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Men's golf completes season
May 17, 2016 | Men's Golf
Graduates only one senior from successful year
2015-16 Men's Golf Summary
MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin competed throughout the season with a regular travel squad of one senior, one junior, two sophomores and a freshman, and even with such youth, UW recorded the 13th best team season average of 299.0.Â
Team Notes
The Badgers opened the year at the Fighting Irish Gridiron Classic, placing ninth out of 12 teams. Wisconsin finished at 22-over and improved each round of the tournament, shooting 295-291-288--874, which was the best 54-hole total of 2015-16.
UW (296-288-298) earned its best finish of the year at the Erin Hills Intercollegiate. The team placed sixth with an 18-over 882. Additionally, the Badgers picked up a 36-hole season-low (584).
At the Boilermaker Invitational, the Badgers (+34, 306-298-294=898) were 15th after two rounds but re-sponded in the final 18 holes to jump two spots and place 13th. The team's 54-hole score (898) was its second-best output of the spring season.
UW (304-314-303=921) wrapped up the season at the Big Ten tournament at Victoria National Golf Club in Newburgh, Indiana. The team placed 14th with a 57-over 921. Eddie Wajda III (+11, 74-81-72=227) was the Badgers' best golfer, as the sophomore finished in a tie for 43rd.
Individual Notes:
Sophomore Eddie Wajda was UW's best golfer in six of the 11 tournaments this year and led the team in scoring with a career-best 74.03 strokes per round which ranks 16th all-time. He had his best tournament and career finish (fifth) at The Grove Intercollegiate. Wajda had 36- (144) and 54-hole (218) season-lows at the Bulls Bay Intercollegiate. He is a first year Academic All-Big Ten honoree.
Junior Ben Skogen began the season with a bang, as the junior earned his best-ever finish at the Fighting Irish Gridiron Classic. He tied for second with a 3-under 71-69-70--210, trailing the leader by just three strokes. Skogen picked up 18- (69), 36- (140) and 54-hole (210) career-bests at the tournament and the score tied the 10th best school 54-hole mark. Â He was Wisconsin's best golfer at the Gifford Collegiate Championship with a 5-under 74-74-70--218. Skogen matched a one-round career low at the Cleveland Golf Palmetto Invitational, recording a 69 in Round 2.
In just his second collegiate competition, freshman Jordan Hahn earned a second-place finish at the Badger Invitational. The rookie shot a 5-under 72-68-71--211, which marked the eighth-best score all-time at the tournament. Hahn, who was competing individually, set career-lows for 36 (140) and 54 holes (211), and was just four shots off the champion. He registered the lowest 18-hole score of the year with a 67 at the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate. He ended his freshman campaign second on the team with a scoring av-erage of 74.68 strokes per round, fourth highest average for a freshman in school history.Â
Sophomore Michael Abrahamson is coming off his second season of collegiate golf having played 30 of 31 rounds and averaged a career-best 76.30 strokes per round which ranked third on the team. At the Badger Invitational, Abrahamson played as an individual and recorded his best tournament finish, shooting a 1-over 71-70-76--217 to tie for third. Abrahamson netted his best three-round score at the Erin Hills Intercol-legiate where he established career-lows for 18-, 36- and 54-holes scoring an even par 69-72-75--216 to lead the Badgers and tie for 14th.
Sophomore Johnny Decker played in 18 rounds and averaged a career-best 76.33 strokes per round. He had his best tournament tying for 30th at the Fighting Irish Classic while shooting a career-best 75-73-72--220. Decker is a first-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree.
Junior Tommy Schofield played nine rounds and averaged 79.22 strokes per round. He is a two-time Aca-demic All-Big Ten honoree.
Freshman Brett Robinson saw action in 16 rounds averaging 77.25. He played as an individual in the AM-FAM Fall Invitational where he tied for eighth with a 73-76--149.
Senior Matt Ross concluded his career with a 75.58 scoring average which ranks 13th all-time. Ross played in 25 rounds finishing with a season average of 76.72. He was the 2015 Big Ten Sportsmanship honoree from Wisconsin and is a three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree.
Big Ten Honors
Academic All-Big Ten
Johnny Decker, So., Verona, Wis.      Pre-business   2016
Matt Ross, Sr., Hartland, Wis.         Economics    2014, '15, '16
Tommy Schofield, Jr., Mundelien, Ill.    Pre-business   2015, '16
Eddie Wajda III, So., Brookfield, Wis.    Pre-business   2016
Big Ten Sportsmanship Award
Eddie Wajda IIIÂ Â Â 2016
Matt Ross      2015
Ben Skogen      2014
Career Bests
Michael Abrahamson      76.30 (76.42 in 2015)
Ben Skogen           74.96 (77.83 in 2015)
Eddie Wajda III Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 74.03 (74.86 2015)
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MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin competed throughout the season with a regular travel squad of one senior, one junior, two sophomores and a freshman, and even with such youth, UW recorded the 13th best team season average of 299.0.Â
Team Notes
The Badgers opened the year at the Fighting Irish Gridiron Classic, placing ninth out of 12 teams. Wisconsin finished at 22-over and improved each round of the tournament, shooting 295-291-288--874, which was the best 54-hole total of 2015-16.
