Nebraska men’s golf wrapped its fall season Sunday at the Steelwood Collegiate in Loxley, Ala., finishing 15th at 884 (+20) on the par-72, 7,096-yard Steelwood Golf Club layout.
The Huskers saved their best for last, posting a team round of 289 (+1) on Sunday after rounds of 297 and 298.
How the Huskers finished
- Jackson Benge, a junior from Omaha Westside, closed with a 70 (-2) and tied for 55th at 220 (+4) in the 83-golfer field, Nebraska’s top finish.
- Freshman Jaxson Hinze of Waco, Neb., shot 70 in the second round and 73 on Sunday to tie for 61st at 221 (+5).
- Gavin Gerch, a junior from Lincoln Southeast, carded the team’s best round of the week, a 69 (-3) on Sunday, and tied for 66th at 222 (+6).
- Caden Mickelson took 73rd at 227 and Evan McDermott tied for 80th at 232.
No. 3 Auburn won the team title at 822 (-42), two shots ahead of No. 13 Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech’s Albert Hansson took medalist honors at 196 (-20).
What’s next
Nebraska takes more than three months off before opening the spring at The Prestige at PGA West in La Quinta, Calif., Feb. 15-17.
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