Badger Golfers Take 12th Place at Big Red Classic
March 14, 2004 | Men's Golf
True freshman Garrett Jones led Wisconsin for the second time this spring at the Big Red Classic in Ocala, Fla. Tying for 16th with 76-75-73=224, he helped UW to scores of 302-304-315=921 in 12th place of the 15-teams competing.
Junior Brian Brodell continued to shake off the winter rust, finishing in a tie for 40th with scores of 77-76-78=231. Rookie walk-on Ryan Conn was next for the Badgers in a tie for 53rd with 74-78-82=234. Dylan Esterling fired a consistent 75-75 in the first two rounds, but could not finish out the weekend with a 90 in the final round. He finished with 240 total in a tie for 73rd.
T.J. Blakemore contributed a final round score to the team total with 83-78-82=243 and Kevin Tassistro (80-79-87=246) also competed.
Methodist College, carding 292-292-303=887, clinched the team title with a four stroke lead over host Austin Peay. Adam Horton from Methodist took home the individual medal with 73-72-68-213.
The Badgers have nearly a month-long break before competing in the Boilermaker Invitational in West Lafayette, Ind. on April 10-11.
