Huskers Begin West Coast Swing

The Nebraska men’s golf team kicks off spring stroke play as they travel west for The Prestige in Palm Springs, Calif., Feb. 20-22. 

The University of Stanford and U.C. Davis co-host the tournament, which annually boasts one of the strongest fields in collegiate golf. This year is no exception, as the 27-team field features 11 top-50 teams according to GolfStat. 

The Huskers will arrive in Palm Springs on Sunday, Feb. 19, competing in a practice round at the Greg Norman Course at PGA West and its Par-71, 7,156-yard layout. The tournament will commence on Monday with a shotgun start at 8:45 a.m. (CT). 

No. 2 Auburn leads the way as the top ranked team in the field, along with No. 3 Texas Tech and No. 6 Stanford. No. 14 Pepperdine, the 2021 NCAA National Champions, also lead the pack. No. 23 Colorado State, No. 27 LSU, No. 30 Baylor, No. 34 Northwestern, No. 37 Liberty, No. 41 TCU, No. 43 Louisville, and  No.48 Kansas are all ranked inside the top 50 of the latest GolfStat rankings and will be competing alongside Nebraska, who is ranked 74th, respectively.

Nebraska’s five-player lineup will be led by two juniors, Jeremy Sisson (Skaneateles, N.Y.) and Reed Malleck (York, Neb.). Sisson continues to play exceptional golf for the Big Red, currently holding a 72.73 stroke average. Malleck carries a 74.20 stroke average into this weekend’s action. 

Two freshmen, Quinn Yost (Farmington, N.M.) and Evan McDermott (Spring Lake, Mich.), have become mainstays in the Husker lineup. Both have competed in eight rounds, with Yost compiling a 74.50 stroke average, while McDermott has a 74.00 stroke average, respectively. 

Senior Will Marshall (Elburn, Ill.) will round out the Nebraska lineup in Palm Springs. Marshall has appeared in every Nebraska lineup this season and holds a 73.45 stroke average in 11 rounds. 

Grant Jabenis (So., Omaha, Neb.) will also compete individually at The Golf Club at Terra Lago’s North Course in Indio, Calif. Jabenis has a 74.83 stroke average in six rounds this season.

Live scoring can be found on GolfStat.com, and live updates from the course as action gets underway can be found on Instagram and Twitter @HuskersGolf. 

West Coast Swing

The Prestige is the second straight weekend Nebraska will be in California. The Huskers travel to Scottsdale, Ariz. to continue their west coast swing for the Desert Mountain Collegiate at Desert Mountain Golf Course March 4-5 and a five-day Husker Alumni Dual March 14-18 at the Quintero Golf Club, also in Scottsdale. 

The Prestige

Palm Springs, Calif.

Greg Norman Course at PGA West (Par 71, 7,159 Yards)

Feb. 20-22, 2023

Schedule

Monday, Feb. 20 (Round 1) – 8:45 a.m. (CT) – Shotgun Start

Tuesday, Feb. 21 (Round 2) – 8:45 a.m. (CT) – Shotgun Start

Wednesday, Feb. 22 (Round 3) – 8:45 a.m. (CT) – Shotgun Start

Live Scoring: GolfStat.com

Participating Teams (27) 

Stanford

U.C. Davis

Baylor

Cal Poly

Charlotte

Colorado State

Creighton

Iowa State

Kansas

Liberty

Loyola Marymount

Louisville

LSU

North Texas

Nebraska

Northwestern

Oregon State

Pepperdine

Princeton

San Diego

San Francisco

TCU

Texas Tech

Washington State

Auburn

Wyoming

Washington

Nebraska Lineup

1. Jeremy Sisson (Jr., Skaneateles, N.Y.)

2. Reed Malleck (Jr., York, Neb.)

3. Evan McDermott (Fr., Spring Lake, Mich.)

4. Quinn Yost (Fr., Farmington, N.M.)

5. Will Marshall (Sr., Elburn, Ill.)

IND. Grant Jabenis (So., Omaha, Neb.)