EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – The St. Olaf College men's golf team tied for ninth at the Wrigglesworth Blugold Invitational on Sunday and Monday at Eau Claire Golf & Country Club and Wild Ridge Golf Course.
St. Olaf recorded a top-10 finish in the 22-team field with a 36-hole score of 615 (+43) that included rounds of 306 (+22) and 309 (+21). The Oles were 11th after Sunday's first round before moving up two spots on Monday.
Junior
Will Black led St. Olaf by tying for 14th (150, +7) with back-to-back rounds of 75 and finished tied for sixth in the field in par-four scoring (4.10). First year
Silas Dusenbury was in the top 10 after carding a 72 (+1) on Sunday and eventually finished in a tie for 23rd (151, +8). Dusenbury was tied for second in the field in par-three scoring (E) and tied for eighth in birdies (6).
Playing as an individual, senior
Jacob Brown tied for 49th (155, +12) by shooting 77 (+6) and 78 (+6), highlighted by an eagle on the par-five 18th hole on Sunday. First year
Evan Hovde was one shot back of Brown in a tie for 57th (156, +13) and was tied for sixth in par-four scoring (4.10) and tied for eighth in birdies (6).
The Oles will return to action at the Minnesota Golf Classic on Sunday and Monday, Sept. 20-21 at Pioneer Creek Golf Course in Independence.