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Mateo Berastegui fires a shot with a wood from the fairway during The Hrnciar at The Territory Golf Club (Oct. 6, 2026)

Skyhawks take on Ryan Palmer Foundation Invite in Amarillo

10/11/2026 1:30:00 PM

By: Hayden Mangan, Assistant AD-Communications & Fan Engagement

DURANGO, Colo. – The Fort Lewis men's golf team continues its fall campaign on Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 12-13, as the Skyhawks take on the Amarillo Country Club and the Ryan Palmer Foundation Invitational, hosted by West Texas A&M University.

Tournament Details
Ryan Palmer Foundation Invitational
Monday & Tuesday, Oct. 12-13
Amarillo, Texas – Amarillo Country Club
Live Results

Last Time Out
Fort Lewis is fresh off an eighth-place team finish at The Hrnciar (Oct. 5-6). The Skyhawks posted team scores of 283 (-5), 285 (-3), and 296 (+8) to reach an even-par 864 total. FLC was one of eight teams out of 15 in total at the tournament to finish at or below par. Freshmen Preston Ross and Mateo Berastegui captured two top-20 finishes as individuals. Ross led the duo in T-9 on a 212 (-4), followed by Berastegui in T-18 with an even-par 216.

Amarillo Country Club
Established in 1919 and renovated in 2012 by five-time Professional Golf Association (PGA) Tour Winner D.A. Weibring, Amarillo Country Club stretches out to 6,937 yards for a par of 71, a rating of 73.9, and a slope of 134 from the black tees. This week's forecast calls for highs of 87º and 88º on Monday and Tuesday, respectively, with south-southwest winds up to 18 miles per hour.

Fort Lewis' Lineup
Sophomore veteran Chase Rogers looks to lead the Skyhawks through the squad's fourth fall tournament and improve on his T-47 finish (221, +5) in his last outing. Berastegui, sophomore Dallin Stephens and freshmen Johnathon Smith and Anderson Helmer round out the team. Smith captured T-66 last week, carding a 226 (+10), while Stephens and Helmer took T-61 (224, +11), and T-63 (225, +12) in their last appearances at the San Juan Intercollegiate (Sept. 21-22).

The Field
Fort Lewis will face a field comprised of some of the south-central region's finest, including preseason Golf Coaches Association of America Bushnell/Golfweek DII Coaches' Poll No. 23-ranked Colorado Mesa University, No. 21 West Texas A&M University, and University of Texas at Tyler, Western New Mexico University, Oklahoma Christian University, Midwestern State University, and Cameron University, who all received votes on the poll, as well as Lubbock Christian University, Dallas Baptist University, University of Texas at Dallas, Texas A&M International University, Hutchinson Community College, Westminster University, and Texas A&M University–Texarkana.

Looking Ahead
Fort Lewis will make its final appearance of the fall of 2026 next Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 19-20, over in Topeka, Kan., at the Washburn Invitational at Topeka Country Club.

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