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This four-round tournament had players competing individually as well as part of a team, with five UBC teammates putting the school at the top of the scoreboard.

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Kahlert experienced a bit of a back-and-forth as he finished the first round three-over-par, but rebounded the next day with a score of -2. Thursday was particularly challenging for the Maple Ridge golfer, who tallied two double bogies on the back nine, ending the round at four-over-par. But Kahlert finished up strong on Friday, recording another two-under-par for a final score of +3.

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On the individual front, he secured a spot tied for 17th place. But with the help of his teammates, Kahlert was able to taste gold as the UBC team finished in first place with a score of +5, getting a comfortable three-stroke lead over the second-place Mastersa国际传媒檚 University team.

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M鉀筹笍| University of British Columbia is your 2023 National Champion!! claim their 2nd Red Banner in program history with a team score of (+5). Coach MacDonald shares his thoughts:

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This is only the second time that UBC has won the NAIA Mensa国际传媒檚 Golf Championships, with the first victory taking place in 2008.

The team will now be setting their sights on the 2023 Golf Canada Canadian University/College Championship, which takes place in Ontario from May 30 to June 2.