Aas and Smith finish top-15 at Schenkel Invitational

Friday, March 15

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Daniel Aas at the 2023 Badger Invitational

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Aas and Smith finish top-15 at Schenkel Invitational

March 15, 2024 | Men's Golf

Badgers tie for sixth after three rounds of play

By: Taylor Smith

STATESBORO, Ga. – After three days at the 44th Schenkel Invitational, the Wisconsin men's golf team finished tied for sixth place at 14-under par.

The Badgers completed the tournament with a 850 (288-275-287), led by Coalter Smith who tied for 14th place at five-under par. Individual competitor, Daniel Aas, finished tied for second place among the 84 golfers at the invitational at 10-under par.

Reigning National Champion Florida earned top honors among the 14-team field at 27-under par, while South Carolina's Nathan Franks paced the individuals at 13-under par.

Sunday, March 17

Round 3

The Badgers tallied a 287 (-1) in the final round of the invitational, which placed them tied for sixth place.

For his best round of the tournament, Smith shot a three-under 69, placing him tied for 14th at five-under par overall. Improving his score each round, sophomore Spencer Turtz carded a one-under 71 to finish tied for 48th at two-over par.

Cameron Huss made par in the final round, bringing his total score to a two-under par and placing him tied for 30th. Jacob Beckman and Blake Wisdom each shot a three-over 75, with Beckman finishing tied for 30th at three-under par, and Wisdom tying for 41st at par.

Aas once again found himself under par, shooting a two-under 70 with five birdies. The senior finished tied for second at 10-under par, in addition to tying for the lead among all golfers in birdies with 21.

Saturday, March 16

Round 2

The Badgers shot an impressive 275 (-13) in the second round of the Schenkel Invitational, placing them tied for fourth.

Setting a new career-low 18-hole score of 66 (-6), Beckman moved up 30 spots in the leaderboard to finish the day tied for sixth at six-under par overall. Beckman tallied six birdies in the round, bringing his tournament total to 10.

Improving his score by six strokes, Cameron Huss shot a four-under 68 to tie for 27th at two-under par. Blake Wisdom shot a two-under 70 to tie for 21st at three-under par, while Coalter Smith carded a one-under 71 to tie for 27th at two-under par. Spencer Turtz made par, grabbing an eagle on the final hole of the day. The sophomore is now tied for 56th at three-over par.

Individual Aas shot a two-under 70, bringing his total to eight-under par. The senior is in fourth place and leads all golfers with 16 birdies.

Friday, March 15

Round 1

Wisconsin made par in the first round of the invitational with a 288, placing them in eighth at the end of the day.

Competing as an individual, Aas tallied a new career-low 18-hole score of 66 (-6) in the opening round. The senior led all 84 golfers in the tournament in birdies with an impressive 10.

Smith and Wisdom each carded a one-under 71 to start the invitational, with Wisdom tallying six birdies. The Wisconsin duo is currently tied for 17th place.

Beckman made par to tie for 36th, while Huss shot a two-over 74 to tie for 52nd. Turtz rounded out the lineup with a three-over 75, placing him tied for 60th.

2024 Schenkel Invitational

Pos.	Player	To Par	Rd. 1	Rd. 2	Rd. 3	Total
T2	Daniel Aas*	-10	66	70	70	206
T14	Coalter Smith	-5	71	71	69	211
T23	Jacob Beckman	-3	72	66	75	213
T30	Cameron Huss	-2	74	68	72	214
T41	Blake Wisdom	E	71	70	75	216
T48	Spencer Turtz	+2	75	72	71	218

* Individual competitor

Pos.	Team	To Par	Rd. 1	Rd. 2	Rd. 3	Total
1	Florida	-27	277	277	283	837
2	Notre Dame	-23	283	274	284	841
3	Middle Tennessee St.	-21	277	281	285	843
4	Georgia Southern	-17	286	277	284	847
5	South Carolina	-15	289	275	285	849
T6	Wisconsin	-14	288	275	287	850
T6	Mississippi State	-14	286	277	287	850
8	West Virginia	-13	292	281	278	851
9	FGCU	-8	283	287	286	856
10	Kentucky	-5	281	286	292	859
11	UAB	+6	307	280	283	870
12	NC State	+9	294	284	295	873
13	Campbell	+16	290	293	297	880
14	Army West Point	+44	309	296	303	908