Wisconsin Badgers
Puerto Rico Classic
Shwartz paces UW in season-opener
February 09, 2026 | Men's Golf
Badgers finish 14th at Puerto Rico Classic
RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico -- Wisconsin men's golf redshirt freshman Jason Shwartz notched a top-15 finish as the Badgers took 14th in the Puerto Rico Classic at the Grand Reserve Golf Club in Rio Grande. The Floridian finished 14th at -9, posting two sub-70 rounds, including a 69 (-3) on Wednesday's final frame.
Shwartz, making his first start since 2024 due to injury, came out on fire with a first-round 68 on Monday. He backed it up with a 70 on Tuesday, before ripping off three back-nine birdies on Wednesday to climb eight spots on the leaderboard.Â
UW shot -7 in the tournament, propelled by an eight-under second-round outing on Tuesday.
Senior Spencer Turtz came in 60th at a steady even-par. His best round came on Tuesday, yielding only one bogey en-route to a -2 finish.
Grad student Jacob Beckman finished 71st at +3, shooting a 73 in all three of his rounds. James Boustead finished a shot behind at +4, and in 75th, using a career-low 67 during Round 2 to score for UW.
Sophomore William Harned scored in two-of-three rounds as he fired an even-par, 72, on Monday, followed by a +4 outing on Wednesday.Â
Verona native Charles Erlandson was UW's second-highest finisher, while competing individually. He placed 48th at -2, earning the third-most pars in the field. Erlandson shot a 69 on Wednesday, going bogey-free and picking up an eagle on Hole 2.Â
From the Course
Men's Head Golf Coach Mike Wilson
"This was a solid stepping-stone for what will be an exciting spring. We know what we need to improve on, and will get back in the facility with some warm weather coming to Madison this week. I'm very proud of Jason's effort to come back so strong, and this is only the beginning for a player of his talent. We'll set our sights on the Schenkel [Invitational], a course I know suits our team's strengths, and strive for more there."
Up Next: The Badgers have three weeks off before heading south to the Shcenkel Invitational on March 13-15, hosted by Georgia Southern, in Statesboro, Georgia. The Badgers finished ninth at the Forest Heights Country Club last season.
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