The Whitman College men's golf team fell to Whitworth 8.5 – 5.5 in the first men's golf competition of the spring over the weekend.

The Pirates led 3-2 after Saturday's contests, held at Sun Willows GC in Pasco, featuring four best-ball matches and one singles match. Jacob Rawley and Matthew Durkin edged Whitman's Alexander Knox and Parker Krovisky 1-up, while Gabe Cach and Daniel Rue won 5 & 4 over Jacob Ryerson and Ben Sweet. On the Whitman side, the team of Tom Hoyne and Max Ray-Keil defeated Whitworth's Sam Pauly and Oliver Nordberg 3&1 while Eshan Singh and Jack Garnsey beat Isaac Janzen and Aaron Storem 6&5. In the only singles match of the day Grady Burkett beat Whitman's Mussa Guzha 1-up.

On Sunday the teams played singles matches with nine points available at Suntides GC in Yakima. Whitworth took the second session winning 5.5 points to 3.5 points.

Whitworth won 3.5 of the first 4 points in singles with #3 Tom Hoyne able to score a half point with a tie against Whitworth's Pauly. For Whitman, Singh, Ben Sweet and Guzha were able to secure points with wins in their respective matches but it was not enough for the Blues to catch the Pirates.

The Blues will return to action March 19-20 at the Texas Cup in Richardson, Texas.