Men's golf advances to sixth at the Badger Invitational
September 30, 2014 | Men's Golf
Sept. 30, 2014 
MADISON, Wis.- Wisconsin advanced to sixth place to conclude the Badger Invitational on Tuesday.
MADISON, Wis.- Wisconsin advanced to sixth place to conclude the Badger Invitational on Tuesday.
The Badgers made a significant improvement during the final round of the 54-hole tournament, scoring a 297-304-292–893 at University Ridge Golf Course.
Sam Houston State led the field the whole tournament and took first place with a 7-over 871. Then the
Scott Fernandez of Iowa Sate earned the tournament medal after scoring a 66 in the third round today, which is one stroke behind the current 18-hole record. He is tied for the fifth best score at University Ridge.
Like yesterday, Wisconsin ended in pairs. Both Jack Watson and Thomas O’Bryan finished 3-over par to place tied for 10th. For the second time this tournament, Watson recorded and matched his career 18-hole score of 70. O’Bryan tallied his second eagle of the invitational.
Eddie Wajda and individual Matt Ross closed out the tournament with a 9-over 225, both of them remaining consistent throughout the three rounds.
Both scoring 228, individuals Payton Taylor and Michael Abrahamson placed tied for 37th.
Seniors Rob Jacobsen and Zach Balit scored uncharacteristically high, recording a 231 and 235 respectively. In the Wolverine Intercollegiate, Jacobsen snagged a Badger-best 212 and Balit scored a 218.
Coming up for the Badgers is the Erin Hills Intercollegiate in Hartford Wisconsin from Sunday to Tuesday, Oct. 5-7.
Updates can be found on UWBadgers.com.
| 6 | Wisconsin | +29 | 297 | 304 | 292 | 893 |
| T10 | Jack Watson | +3 | 70 | 79 | 70 | 219 |
| T10 | Thomas O'Bryan | +3 | 74 | 72 | 73 | 219 |
| T28 | Eddie Wajda | +9 | 77 | 75 | 73 | 225 |
| T28 | Matt Ross (Indiv) | +9 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 225 |
| T37 | Payton Taylor (Indiv) | +12 | 80 | 73 | 75 | 228 |
| T37 | Michael Abrahamson (Indiv) | +12 | 80 | 73 | 75 | 228 |
| T39 | Johnny Decker (Indiv) | +13 | 73 | 79 | 77 | 229 |
| T48 | Rob Jacobsen | +15 | 77 | 78 | 76 | 230 |
| T57 | Zach Balit | +19 | 76 | 82 | 77 | 235 |
| T60 | Tommy Schofield (Indiv) | +20 | 81 | 76 | 79 | 236 |
| T66 | Richard Hubbard (Indiv) | +23 | 82 | 82 | 75 | 239 |
| 72 | Ben Skogen (Indiv) | +28 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 244 |
| 1 | Sam Houston State | +7 | 283 | 293 | 295 | 871 |
| 2 | Iowa State | +8 | 296 | 294 | 282 | 872 |
| 3 | USC Upstate | +16 | 294 | 293 | 293 | 880 |
| 4 | Toledo | +25 | 292 | 296 | 301 | 889 |
| 5 | Marquette | +26 | 287 | 299 | 304 | 890 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | +29 | 297 | 304 | 292 | 893 |
| 7 | Charleston Southern | +33 | 306 | 298 | 293 | 897 |
| 8 | Kansas | +35 | 294 | 300 | 305 | 899 |
| T9 | Bowling Green State | +52 | 305 | 309 | 302 | 916 |
| T9 | Illinois State | +52 | 306 | 306 | 304 | 916 |
| 11 | Rutgers | +55 | 301 | 308 | 310 | 919 |
| 12 | Drake | +59 | 311 | 306 | 306 | 923 |
| 13 | Bradley | +61 | 309 | 310 | 306 | 925 |
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