| Challenge at Champions | |
| DATES | February 25, 2017 |
| LOCATION | Champions Golf Club; Houston, Texas (Par 71, 7,200 yards) |
| FIELD | Penn State and Michigan State |
Feb. 25, 2017
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. ââ'¬" The men's golf team defeated Michigan State at the Challenge at Champions for a second straight year to continue their head-to-head success in NCAA stroke play, 355-365, on the Cypress Creek course at the Champions Golf Club in Houston, Texas.
The victory moves the Lions to 4-1-0 in head-to-head play, 2-0 in stroke play and 2-1 in match play through the early goings of 2017.
"We played exceptionally well out there today to end up with the win," said head coach Greg Nye. "The Spartans are a very deep, well-coached and talented team. Anytime you can play team golf at even par on a championship golf course, you are feeling you have accomplished what you set out to do. Proud of our effort.
The Blue and White produced the three lowest scores of the day with junior Cole Miller (New Tripoli, Pa.) leading the way with the only sub-70 round at 69. Sophomore Charles Huntzinger (Duluth, Ga.) and freshman Ryan Davis (Berkeley Heights, N.J.) both shot 70s to follow Miller's performance. Sophomore Ryan Dornes (Lancaster, Pa.) shot even par on the day and senior Christian Elliott (Port Perry, Ontario) shot a 74. JD Hughes (Carlisle, Pa.) shot a 77 to round out the Nittany Lion scores.
The Lions return to action March 10-12 at the Seminole Intercollegiate hosted by Florida State in Tallahassee, Florida.
| Pos. | Team/Player (seed) | Rd 1 |
| 1 | Penn State | 355 |
| 1 | Cole Miller (1) | 69 |
| T2 | Charles Huntzinger (2) | 70 |
| T2 | Ryan Davis (4) | 70 |
| T5 | Ryan Dornes (6) | 72 |
| 9 | Christian Elliott (5) | 74 |
| 11 | JD Hughes (3) | 77 |