The Facts
Location: Lexington, Ky. (University Club, University of Kentucky – Big Blue Course)
Par: 72 - Yardage: 6,926
Place: Fifth out of 19 teams
Total Score (Round Scores): 882 (302/292/288)


The Short Story:  The Roanoke College golf team opened the 2025-26 season this weekend with a fifth-place finish at the 19-team, three-round Transylvania Fall Invitational. The Maroons shot better each round and were paced by sophomore Dylan Lachaine's ninth-place finish.

Inside the numbers:
*Lachaine shot par 72s in each of the first two rounds and finished with a two-over 74 for a 218.
*Nick Crawford fired a 223 to tie for 20^th overall, shooting par in his second round.
*Brett Chodos came in a tie for 26^th with a 224, carding a par 72 in the final round.
*Chase Snyder was 32^nd with 225 strokes overall and Will Miele had the Maroons' best individual round of the weekend, shooting a four-under par 68 in his final outing.  

Up Next:
The Maroons will travel to Harrisonburg, Va. next Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 15-16 for the Kinder-Williams Invitational hosted by Bridgewater College at Lakewood Golf Club.