Badgers complete 54 holes of 72-hole Big Ten Championship
May 01, 2010 | Men's Golf
May 1, 2010
April 30, 2010
Independence, Minn. - After 54 holes of the 2010 Big Ten Men's Golf Championship, the Badgers are 11th place with a 60-over par 298-300-314--912 at Windsong Farm Club in Independence, Minn. It was a tough day on the course as the leader Illinois went from a 6-under-par 281-281--562 after 36 holes to remain in the lead with a 300 today for a 10-over par 281-281-300--862.
Playing in his first conference tournament, freshman Michael Sorenson is the top Badger improving from a tie for 16th with a 3-over-par 145 after the first day to a tie for 12th with a 5-over-par 71-74-73--218. The lone senior Jordan Elsen playing in his last Big Ten Tournament improved to 12-over-par 75-76-74--225 to tie for 28th.
NU's David Lipsky (67-72-71--210) returned to the top of the leader board after the third round. He is tied for first and one of only four players who remain under par with a 3-under 210. The other is Matt Thompson of Michigan is tied with a 73-69-68--210.
The tournament concludes Sunday with 18 holes starting at 8 a.m.
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1 Illinois 281-281--300--862 +10
2 Michigan 286-294-294--874 +22
3 Iowa 288-286-304--878 +26
4 Northwestern 292-286-301--879 +27
5 Purdue 293-284--306--883 +31
6 Indiana 289-290-306--885 +33
7 Ohio State 293-292-308--893 +41
8 Minnesota 301-289-305--895 +43
9 Penn State 296-294-307--897 +45
10 Michigan St 298-291-310--899 +47
11 Wisconsin 298-300-314--912 +60
BADGER SCORES
T12 Michael Sorenson +5 71-74-73--218
T28 Jordan Elsen +12 75-76-74--225
T47 Thomas Welk +21 74-77-83--234
53 Anthony Aicher +24 78-74-85--237
54 Sam Frank +27 80-76-8400240
