STOCKTON, Calif.—Tyler Ewell fired a 4-under-par 68 to finish runner-up individually, while Utah Valley men's golf secured a fifth-place team finish following Wednesday's final round of the Visit Stockton Pacific Invitational at The Reserve at Spanos Park.
The Wolverines carded a 3-under-par 285 in the final round to finish the 54-hole tournament at 7-under-par 857 (288-284-285), placing fifth in the 18-team field. Host Pacific claimed the team title at 20-under-par 844, followed by Nevada at 16-under-par 848. San Francisco finished third at 12-under-par 852, while Saint Mary's placed fourth at 9-under-par 855.
Ewell recorded his third consecutive under-par round of the tournament, finishing second on the 99-player individual leaderboard at 9-under-par 207 (69-70-68). His runner-up finish came just two strokes behind Pacific's Felix Bouchard, who claimed medalist honors at 11-under-par 205.
Ewell carded five birdies during Wednesday's final round to shoot a 4-under-par 68. He played the front nine at 2-under-par 34 and matched that score on the back nine, recording birdies on three of his final seven holes. Ewell finished the tournament with rounds of 69, 70 and 68 to secure his best individual finish of the fall season.
Ty Brady also turned in a strong final round for the Wolverines, firing a 3-under-par 69 to finish tied for ninth individually at 4-under-par 212 (73-70-69). Brady recorded five birdies during Wednesday's round, including three on the front nine, where he shot a 3-under-par 33. His top-10 finish gave Utah Valley two players among the tournament's top 10.
KJ Ofahengaue carded a 2-over-par 74 in the final round to finish tied for 52nd at 5-over-par 221 (73-74-74). Ofahengaue recorded four birdies on Wednesday, including three on the back nine.
Elliot Bond finished tied for 58th at 6-over-par 222 (73-70-79) after shooting a 7-over-par 79 in the final round. Bond recorded two birdies during Wednesday's round after entering the day tied for ninth individually.
Isaiah Ellis rounded out the Utah Valley lineup with a 2-over-par 74 to finish tied for 82nd at 14-over-par 230 (80-76-74). Ellis improved his score in each round of the tournament, closing with his best round of the week.
Utah Valley finished the tournament with two players in the individual top 10 and three consecutive team rounds of even par or better. The Wolverines entered Wednesday's final round tied for second before closing the event in fifth place.
The Visit Stockton Pacific Invitational concludes Utah Valley's fall schedule. The Wolverines will return to competition Feb. 1-2, 2027, when they open their spring slate at the Bill Cullum Invitational, hosted by CSUN at The Saticoy Club in Somis, California. The 54-hole tournament will feature 36 holes on Monday, Feb. 1, followed by the final 18 holes on Tuesday, Feb. 2.
