MADISON, Wis. — After three days of play, Wisconsin men's golf tied for ninth at the 2023 Badger Invitational.

The Badgers finished three-over par at their home tournament, totaling a 296-294-277=867. Jacob Beckman and Cameron Huss each finished one-under par to tie for 19th and lead UW's golfers at University Ridge. Both Badgers tied their career 18-hole low scores in the event. Badgers competing in the individual tournament at TPC Wisconsin were led by Graham Moody, who tied for 13th place at 11-over par. 

Florida Golf Coast University won the competitive field after carding 13-under par at the end of three rounds. South Alabama's Joshua Hill paced all golfers at eight-under par. 

Tuesday, October 3

Round 3 - Badger Invitational

Wisconsin finished the Badger Invitational off strong by carding a 277 (-11) for their best round yet. 

Beckman and Coalter Smith pushed ahead in the final round, each shooting a four-under 68. Beckman grabbed an eagle on Hole 15, joining Smith who tallied one in the previous round. Huss also found himself under par as he shot a three-under 69 with five birdies.

Blake Wisdom made par with an eagle on Hole 16, while Carter Pitcairn carded an eight-over 80 with four birdies.   

Monday, October 2

Round 2 - Badger Invitational

UW carded a 294 (+6) in the second round of the tournament, placing 14th after 36 holes. 

Beckman improved his score by five strokes from the first round, shooting a one-under 71 with a team-leading five birdies. Wisdom followed closely with a one-over 73. 

Huss carded a two-over 74, while Smith tallied a four-over 76 and the team's first eagle of the invitational. Pitcairn rounded out the lineup with a six-over 78.

Round 3 - Badger Individual

Moody led the Wisconsin golfers in the Badger Individual tournament, shooting a two-under 69 in the final round to finish 11-over par. Daniel Aas, James Boustead and Spencer Turtz each completed the tournament at 15-over par. McCord Grice finished out the three rounds at 23-over par, while Ryan Smith carded a 27-over par. 

Sunday, October 1

Round 1 - Badger Invitational

Wisconsin opened up the Badger Invitational by shooting a 296 (+8) to place 14th.

Wisdom and Huss each made par to lead the Badgers in the first round. Wisdom paced the team in birdies with five.

C. Smith and Beckman both carded a four-over 76, while Pitcairn wrapped up the lineup with an eight-over 80.

Rounds 1 & 2 - Badger Individual

Aas paced the Badger Individuals, completing the first day at six-over par. Boustead carded an 11-over par, while Turtz shot a 12-over par. Moody followed closely at 13-over par and R. Smith carded a 15-over par. Grice finished out the day at 19-over par. 

2023 Badger Invitational - University Ridge Golf Course

Final Results (PDF)

Pos.	Player	To Par	Rd. 1	Rd. 2	Rd. 3	Total
T19	Cameron Huss	-1	72	74	69	215
T19	Jacob Beckman	-1	76	71	68	215
T35	Blake Wisdom	+1	72	73	72	217
T49	Coalter Smith	+4	76	76	68	220
87	Carter Pitcairn	+22	80	78	80	238

 

Pos.	Team	To Par	Rd. 1	Rd. 2	Rd. 3	Total
1	FGCU	-13	274	286	291	851
T2	Illinois State	-12	283	288	281	852
T2	Middle Tennessee	-12	281	285	286	852
T4	Long Beach State	-10	282	292	280	854
T4	VCU	-10	288	280	286	854
6	Nebraska	-4	282	283	295	860
7	Marquette	E	291	290	283	864
8	Central Arkansas	+2	283	290	293	866
T9	Northern Illinois	+3	290	293	284	867
T9	Wisconsin	+3	296	294	277	867
T11	South Alabama	+5	300	287	282	869
T11	Ball State	+5	294	279	296	869
13	Eastern Michigan	+8	288	295	289	872
14	South Dakota State	+9	286	296	291	873
15	Western Carolina	+22	299	294	293	886
16	Campbell	+25	290	301	298	889
17	Loyola Chicago	+34	308	288	302	898
18	Maryland	+47	303	305	303	911

2023 Badger Individual

Final Results (PDF)

Pos.	Player	To Par	Rd. 1	Rd. 2	Rd. 3	Total
T13	Graham Moody	+11	78	77	69	224
T16	Daniel Aas	+15	76	72	80	228
T16	James Boustead	+15	79	74	75	228
T16	Spencer Turtz	+15	79	75	74	228
22	McCord Grice	+23	79	82	75	236
23	Ryan Smith	+27	78	79	83	240