The Washington State men’s golf team picked up two spots on the final day of the Bombs Darts Birds Collegiate, closing its 2026-2027 season opener in 10th place Tuesday at Whirlwind Golf Club in Chandler, Ariz.
The Cougars put together an 18-under 270 in the last round and finished the tournament at 30-under par, 834. That surge was enough to move them from 12th to 10th in the final team standings, with all four counting scores coming in at 4-under or better.
Sophomore Dylan Boenning paced Washington State in the final round with a 6-under 66, good for a tie for 11th at 11-under par, 205. The Arizona native made six birdies Tuesday and ended the event with 16 birdies, including seven in Monday’s opening round.
Junior Dylan Burcham was next for the Cougars, shooting a 4-under 68 to finish tied for 17th at 10-under, 206. He posted four birdies in the final round and totaled 12 birdies for the tournament.
Redshirt-senior Ben Borgida carded a 3-under 69 and tied for 39th at 5-under, 211. After opening with a 1-over 73 on Monday, he answered with consecutive rounds under par and added an eagle on the 12th hole during Monday’s second round.
Junior Garrett Harrison also finished strong, shooting a 5-under 67 and tying for 45th at 4-under, 212. He had five birdies on Tuesday, including four on the front nine, and climbed 23 spots on the individual leaderboard in the final round.
Sophomore Christian Flick finished tied for 76th at 3-over, 219, and senior Ben Mulder, competing as an individual, also tied for 76th at 3-over, 219.
Santa Clara won the team title at 50-under par, and Arkansas State’s Jake Lile took the individual championship.
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