STATESBORO, GA. –
Henric Bjelke tied for 14th place individually and Campbell finished 13th on the team leader board after Sunday's final round of the 44th Schenkel Invitational hosted by Georgia Southern at Forest Heights Country Club.
A junior from Oslo, Norway, Bjelke posted his best collegiate individual finish while twice posting season-low rounds (69-69-73—211). He tied for third in the field with 16 birdies and tied for sixth in par-5 scoring (-8).
Campbell freshmen
Joachim Larsen Tegner (78-75-71—224) and
Erik Johansson (77-71-76—224) finished T67, while sophomore
Tim Holmberg was T76 (72-78-77—227), and junior
Douglas Nordlof T80 (72-79-80—231).
No. 17 Florida won the 14-team event at 27-under par, four shots ahead of Notre Dame. Campbell (290-293-297—880) finished 28 shots ahead of Army.
Nathan Franks of South Carolina won individual honors (69-66-68—203) at 13-under par, three shots clear of Wisconsin's Daniel Aas (66-70-70—206) and Parker Bell of Florida (67-67-72—206).
Named for Georgia Southern alum and hall of fame broadcaster Chris Schenkel, the Schenkel Invitational has been a proving ground for some of the game's best players with names like Jay Haas, Andy Bean, Jerry Pate, Andy North, Bob Tway, Scott Verplank, Curtis Strange, Hal Sutton, Mark Calcavecchia, Bill Haas, Billy Horschel, Bubba Watson and Justin Thomas. Past Schenkel Invitational participants have gone on to win 17 majors, most recently Thomas at the 2017 and 2022 PGA Championships and 2023 Open Championship winner Brian Harman, and 293 PGA TOUR titles.
Eleven of the 14 teams in the field entered the event ranked among the nation's top 100 led by No. 17 Florida and No. 25 Mississippi State.
Campbell returns to action Mar. 24-25 in the Seahawk Invitational hosted by UNCW at the Country Club of Landfall in Wilmington, N.C.
44th Schenkel Invitational
Statesboro, Ga. / Forest Heights CC
Mar. 15-17, 2024 / Par 72, 7123 Yards
Final Team Results: 1. Florida 277-277-283—837, 2. Notre Dame 283-274-284—841, 3. Middle Tennessee State 277-281-285—843, 4. Georgia Southern 286-277-284—847, 5. South Carolina 289-275-285—849, T6. Wisconsin 288-275-287—850, T6. Mississippi State 286-277-287—850, 8. West Virginia 292-281-278—851, 9. Florida Gulf Coast 283-287-286—856, 10. Kentucky 281-286-292—859, 11. UAB 307-280-283—870, 12. NC State 294-284-295—873,
13. Campbell 290-293-297—880, 14. Army 309-296-303—908.
Final Individual Leaders: 1. Nathan Franks (South Carolina) 69-66-68—203, T2. Daniel Aas (Wisconsin) 66-70-70—206, T2. Parker Bell (Florida) 67-67-72—206, T2. Max Green (West Virginia) 71-68-67—206, T5. Hayden Carner (Georgia Southern) 70-65-73—208, T5. Palmer Jackson (Notre Dame) 73-69-66—208.
Campbell Individuals: T14.
Henric Bjelke 69-69-73—211, T67.
Joachim Larsen Tegner 78-75-71—224, T67.
Erik Johansson 77-71-76—224, T76.
Tim Holmberg 72-78-77—227, T80.
Douglas Nordlof 72-79-80—231.