Badura Puts Up Season-Best at Hawkeye Invite

Senior Caleb Badura led the way for the Huskers at the Hawkeye Invitational over the weekend, finishing in a tie for 15th after firing a 71 (-1) on Sunday in the final round in Iowa City, Iowa.

Badura, a Nebraska native, golfed his best 54-hole score of the 2021-22 season with a 218, putting up a 75 (+3) in the first round and an even-par 72 in the second. The Huskers teamed up for a first round score of 295, their best of the invite on the par-72, 7,157-yard layout.  Sophomore Gentry Scheve provided the lowest score for the Big Red on the round, carding a one-under 71. Scheve (Emporia, Kan.) followed that up with a 76 (+4) in the second round and closed with an 80 (+8) in the final round to tie for 50th.

Senior Branden Meyer joined Badura in the top 25 after shooting two consecutive 75s and closing with a solid 70 (-2) to finish in 22nd with a 220.

Sophomore Reed Malleck golfed outside Nebraska’s lineup and finished tied for 29th, putting up a 74 (+2) in both rounds on Saturday and a 77 (+5) in the third round to total a 225.

Senior Tom Westenberger shot a 74 (+2) in the first round, 75 (+3) in the second and 81 (+9) in the third to finish tied for 62nd (230).

Senior Mark Foelbaek rounded out the Big Red lineup in a tie for 68th after finishing with a 231.

Kansas won the team title, golfing a total of 852, powered by a second round total of 280 (-8). The host, Iowa finished in second (854) and Creighton took third (874). Nebraska finished 10th among the strong field, golfing a 890 (295-298-297).

Kansas’ Harry Hillier finished as the medalist with a 208 (-8).

Nebraska will return to play at the Big Ten Championships April 29-May 1 in French Lick, Ind. on the Pete Dye Course.

Hawkeye Invitational

April 16-17, 2022

Iowa City, Iowa  (Host: Iowa)

Finkbine GC (Par 72, 7,157 Yards)

Final Team Results

1. Kansas – 286-280-286= 852

2. Iowa – 289-285-280= 854

3. Creighton – 297-291-286= 874

4. Kansas State – 288-300-291= 879

5. South Dakota State – 292-300-289= 881

T6. Iowa State – 288-297-298= 883

T6. Minnesota – 302-282-299= 883

8. James Madison – 296-298-294= 888

9. Cincinnati – 298-298-293= 889

10. Nebraska – 295-298-297= 890

T11. Northern Illinois – 298-296-298= 892

T11. Illinois State – 294-303-295= 892

13. Drake – 301-308-284= 893

14. Kansas City – 299-305-298= 902

Nebraska Individuals

T15. Caleb Badura – 75-72-71= 218 (+2)

T22. Branden Meyer – 75-75-70= 220 (+4)

*T39. Reed Malleck – 74-74-77= 225 (+9)

T50. Gentry Scheve – 71-76-80= 227 (+11)

T62.  Tom Westenberger – 74-75-81= 230 (+14)

T68. Mark Foelbaek – 76-79-76= 231 (+15)

*golfed outside Nebraska’s lineup