Senior Mark Foelbaek led the way for the Nebraska men’s golf team at the 2022 Big Ten Conference Championship in French Lick, Ind., over the weekend.
The Huskers, who managed a three-round team total of 944, played their best golf on Friday during the opening round on The Pete Dye Course with a 304 team total. Sophomore Reed Malleck made his first lineup appearance of the spring season and carded a 74 (+2), NU’s best score of the round. Foelbaek (Jelling, Denmark) managed a 75 (+3), while senior Caleb Badura contributed a 76 (+4) on the par-72, 7,131-yard layout.
Senior Branden Meyer shot a 76 (+4) on Saturday to highlight Nebraska’s second round. The team put up a 316 Saturday, followed by a 324 in the Sunday’s final round.
As Nebraska’s top individual finisher, Foelbaek tied for 56th. Badura was NU’s No. 2 finisher with 54-hole score of 237 to tie for 61st. Northwestern’s David Nyfjall claimed medalist honors, firing a 215 (-1) after shooting a 68 (-4) on Friday. Adrien Dumont de Chassart was the tournament runner-up with a 216 (E), leading the way for Illinois after shooting the best round of the tournament with a 64 (-8) on Friday.
Illinois won the Big Ten Championship with an 885 (+21), including a 286 in the first round. Michigan State finished one stroke behind in second at 886, powered by a 276 in the opening round.
Big Ten Championship
French Lick, Indiana
The Pete Dye Course (Par 72, 7,131 Yards)
April 29-May 1, 2022
Team Standings
1. Illinois – 286-292-307=885
2. Michigan State – 276-301-309=886
3. Maryland – 294-291-302=887
4. Northwestern – 291-293-306=890
5. Wisconsin – 284-302-305=891
6. Purdue – 287-295-312=894
7. Iowa – 300-293-302=895
8. Penn State – 291-298-307=896
9. Indiana – 293-305-305=903
10. Minnesota – 298-303-306=907
11. Rutgers – 295-297-317=909
12. Ohio State – 297-306-309=912
13. Michigan – 303-303-313=919
14. Nebraska – 304-316-324=944
Nebraska Lineup
T56. Mark Foelbaek – 75-79-80=234
T61. Caleb Badura – 76-81-80=237
64. Reed Malleck – 74-80-85=239
65. Branden Meyer – 79-76-85=240
67. Tom Westenberger – 83-81-79=243
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