2016-17 Men's Golf Roster

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Ben Skogen

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Onalaska, Wis.
  • High School Onalaska
  • Height 5-10

Biography

2016-17: Played in all 11 tournaments for the Badgers ... averaged 75.23 over his 31 rounds ... was the Badgers' top finisher in two events and placed among the top 15 three times ... finished his career with a personal-best 68 in the third round of the Big Ten Championships en route to tying for 10th place overall and pacing the Badgers ... also led the Badgers at the FAMC Intercollegiate where he shot 4-over par for the tournament to tie for 13th

2015-16: Began the season tying for second at the Fighting Irish Gridiron Classic which was the best finish of his career ... at same tournament, notched 18- (69) 36- (140) and 54-hole (210) career lows ... three-round output at Gridiron Classic was best on the team in 2015-16 and tied the eighth-best 54-hole scorecard in Wisconsin history ... ended The Grove Intercollegiate just outside the top 25, finishing in a tie for 26th ... was UW's best competitor at Gifford Collegiate Championship, placing in a tied for 20th ... finished in the top three among Badgers' golfers in nine of 10 tournaments ... had five-straight placements of 28th or better to begin the year ... picked up two top-25 finishes which was tied for the third-most on the team ... tied for the most even or under-par rounds on the squad with six ... netted most under-par rounds with five ... one of two Badgers to score two rounds in the 60s

2014-15: Recorded a 54-hole season best at the Wolverine Intercollegiate, scoring a 73-75-75--223 and coming in tied for 47th ... competed in the Badger Invitational, placing 72nd with a 244 ... held onto a 77.83 scoring average during the fall season

2013-14: Finished with a season scoring average of 78.05 ... tied for sixth at the DePauw Small College Classic (Oct. 12-15) with 7-over par 75-75=150 ... earned his career-best tournament finish at the Badger Invitational (Sept. 29-Oct. 1) with a 54-hole career best 11-over par 75-78-74=227 ... earned a 36-hole career-low score of 72-76=148 at the Seahawk Intercollegiate (March 16-17) ... tied for 55th at the Big Ten Championships (May 2-4) with 33-over par 86-78-82-75=321 ... earned Big Ten Conference Sportsmanship Award honors ... shot a 3-under par 74-67--144 on June 22 to earn medalist honors and qualify for the 2014 U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship

High School: As of fall 2012, was ranked No. 90 in the Class of 2013 by Golfweek ... was the No. 1 ranked player in the state of Wisconsin in Golfweek ... had four top-15 finishes in AJGA events ... in 2011, was the WIAA Division I individual state champion, shot a 1-over-par 145 at University Ridge Golf Course to win by two strokes ... tied for 11th at the 2012 WIAA State Championship with a 150 ... in 2012 summer tournaments, won the Junior Tour No. 12 at Meadows Six Mile Creek with a 69 ... tied for second in the PGA Junior Championships at Yahara Hills Golf Course with a 69-69-138 ... was also a member of the Onalaska High School boys basketball team which won the 2011 WIAA Division I State Championship

Personal
Son of Debby and Scott Skogen from Onalaska, Wis.

Stats

Year Rounds Strokes Avg. Low 18 Low 36 Low 54
2013-14 20 1561 78.05 72 148 227
2014-15 6 467 77.83 73 148 223
2015-16 29 2171 74.86 69 140 210
2016-17 31 2332 75.23 68 142 212
Totals 86 6531 75.94 68 140 210

2013-14 Finishes

Sept. 15-16 Wolf Run Intercollegiate 87-79-82=248 / 71
Sept. 29-Oct. 1 Badger Invitational 75-78-74=227 / T41
Oct. 12-15 DePauw Small College Classic 75-75=150 / T6
Nov. 3-5 Wendy's Kiawah Classic 79-75-75=229 / T48
March 16-17 Seahawk Intercollegiate 72-76=148 / T24
March 23-25 Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate 76-81-81=238 / 74
May 2-4 Big Ten Championships 86-78-82-75=321 / T55

2014-15 Finishes

Sept. 6-7 Wolverine Intercollegiate 73-70-69=223 / T47
Sept. 28-30 Badger Invitational* 82-820-80=244 / 72

2015-16 Finishes

Sept. 21-22 Fighting Irish Gridiron Classic 71-69-70=210 / T2
Sept. 27-29 Badger Invitational 75-73-78=226 / T27
Oct. 4-6 Erin Hills Intercollegiate* 71-77-74=222 / T28
Oct. 25-27 The Grove Intercollegiate 76-75=151 / T26
Nov. 2-4 Gifford Collegiate Championship 74-74-70=218 / T20
March 7-8 Cleveland Golf Palmetto Invitational 78-69-75=222 / T46
March 21-22 Airstream Adventures Northwest Classic 76-75-78=229 / T67
April 3-5 Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate 76-76-81=233 / T71
April 16-17 Boilermaker Invitational 77-75-74=226 / T54
April 22-24 Big Ten Championship 81-80-73=234 / T58

2016-17 Finishes

Sept. 11-13 Badger Invitational* 70-75-75=220 / 26
Sept. 18-20 FAMC Intercollegiate* 73-73-74=220 / T13
Sept. 25-26 Windon Memorial 76-80-76=232 / T63
Oct. 2-3 Marquette Invitational 75-71-73=219 / T32
Nov. 7-9 Gifford Intercollegiate 76-77=153 / T45
Feb. 11 Charleston Shootout 78-74=152 / T10
Feb. 17-19 All-American Intercollegiate 80-77-75=232 / T85
March 6-7 Colleton River Intercollegiate* 74-79-81=234 / T45
March 26-28 Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate 76-77-74=227 / T73
April 15-16 Boilermaker Invitational 75-80-76=231 / T63
April 28-30 Big Ten Championships 75-69-68=212 / T10
*Competed as an individual

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    5'10"
  • 2015-16Junior

    Swings R
    5'10"
  • 2016-17Senior

    Swings R
    5'10"
  • 2016-17Graduate Student

    Swings R
    5'10"