Murray Ties for 12th at Badger Invite

Hamish Murray shot an even-par 72 in the final round to close in a tie for 12th while leading the Nebraska men's golf team at the Badger Invitational in Verona, Wis., on Tuesday.

Murray, a senior from Sydney, Australia, ended the 54-hole tournament at the University Ridge Golf Course at 215 (-1) to secure his third consecutive top-25 individual finish to open the season. 

Rudy Sautron added a solid finish with a 73 (+1) to end the tournament in a tie for 15th at even-par 216. It was the second top-15 finish of the young season for the sophomore from Reunion Island, France.

Murray and Sautron helped the Huskers battle to a seventh-place finish in a 16-team field at Wisconsin. The Big Red closed with a three-round total of 873 (+9), including a final-round 298.

Evan McDermott contributed to Nebraska's team score in all three rounds, ending the tournament at 222 (+6), including a final-round 78 to to tie for 36th.

Junior Quinn Yost put together Nebraska's third-best round on Tuesday with a 75 (+3) to finish in a tie for 53rd at 226 (+10). Freshman Brodie Cunningham rounded out the Husker lineup at 228 (+12) in a tie for 63rd in the 90-player field 

Northern Illinois claimed the team title with a three-round score of 855 (-9), three shots better than Long Beach State and the hosts from Wisconsin, which tied for second at 858 (-6). Illinois State, Memphis and Washington State closed in a three-way tie for fourth at 870 (+6), three strokes in front of Nebraska.

Washington State's Sam Renner took medalist honors with a 207 (-9) with a two-stroke win over Felix Krammer from Northern Illinois and Wisconsin's William Harned at 209 (-7).

Nebraska returns to action at the Quebein Cup in Greensboro, N.C., Oct. 14-15.

Badger Invitational
September 29-October 1, 2024
University Ridge GC (Par 72, 7,286 Yards)
Verona, Wisconsin

Final Team Results
1. Northern Illinois - 283-280-292=855 (-9)
T2. Long Beach State - 286-277-295=858 (-6)
T2. Wisconsin - 281-280-297=858 (-6)
T4. Illinois State - 282-289-299=870 (+6)
T4. Memphis - 290-287-293=870 (+6)
T4. Washington State - 288-284-298=870 (+6)
7. Nebraska - 295-280-298=873 (+9)
8. Minnesota - 292-288-295=875 (+11)
9. Southern Miss - 289-285-303=877 (+13)
T10. Ball State - 304-288-300=892 (+28)
T10. South Dakota State - 294-296-302=892 (+28)
12. VCU - 303-295-304=902 (+38)
13. Southern Illinois - 295-298-310=903 (+39)
14. Winthrop - 304-290-314=908 (+44)
15. Western Kentucky - 306-287-323=916 (+52)
16. Green Bay - 305-303-319=927 (+63)

Final Individual Results
1. Sam Renner, Washington State - 69-67-71=207 (-9)
T2. Felix Krammer, Northern Illinois - 64-72-73=209 (-7)
T2. William Harned, Wisconsin - 66-68-75=209 (-7)
4. TJ Barger, Illinois State - 69-70-71=210 (-6)
T5. Ben Sluzas, Northern Illinois - 74-69-69=212 (-4)
T5. Matthew Javier, Southern Miss - 74-68-70-212 (-4)
T5. Jason Shwartz, Wisconsin - 70-71-71=212 (-4)
T8. Charlie Forster, Long Beach State - 70-72-71=213 (-3)
T8. Alejandro De Castro, Long Beach State - 76-63-74=213 (-3)
T10. Yixiang Wang, Memphis - 72-68-74=214 (-2)
T10. Jeff Nelson, Winthrop - 70-73-71=214 (-2)

Nebraska Individuals
T12. Hamish Murray - 77-66-72=215 (-1)
T15. Rudy Sautron - 72-71-73=216 (E)
T36. Evan McDermott - 73-71-78=222 (+6)
T53. Quinn Yost - 78-73-75=226 (+10)
T63. Brodie Cunningham - 73-72-83=228 (+12)