Cougars Win Palouse Collegiate, Burcham Captures Medalist Honors

PULLMAN, Wash. (Sept. 10, 2025) – Washington State University shot a three-round staff rating of -45, 807, the bottom three-round rating at school historical past because it captured a six-stroke victory over Santa Clara Wednesday to on the Palouse Collegiate, performed on the par-71, 7,302-yard Palouse Ridge Golf Club. Sophomore Dylan Burcham captured his first collegiate title as he completed at 15-under, 198, for a one-stroke victory to take medalist honors.
 
Riding the momentum of a 16-under, 268, in the course of the second spherical, the Cougars improved that by two strokes over the ultimate spherical as 4 of the 5 golfers went beneath par, led by junior Ben Mulder’s 6-under, 65, because the Cougars completed six pictures forward of first-round chief Santa Clara, and 17 pictures in entrance of each Pacific and Colorado.
 
This marked the primary event win for the Cougars because the season-ending National golf Invitational title in 2024. It additionally marked the sixth event win beneath head coach Dustin White, tying him for second all-time at WSU.
 
Individually, Burcham performed on one other degree all through the occasion, posting three-straight rounds of 5-under, 66, to take a one-stroke victory over second-round chief Calder Overfelt from Santa Clara. Burcham’s three-round rating of 198 (-15) was the second-lowest three-round rating at school historical past. As he did in every spherical, Burcham was rock strong, carding seven birdies and 9 pars over his closing 18 holes. For the event, the sophomore led the sphere in birdies (19) in addition to par-4 scoring (3.70).
 
Mulder, a switch from Northwest Nazarene, led the Cougars with a 6-under, 65, on the ultimate day, giving him a 54-hole rating of 12-under, 201. Mulder’s spherical included six birdies, an eagle and 9 pars to maneuver up six spots and end alone in third place.
 
Senior Sam Renner carded a five-under, 66, posting seven birdies on the day, for his lowest spherical of the event. Renner’s three-round rating of 10-under, 203, positioned him in a tie for fifth.
 
Redshirt-junior Ben Borgida performed regular carding a two beneath, 69 with 4 birdies and solely two bogeys over the ultimate 18 holes day to complete with a 54-hole rating of 7-under, 206, tied for thirteenth.. Sophomore Garrett Harrison posted a two over, 73. 
 
Three Cougars competed as people, freshman Christian Flick carded a three-under, 68. The freshman posted rounds 75-68-68 in his first collegiate occasion and completed in a tie for thirty first. Freshman Dylan Boenning, posted back-to-back even par rounds in day one, however within the closing spherical posted a two-under, 69, tying with teammate Flick for thirty first general at 2-under, 211. Tate Bruggeman posted a 4 over, 75 and completed tied for 57th at 5-over, 218. 
 
The Cougars are subsequent in motion Sept. 22-23 at The Tindall, hosted by Washington, on the Gold Mountain Golf Club in Bremerton, Wash.