Murray Ties for 12th at Badger Invite – University of Nebraska

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…