Badger men's golf signees announced
November 22, 2010 | Men's Golf
Nov. 22, 2010
Madison, Wis. – Badger men’s golf coach Jim Schuman announced the signing of Thomas O’Bryan of Aurora, Ill., and Jordan Wetsch of St. Charles, Ill., to national letters of intent to attend the University of Wisconsin next fall.
"We are extremely excited that both Thomas and Jordan have committed to become part of the Badger Golf program," Schuman said. "Both Thomas and Jordan have been successful on the course at both the state and national levels while also exceling in the classroom. We expect that both players will have an immediate impact on our program."
O’Bryan became the first state champion in Waubonsie Valley High School history when he won the 3A Illinois State High School Golf championship in sudden death in October, 2010. He shot 4-over par 72-78—148 in regulation and then won on the second playoff hole.
He finished second in the 2010 points standings of the Mid-American Junior Golf Tour. He placed fifth at the Illinois State Junior in 2009. He had a low score of 6-under-par 66 to win the Naperville Central Invitational title in 2010. In August he made the cut at the Illinois State Amateur Championship finishing tied for 30th with at 73-74-79-77—303.
The first four-year golf letterwinner at his high school and a three-time team MVP, O’Bryan earned Academic All-Conference honors in 2010.
Wetsch was a two-time conference champion and conference MVP (2009, 2010). He ranked second in the State of Illinois Polo Golf Rankings.
A team captain as a junior and senior and three-time team MVP, he had the school’s lowest 9-hole average and was second all-time with his career 18-hole average of 73.54 strokes per round. He placed sixth at the Class 3A 2010 Illinois State High School Championship firing an 82-69—151. The 69 was the low round of the tourney.
Wetsch was named the Kane County Golfer of the Year in 2010, and was a qualifier for the Illinois State Open and made the cut this past summer. He had top-10 finishes in six major events including a win at the Mid-American Junior Golf Tour Memorial Day Invitational with a 73-71-71—215. He also placed first at the Medinah County Shriners Junior Invitational with a 70-72—142, and was second at the Illinois State Junior Amateur. He was fifth at the Midwest Junior Players Championship with a 73-74-71—218, and seventh at the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) Quad Cities Championship with a 78-71-71—220.
A four-year letterwinner at East High School, Westch has been Academic All-Conference all four years.
