Badger Golf Invitational First Round Results
September 07, 2002 | Men's Golf
Toledo is out of the gates fast in defense of its 2001 Badger Invitational title shooting a four-under par 284 after the first round of the 54-hole meet Friday at University Ridge Golf Course in Verona. Illinois and Penn State also managed sub-par rounds in the opening 18 with 285 and 286.
The host Badgers are 12th with a 298 as the 15-team invitational begins its second day. Sophomore Brian Brodell had a three-under 69 to lead the Badgers and place third overall in the 75-person field.
Toledo's David Jones and Greg Pieczynski of Penn State tied the men's collegiate course record with 67's. Nineteen golfers recorded sub-par rounds in a blustery but sunny opening day.
Play resumes Saturday and Sunday with 18 holes each day starting at 9 a.m. CST from No. 1. Sunday tee times will be off both No. 1 and 10 holes beginning at 8:30 a.m. The Badger tee times begin with Dylan Esterling at 9:50 a.m. off No. 1, and continue in reverse order of finish with Brodell teeing at 10:30 a.m.
Team Scores: 1, Toledo 284; 2, Illinois 285; 3, Penn State 286; 4, UNC-Wilmington 289; 5, Colorado State 290; T6, Iowa, Washington State, Western Kentucky 293; 9, Indiana 296; T10, Georgia State and Lamar 297; 12, Wisconsin 298; 13, Xavier 300; 14, Long Beach State 301; 15 Costal Carolina 303
Top Individuals: T1, David Jones, TOL, and Greg Pieczynski, PSU, 67; 3, Brian Brodell, WIS, 69; T4, Derek Brown, UNC-W; Neal Grusczynski, XAV; John Hayes, CSU; Aldo Jordan, IN; Mike O'Neal,ILL; Ryan Ressa, WSU; Shawn Stefani, LAM, 70
Wisconsin Scores: T3, Brian Brodell 69; T40 Joel Rechlicz 75; T46 Kevin Tassistro 76; T57 Wes Hansen 78; T74 Dylan Esterling 83
