Men's Golf 9/27/2026 4:00:00 PM Chris Brannick

UCO Takes On St. Joseph Country Club This Week

Bronchos Playing In Missouri Western's Annual Holiday Inn Express Classic

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Central Oklahoma returns to the course Monday for the Holiday Inn Express Invitational hosted by Missouri Western at St. Joseph Country Club.

The two-day, 54-hole event features 16 programs. UCO is ranked No. 10 in the country in the latest GCAA Coaches' Poll and is the highest rated team in the field. The Bronchos won the season-opening tournament at Central Missouri's Mules National and finished second at the Regional Preview in Allendale, Michigan.

UCO's five-man lineup consists of Nick Canales, William Whorton, Rhett Hughes, Ty Hyatt, and John Helzer. Jack Ensey is also competing as an individual in the tournament.

The freshman Whorton has led UCO in two tournaments this season, winning The Mule in Warrensburg, Missouri before a third-place finish at the Regional Preview in Michigan. Whorton is carrying a 68.8 scoring average through six rounds of golf this season.

Canales has a 69.1 scoring average through the first six rounds of his senior season. He finished second at The Mule, one shot behind Whorton, and then finished fifth in Michigan.

Hyatt (72.0 scoring average) has an 11th-place and 22nd-place finish in two tournaments this season. Hughes (74.5) finished third at The Mule.

Monday will mark the first event for Helser and Enzy.

This week marks the third of five fall tournaments for the Bronchos. Up next is UCO's home event, the Skip Wagnon Invitational Oct. 5-6 at KickingBird Golf Club in Edmond. UCO will wrap up the fall schedule with the Newman Fall Invitational at Terradyne Country Club in Andover, Kansas.

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Players Mentioned

Nick Canales: Senior

Rhett Hughes: Junior

Ty Hyatt: Junior

Jack Ensey: Freshman

John Helzer: Freshman

William Whorton: Freshman

Players Mentioned

Nick Canales
: Senior

Rhett Hughes
: Junior

Ty Hyatt
: Junior

Jack Ensey
: Freshman

John Helzer
: Freshman

William Whorton
: Freshman