Thompson Posts Career Low in Opening Round at Bucknell

Canisius sophomore Cole Thompson shot a career-low 69 and is tied for 16th in the field after round one of the 2026 Bucknell Invitational at Bucknell Golf Course in Lewisburg, Pa., Monday afternoon.

Thompson was one of 39 golfers in te field to shoot at-par or better in the opening round. After starting his round on hole No. 10, Thompson followed a bogey on the par-4 14th hole with a pair of birdies, and then closed out his round with 11-straight pars for his career-low score of 69. Fellow Golden Griffin Mikey Takacs shot an even-par 70 in the first round and is tied for 24th in the field, while graduate student Matthew Santini carded a two-over par 72.

As a team, Canisius posted a score of 287, which was seven-over par, and placed the Griffs in a tie with Niagara for 12th out of 18 teams. FDU and Colgate share the lead in the team portion of the tournament after both teams posted a score of 270, which is 10-under.

The second and final round of the 2026 Bucknell Invitational will tee off at 9 a.m., on Tuesday. The 2026 Bucknell Invitational was shortened to a 36-hole tournament after heavy rains left the course unplayable on Sunday.

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Players Mentioned

Mikey Takacs: 6' 0"; Senior

Cole Thompson: 5' 9"; Sophomore

Matthew Santini: 6' 1"; Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

Mikey Takacs
: 6' 0"; Senior

Cole Thompson
: 5' 9"; Sophomore

Matthew Santini
: 6' 1"; Graduate Student