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Men's Golf

2025-26 Men's Golf Roster

Aaron Mercado

Joe Rohlwing

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Apple Valley, Minn.
  • Highschool Eastview HS
  • Major Pre-Business

Biography

2024-25 | Sophomore
Golfed in eight events that totaled 24 rounds... clinched a top 10 finish at the Boilermaker Invitational (4/19-20), where he carded low round scores of 69, 71, 69, and tied for seventh overall (finished -4 on the course)... awarded Delta Dental Coyote of the Month for April... named Peak Player of the Week by the Summit League (4/24)... tied for third lowest stroke average in the Summit League, marking a 72.38... rounded out his sophomore season tying for 14 at the Summit League Championships, carding round scores of 71, 76,  and 67 (+1). 

2023-24 | Freshman
Appeared in eight events on the season his first year as a Coyote, golfing 22 rounds in total ... scored a season-low round at the SU Invite with a 71 ... placed 19th overall at the Jackrabbit Invitational, where he finished with just (+6) on the tournament ... averaged a 75.91 stroke count.

Prep
In his final season, Rohlwing won the Class 3A, Section 3 boys golf individual championship by 11 strokes... Two-time all-state golfer at Eastview High School for coach Mark Wanous heading into his senior season ... held a scoring average of 72 during his junior season in 2022 and has held the lowest scoring average for the Lightning the last two seasons ... owns a career low round of 66 at the Legacy Golf Course in Fairbault, Minn. ... Awarded the 3M Open Fund-Minnesota PGA Scholarship... National Honors Society member and National Spanish Honors Society member ... is also an accomplished racquetball player, reaching a national ranking of fourth in his age group.

Personal
Parents are Ted and Sue ... Eagle Scout ... majoring in pre-business at USD.

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

  • 2024-25Sophomore

  • 2025-26Junior