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FINAL
Men's Golf
(5th out of 9 teams)
vs Summit League Championships
South Dakota State University Athletics
Photo by: Dave Eggen/Inertia Sports Media
Men Finish Day One at Badger Invitational
9/8/2019 4:56:00 PM | Men's Golf
MADISON, Wis. – The South Dakota State men's golf team sits in eight place after the first round of the Badger Invitational on Sunday.
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The Jackrabbits shot a 295 in the initial 18 holes of the event at the par-72, 7,294 yard University Ridge Golf Course. The score marks the second best first-round total that the Jacks have posted in its prior three years competing at the Badger Invitational. In 2016, the squad carded a 294 (+6) in the first 18 holes.
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"I thought we played well," said head coach Casey VanDamme. "We had a few bad swings cost us, but I like how we competed after those few poor holes."
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Jack Tanner paced SDSU, carding a first-round score of 70 (-2). The freshman recorded five birdies and shot over par on only two holes to finish the day tied for sixth, only a stroke behind the leader group.
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Matthew Schaefer is tied for 25th after posting a 73 (+1), while Jones Comerford shot a 75 (+3) to tie for 45th. Jacob Otta also factored into the team score with a 77 (+5).
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Harry Duggan and Sam Batta, who is competing as an individual, recorded the same score of 82 (+10)
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Up Next
South Dakota State continues play at the Badger Invitational with the second round beginning Monday at 9 a.m. Live scores can be found at BirdieFire.com
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The Jackrabbits shot a 295 in the initial 18 holes of the event at the par-72, 7,294 yard University Ridge Golf Course. The score marks the second best first-round total that the Jacks have posted in its prior three years competing at the Badger Invitational. In 2016, the squad carded a 294 (+6) in the first 18 holes.
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"I thought we played well," said head coach Casey VanDamme. "We had a few bad swings cost us, but I like how we competed after those few poor holes."
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Jack Tanner paced SDSU, carding a first-round score of 70 (-2). The freshman recorded five birdies and shot over par on only two holes to finish the day tied for sixth, only a stroke behind the leader group.
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Matthew Schaefer is tied for 25th after posting a 73 (+1), while Jones Comerford shot a 75 (+3) to tie for 45th. Jacob Otta also factored into the team score with a 77 (+5).
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Harry Duggan and Sam Batta, who is competing as an individual, recorded the same score of 82 (+10)
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Up Next
South Dakota State continues play at the Badger Invitational with the second round beginning Monday at 9 a.m. Live scores can be found at BirdieFire.com
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| TEAM LEADERBOARD | |
| 1. Notre Dame: 283 (-5) | 9. UNCG: 298 (+10) |
| 2. Kansas: 286 (-2) | T10. NIU: 299 (+11) |
| T3. Rutgers: 289 (+1) | T10. Wisconsin: 299 (+11) |
| T3. Illinois State: 289 (+1) | T10. Abilene Christian: 299 (+11) |
| 5. Iowa State: 290 (+2) | T13. Miami (OH): 300 (+12) |
| T6. Mississippi: 291 (+3) | T13. Coastal Carolina: 300 (+12) |
| T6. Nevada: 291 (+3) | 15. Wofford: 301 (+13) |
| 8. South Dakota State: 295 (+7) | 16. Xavier: 311 (+23) |
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| SDSU LEADERBOARD |
| T6. Jack Tanner: 70 (-2) |
| T25. Matthew Schaefer: 73 (+1) |
| T45. Jones Comerford: 75 (+3) |
| T63. Jacob Otta: 77 (+5) |
| T90.Harry Duggan: 82 (+10) |
| T90. Sam Batta: 82 (+10) | Individual |
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