BREWSTER, Mass. (Oct. 18, 2026) – Led by a top-10 finish from Tim Spitz and a strong second-round showing from Alex Noti, the Western New England University men's golf team secured fifth place out of 20 teams at the NEIGA Championship, held Saturday and Sunday at The Captains Golf Courses on Cape Cod. The Golden Bears competed on the Port Course in Saturday's opening round before moving to the Starboard Course for Sunday's final round. Spitz led Western New England with rounds of 75 and 74, finishing tied for sixth overall at five-over-par 149. Noti and Kyle DeGroff each finished tied for 22nd at 11-over-par 155, while Aidan Deveney tied for 46th at 18-over-par 162.

How It Happened:

First Round — Saturday, October 17 (Port Course)

• Timothy Spitz: Spitz paced the Golden Bears in the opening round with a three-over-par 75. He played an even-par front nine, recording a birdie on the par-three third hole. Spitz continued his steady play through the early portion of the back nine, recording pars on holes 10 through 14.
• Kyle DeGroff: DeGroff opened with an even-par 36 on the front nine, recording nine consecutive pars. His back nine featured a birdie on the par-five 13th hole. DeGroff finished with a 43 on the back nine finish the opening round with a seven-over 79.
• Alex Noti: Noti finished Saturday's opening round with a nine-over-par 81. He began with a par on the opening hole before finishing the front nine at four-over-par 40. His back nine included a birdie on the par-five 13th and closed the back nine with a 41.
• Aidan Devaney: Deveney carded an 11-over-par 83 in the opening round, starting with a birdie on the par-four first hole. After shooting a four-over-par 40 on the front nine, Deveney recorded three birdies over the first four holes of the back nine, including birdies on the 10th, 12th and 13th. Deveney ended the day with a seven-over-par 43 on the back nine.
• Kyle Klimas: Klimas completed his opening round with a 17-over-par 89. He posted a nine-over-par 45 on the front nine before improving by one stroke on the back nine with an eight-over-par 44. His round was highlighted by a birdie on the par-four 14th.
• Gavin McNally (Individual): Competing as an individual, McNally opened the championship with a 20-over-par 92. His front nine included a par on the first hole before finishing with a 49. McNally improved by six strokes on the back nine, posting a seven-over-par 43 that included a par on the 13, 14th and 17th holes.

Second Round — Sunday, October 18 (Starboard Course)

• Timothy Spitz: Spitz followed his opening-round 75 with a two-over-par 74, improving by one stroke to finish the championship tied for sixth at five-over-par 149. He opened Sunday's round with pars on the first three holes. Spitz completed the front nine with a one-over-par 37, recording pars on each of the remaining five holes. His back nine included pars on eight of the nine holes. A one-over-par 37 on the back nine secured his second consecutive round in the 70s.
• Alex Noti: Noti delivered one of Western New England's biggest second-round improvements, shaving seven strokes off Saturday's 81 to finish Sunday with a two-over-par 74. He started his round with a par on the first hole before recording a birdie on the par-three second and the par-five 7th. He finished the from side with a 1-under-par 35. On the back nine, Noti recordedsix pars, finishing with a three-over-par 39. His two-round total of 155 placed him tied for 22nd overall.
• Kyle DeGroff: DeGroff improved by three strokes on Sunday, following his opening-round 79 with a four-over-par 76. He recorded a birdie on the par-four fourth and ended with a three-over-par 39 first nine holes. DeGroff settled into the back nine with four consecutive pars before recording a birdie on the par-four 14th. He ended six pars on the back nine, bringing his championship total to 155 and a tie for 22nd place.
• Aidan Devaney: Deveney cut four strokes from his opening-round score, closing the tournament with a seven-over-par 79. He picked up three birdies on the front nine for an opening nine of 38. Deveney answered with a birdie on the back nine and a back nine score of 41 to end with a 79. He finished the championship tied for 46th at 18-over-par 162.
• Kyle Klimas: Klimas also improved in the final round, shooting a 10-over-par 82 after opening the championship with an 89. His round was highlighted by a birdie on the par-five  seventh hole, finishing the back nine with a seven-over-par 43 after an opening nine of 39. His two-day total of 171 placed him tied for 80th overall.
• Gavin McNally (Individual): McNally improved by three strokes in Sunday's final round, posting a 17-over-par 89 to finish the tournament at 37-over-par 181. His round was also highlighted by a birdie on the par-five seventh hole. McNally concluded the championship tied for 95th overall.

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The Golden Bears have concluded their fall tournament schedule and will return to competition during the spring season.