BECKER, Minn. - Conference championship season is underway for the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference, as the 2026 UMAC Golf Championships began Thursday at Pebble Creek Golf Club. The University of Northwestern Men's Golf team is looking to build off the momentum of its win at the Sword and Shield Invitational last weekend--its first victory of the season. Follow along with live scores from the three-day event here.

Day One

Northwestern got off to a good start in Thursday's opening round, with lots of birdies on the scorecards and all scores in the 70's. Carson Moscoso (Maple Grove, Minn./Maranatha Christian Academy) led the way by shooting 37 on both nines, and is tied for second place with a score of 74 (+2). The sophomore made three birdies and is three strokes behind the individual leader from UW-Superior. Carson Besonen (Madison, Minn./Lac qui Parle Valley) is also in the top 10, as his three birdies produced a 77 (+5) and have him tied for seventh. Luke Frazell (Waverly, Iowa/Waverly-Shell Rock) is tied for 10th after carding a 78 (+6) with back-to-back birdies on holes six and seven, while Carter Dilly (Henning, Minn./Henning) and Tanner Doeden (Fargo, N.D./Park Christian) each shot 79 and are tied for 14th, making four and one birdies, respectively.

The Eagles' team score of 308 (+20) has them four shots behind UW-Superior for the top spot entering round two, which will begin at 11:00 AM on Friday. As one of the top three teams on the leaderboard, UNW's tee times will begin at 12:12 PM.