45th place in the field of 84 players.
As a team, Utah's four-player scoring group found immense success on the front nine of Forest Heights' course, recording only two bogeys combined. The group was a combined 15-under 129 on the front, with 17 total birdies among the quartet of starting players.
With an impressive day two, Utah is primed to win the Schenkel for the second consecutive year. The team's two-day scoring total of 27-under 549 is 16 strokes lower than its 11-under two-day total of 565 from last year's tournament, wherein the Utes secured the 45th annual Schenkel with a final score of 22-under 842. With a five-stroke lead over second-place Georgia Southern (-22), Utah will still need to play hard on day three if it wants to hoist the 46th annual Schenkel trophy Sunday afternoon.
THE FIELD
After two rounds of the Schenkel the team leaderboard shakes out as such:
| 1.) Utah (-27) | 2.) Georgia Southern (-22) | 3.) Mississippi State (-19) |
| 4.) Notre Dame (-12) | 5.) West Virginia (-11) | 6.) Yale (-9) |
| 7.) Marquette (-6) | T8.) Northern Illinois (-3) | T8.) Wisconsin (-3) |
| T10.) Middle Tennessee (-1) | T10.) Miami-Ohio (-1) | 12.) Augusta (+1) |
| 13.) Indiana (+2) | 14.) Maryland (+11) | 15.) Army West Point (+20) |
Utah's starting five in the 46th annual Schenkel Invitational:
Brandon Robison (67-65)
Jack Jerge (74-76)
Gabriel Palacios (73-72)
Sergio Jimenez (67-67)
Davis Johnson (75-64)
Individual: Kade McDonough (73-75)
TOURNAMENT DETAILS
The Schenkel Invitational will span three 18-hole days for a total of 54 holes played. The tournament begins Friday, March 13 and conclude with the final round on Sunday, March 15.
LIVE SCORING
To keep up with the results at the Schenkel Invitational, fans can visit Scoreboard. Links to live scoring on each day can also be found on UtahUtes.com.
FOLLOW THE UTES
For an inside look at the Utah Golf program, including tournament, roster and news updates, fans can follow the Utes on social media (X: @UtesGolf | Instagram: @UtesGolf).
DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL MOBILE APP OF THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH TODAY – UTAH 360
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