Travis Roy Memorial Invite 
Monday-Tuesday - hosted by South Dakota Mines - Powder Horn GC, Sheridan, Wyo.

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MINES OPENS FALL IN WYOMING
The new college golf season is here and Colorado School of Mines is set to open their fall schedule in northern Wyoming with the Travis Roy Memorial Invite at Powder Horn GC. The two-day tournament will see Mines get an early look at most of their RMAC competition in a locale that's new to the Orediggers.

THE TOURNAMENT
The Travis Roy Memorial Invite is an 11-team tournament hosted by South Dakota Mines. The field include #8 Colorado Christian and #13 St. Mary's, along with three other teams - Colorado Mesa, CSU Pueblo, and Mines - that received votes in the Bushnell/Golfweek Preseason Top 25 poll. The tournament's format is 36 holes over two rounds with 10 a.m. Monday and 9 a.m. Tuesday starts

THE FORECAST
Monday is looking perfect for golf with a high of 74 under mostly sunny skies and diminishing winds through the day, and Tuesday will top out in the upper 60s as play should conclude before late-day showers.

THE COURSE
Located in northern Wyoming near the Montana border, Powder Horn has 27 holes in a picturesque setting at the base of the Bighorn Mountains. Opened in 1997, the course is rated as Golfweek's #1 course in the state, playing 6,934 yards at par 72.

IN THE POLLS
Mines was picked in a tie for second in the RMAC preseason coaches' poll, tied with CSU Pueblo just behind Colorado Mesa while receiving a pair of first-place votes. Mines is also receiving votes in the preseason GCAA Bushnell/Golfweek Top 25.

FAMILIAR FACES, AND PLENTY OF NEW ONES
If you tracked the Orediggers in 2024-25, then 2025-26 will have a lot of familiar faces as nearly every scoring member of the team is back. All-RMAC honorees Colt Tenpenny, Lukas Taggart, and Lucas Schulte lead the way, along with lineup mainstays Max Lange and Carter Lolli plus Eric Casademont Vinyoles, Charlie Tran, and Zach Shallat. 

Head Coach Tyler Kimble also brought in seven true freshmen to bolster the senior-heavy roster, including Liam Allan and Giacomo Gaggero who made the lineup for the Travis Roy Memorial. Davis Kushner, Enzo Martinez, Devin Nguyen, Alexander Samuelsson, and Mitch Stock will also compete for spots this season.

LOOKING AHEAD
The Orediggers' fall schedule continues Sept. 22-23 at the San Juan Intercollegiate in Montrose, Colo., then they head south of the border to play in the Shootout at PGA Riviera Maya in Mexico on Sept. 28-30. 
 

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MINES LINEUP
1. Lukas Taggart (Sr.)
Won the Northern California Amateur on Aug. 15 and was the Colorado Amateur runner-up on Aug. 2 … Has qualified for the 2026 U.S. Amateur … 2025 Second-Team All-RMAC and 2023 and 2024 First-Team All-RMAC … Averaged 74.07 last season.
2. Colt Tenpenny (Sr.)
Had three top-10 amateur finishes over the summer including fourth at the TCAT Houston Showdown, seventh at the Sugarland Classic, and 10th at the South Texas Amateur … Preseason All-RMAC … 2025 Second-Team All-RMAC … Closed last season T15 at the NCAA Regional … Averaged a team-best 72.47 last season.
3. Max Lange (Sr.)
Veteran makes his 31st career start for Mines … Ended the 2025 RMAC Championships tied for 15th … Averaged 73.52 in 2024-25. 
4. Liam Allan (Fr.)
Rookie set to make collegiate debut … Arizona native was fifth at the state championships last year and was the AIA Sectional Player of the Year … Son of professional golfer Stephen Allan, a three-time winner on the PGA Tour Champions this season.
5. Giacomo Gaggero (Fr.)
Freshman making collegiate debut … California native was the 2024 San Joaquin Sectional champion and was a four-time winner on the Northern California JGA circuit.