UW (296-288-298) earned its best finish of the year at the Erin Hills Intercollegiate. The team placed sixth with an 18-over 882. Additionally, the Badgers picked up a 36-hole season-low (584).
At the Boilermaker Invitational, the Badgers (+34, 306-298-294=898) were 15th after two rounds but re-sponded in the final 18 holes to jump two spots and place 13th. The team's 54-hole score (898) was its second-best output of the spring season.
UW (304-314-303=921) wrapped up the season at the Big Ten tournament at Victoria National Golf Club in Newburgh, Indiana. The team placed 14th with a 57-over 921. Eddie Wajda III (+11, 74-81-72=227) was the Badgers' best golfer, as the sophomore finished in a tie for 43rd.
Individual Notes:
Sophomore Eddie Wajda was UW's best golfer in six of the 11 tournaments this year and led the team in scoring with a career-best 74.03 strokes per round which ranks 16th all-time. He had his best tournament and career finish (fifth) at The Grove Intercollegiate. Wajda had 36- (144) and 54-hole (218) season-lows at the Bulls Bay Intercollegiate. He is a first year Academic All-Big Ten honoree.
Junior Ben Skogen began the season with a bang, as the junior earned his best-ever finish at the Fighting Irish Gridiron Classic. He tied for second with a 3-under 71-69-70--210, trailing the leader by just three strokes. Skogen picked up 18- (69), 36- (140) and 54-hole (210) career-bests at the tournament and the score tied the 10th best school 54-hole mark. Â He was Wisconsin's best golfer at the Gifford Collegiate Championship with a 5-under 74-74-70--218. Skogen matched a one-round career low at the Cleveland Golf Palmetto Invitational, recording a 69 in Round 2.
In just his second collegiate competition, freshman Jordan Hahn earned a second-place finish at the Badger Invitational. The rookie shot a 5-under 72-68-71--211, which marked the eighth-best score all-time at the tournament. Hahn, who was competing individually, set career-lows for 36 (140) and 54 holes (211), and was just four shots off the champion. He registered the lowest 18-hole score of the year with a 67 at the Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate. He ended his freshman campaign second on the team with a scoring av-erage of 74.68 strokes per round, fourth highest average for a freshman in school history.Â
Sophomore Michael Abrahamson is coming off his second season of collegiate golf having played 30 of 31 rounds and averaged a career-best 76.30 strokes per round which ranked third on the team. At the Badger Invitational, Abrahamson played as an individual and recorded his best tournament finish, shooting a 1-over 71-70-76--217 to tie for third. Abrahamson netted his best three-round score at the Erin Hills Intercol-legiate where he established career-lows for 18-, 36- and 54-holes scoring an even par 69-72-75--216 to lead the Badgers and tie for 14th.
Sophomore Johnny Decker played in 18 rounds and averaged a career-best 76.33 strokes per round. He had his best tournament tying for 30th at the Fighting Irish Classic while shooting a career-best 75-73-72--220. Decker is a first-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree.
Junior Tommy Schofield played nine rounds and averaged 79.22 strokes per round. He is a two-time Aca-demic All-Big Ten honoree.
Freshman Brett Robinson saw action in 16 rounds averaging 77.25. He played as an individual in the AM-FAM Fall Invitational where he tied for eighth with a 73-76--149.
Senior Matt Ross concluded his career with a 75.58 scoring average which ranks 13th all-time. Ross played in 25 rounds finishing with a season average of 76.72. He was the 2015 Big Ten Sportsmanship honoree from Wisconsin and is a three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree.
Big Ten Honors
Academic All-Big Ten
Johnny Decker, So., Verona, Wis.      Pre-business   2016
Matt Ross, Sr., Hartland, Wis.         Economics    2014, '15, '16
Tommy Schofield, Jr., Mundelien, Ill.    Pre-business   2015, '16
Eddie Wajda III, So., Brookfield, Wis.    Pre-business   2016
Big Ten Sportsmanship Award
Eddie Wajda IIIÂ Â Â 2016
Matt Ross      2015
Ben Skogen      2014
Career Bests
Michael Abrahamson      76.30 (76.42 in 2015)
Ben Skogen           74.96 (77.83 in 2015)
Eddie Wajda III Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 74.03 (74.86 2015)
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