The Wisconsin men's golf team completed play in the Ohio State University Kepler Intercollegiate Sunday, capping off a two-day outing in Columbus, Ohio. Out of the 14 teams competing, Wisconsin finished eighth. Five Badgers competed in the outing, all of whom are Wisconsin natives.
Topping the list of Badger competitors was junior Tyler Obermueller. The River Falls, Wis., native put up two solid days of golf. After the first 18 holes, he was tied for first place, but fell into a tie for third after the second round Saturday. Obermueller completed the invitational on Sunday with a 76, 6 over par. This earned him a tie for seventh place with an overall score of 224, 11 over par.
Fellow junior Dan Woltman finished only five strokes behind Obermueller, good enough for a tie for 21st place. Like Obermueller, Woltman also had a spectacular first day, but faltered just enough on the second day for it to affect his overall standing.
Senior Danny Zimmerman followed Woltman closely in the final standings and finished only two slots behind him. However, unlike his junior counterparts, Zimmerman delivered a consistent performance over all three rounds of play, earning a 76, 77 and 77 in each respective round. Zimmerman finished with a total score of 229, placing him in a tie for 23rd.
Senior Pat Duffy finished in fourth among his Badger comrades, shooting a 161 over the first two rounds and an 80 in the final round. Duffy finished 63rd overall with a score of 241, 28 over par.
Sophomore Jordan Elsen rounded out the leaderboard for the Badgers. He followed Duffy closely over the first two rounds of play shooting a 162, which placed him in a tie for 61st after the first day. Elsen shot an 83 in the final round of play on Sunday and finished with an overall score of 245, 32 over par. Elsen finished in a tie for 69th in the final standings.
With the Ohio State University Kepler Intercollegiate behind them, the men of Badger golf only have one more outing before the Big Ten Championships in East Lansing, Mich., the Boilermaker Invitational in West Lafayette, Ind., which runs from April 19-20.
The strong performances of Obermueller and Woltman will be put to the test in the final days of the season. They must first focus on the Boilermaker Invitational before they can worry themselves with the Big Ten Championships.
