Men's Golf Finishes 11th at Big Tens
May 05, 2002 | Men's Golf
The Wisconsin men's golf team ended the 2002 Big Ten Championship in 11th place after posting a final-round 301 to finish with a 72-hole total of 1203.
Junior Joel Rechlicz led the Badgers with an 8-over 76-71-75-74 '296 to finish tied for 27th. Freshman Kevin Tassistro carded a final-round 76 to finish at 304 and move into a tie for 45th, while classmate Dylan Esterling finished a shot back at 305 to tie for 47th. Junior Jon Turcott ended in 53rd with a 307.
Freshman Michael Baldwin carded three birdies on Sunday en route to the low final round for the Badgers with a 1-over 73 to finish in 54th with a 308.
Minnesota jumped up from third place to capture the team title with an even-par 1152 at the par-72 Finkbine Golf Course. The Gophers were the only school to break par during the final round, posting a 3-under 285. Purdue, the leader heading into the final round, posted an 8-over 296 to fall into a tie with Illinois for second at 1157.
Eric Jorgensen of Michigan State ended the tournament with back-to-back 69s to grab the individual title by two shots with an 8-under-par 280. Scott Harrington of Northwestern finished second with a 282 after firing a final-round 6-under 66.
