STATESBORO, GA. – Joachim Larsen Tegner is tied for 23rd place and Campbell stands T8th on the team leaderboard after Friday's opening round of the Schenkel Invitational at Forest Heights CC.
 
In a field that includes eight teams ranked among the nation's top 100, No. 87 Campbell is five shots behind No. 10 Utah heading into Saturday's second round.  The 54-hole event concludes Sunday on the par-72, 7123-yard Forest Heights layout.  Live scoring is available at Golfstat.com.
 
Host Georgia Southern is 10-under (278) as a team and leads No. 11 Florida (279) by one shot.  Kentucky (285) is third at 3-under, while Utah is even (288).  Campbell and West Virginia are tied for eighth at 5-over (293), 3 strokes behind Middle Tennessee and No. 36 Notre Dame and one behind Yale.  Wisconsin and UAB are tied for 10th at six-over in the 14-team field.
 
Larsen Tegner is even through 18 holes after an opening round that included five birdies.  Benjamin Killingstad and Henric Bjelke are tied for 32nd at one-over (73), while Erik Johansson is T50 (75) and Douglas Nordlof T75 (78).
 
Campbell will be paired with Yale and West Virginia for Saturday's second round and start from the first tee at 9:00 a.m.
 
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 354 PGA TOUR and PGA TOUR Champions titles.
 
45th Schenkel Invitational
Statesboro, Ga. / Forest Heights CC
Mar. 21-23, 2025 / Par 72, 7123 Yards
 
First Round Team Results: 1. Georgia Southern 278, 2. Florida 279, 3. Kentucky 285, 4. Utah 288, T5. Middle Tennessee State 290, T5. Notre Dame 290, 7. Yale 292, T8. Campbell 293, T8. West Virginia 293, T10. Wisconsin 294, T10. UAB 294, 12. Indiana 298, T13. Maryland 302, T13. Army 302.
 
First Round Individual Leaders: 1. Luke Polter (Florida) 67, 2. Paul Bruce (UAB) 68, 3. (7 tied) 69.
 
Campbell Individuals: T23. Joachim Larsen Tegner 72, T32. Henric Bjelke 73, T32. Benjamin Killingstad 73, T50. Erik Johansson 75, T75. Douglas Nordlof 78.