Huss and Legros finish top-25 at The Hootie at Bulls Bay

Sunday, March 26

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Cameron Huss hits a ball out of the bunker

Huss and Legros finish top-25 at The Hootie at Bulls Bay

March 26, 2023 | Men's Golf

Badgers place 11th at the end of three rounds

By: Taylor Smith

AWENDAW, S.C. — After three rounds of play over three days, Wisconsin men's golf completed The Hootie at Bulls Bay in 11th place.

The Badgers finished nine-under at Bulls Bay Golf Club, totaling a 277-289-289=855. No. 41 East Tennessee earned top honors among the 15-team field, carding a 40-under after shooting a -12 on the final day. Three teams in the field are currently ranked among the top-50 by Golfstat (full team standings with rankings below).

Cameron Huss led the way for the Badgers, tying for 21st place overall with a six-under (66-70-74=210) while teammate Maxime Legros trailed right behind with a five-under (69-71-71=211) to tie for 25th.

Round 3 - Tuesday, March 28

Wisconsin completed the final round of The Hootie with a 289 (+1), matching their second round score.

Legros led the Badgers in the final round, shooting a one-under 71 thanks to four birdies throughout the 18 holes.

Max Schwarz and Coalter Smith finished second for the team in the third round, each carding an even-par. Huss tallied a two-over par while Clayton Tribus completed the lineup for Wisconsin with a six-over in the finale.

Round 2 - Monday, March 27

The Badgers tallied a 289 (+1) on the second day of The Hootie, finishing the day tied for sixth.

Yet again, Huss led the way for Wisconsin, shooting a two-under par with a team leading four birdies. Legros trailed closely behind with a one-under.

Schwarz and Tribus each shot two-over 74s, while Smith rounded out the second day with a four-over par.

Round 1 - Sunday, March 26

Wisconsin started the tournament off strong, carding a 277 (-11) to complete the first round of play in third place, only trailing top-50 teams, East Tennessee and Purdue.

Wisconsin's first round score of 277 ties for the second-best 18-hole team score in program history, just one stroke off of the program-best. This round marks the third time Wisconsin has tallied a 277 at The Hootie at Bulls Bay, with the Badgers also doing so on March 28, 2022 and March 27, 2018.

Huss led the Badgers, matching his career and season-low with a 66 (-6) to tie for first. He tallied seven birdies, including five in a row from holes two through six.

Legros followed with a three-under 69 to T-17th, while teammates Schwarz and Smith also found themselves under-par with a 71 (-1) to T-29th. Tribus rounded out the lineup with a one-over 73 to T-42nd.

2023 Hootie at Bulls Bay

Pos.	Player	To Par	Rd. 1	Rd. 2	Rd. 3	Total
T21	Cameron Huss	-6	66	70	74	210
T25	Maxime Legros	-5	69	71	71	211
T49	Max Schwarz	+1	71	74	72	217
T62	Coalter Smith	+3	71	76	72	219
T73	Clayton Tribus	+9	73	74	78	225

Pos.	Team	To Par	Rd. 1	Rd. 2	Rd. 3	Total
1	#41 East Tennessee	-40	269	279	276	824
2	New Mexico	-33	283	272	276	831
3	NC State	-32	280	276	276	832
4	#40 Purdue	-30	274	280	280	834
5	#47 Missouri	-26	281	276	281	838
T6	College of Charleston	-19	286	280	279	845
T6	Kentucky	-19	280	286	279	845
T8	South Carolina	-17	287	280	280	847
T8	VCU	-17	288	280	279	847
10	Furman	-11	285	281	287	853
11	Wisconsin	-9	277	289	289	855
12	Virginia Tech	-7	291	280	286	857
13	Kent State	-6	293	285	280	858
14	West Virginia	-4	290	278	292	860
15	Eastern Kentucky	+37	302	295	304	901