Huskers Close at Big Ten Championships

Senior Mark Foelbaek led the way for the Nebraska men’s golf team at the 2022 Big Ten Conference Championship in French Lick, Ind. over the weekend with a 944 three-round score.

The Huskers played their best round of golf on Friday during the opening round on The Pete Dye Course with a 304 team total. Sophomore Reed Malleck made his first lineup appearance of the spring season and carded a 74 (+2), NU’s best score of the round. Foelbaek (Jelling, Denmark) managed a 75 (+3), while senior Caleb Badura contributed a 76 (+4) on the par-72, 7,033-yard layout.

Senior Branden Meyer shot a 76 (+4) on Saturday to highlight Nebraska’s second round. The team put up a 316 total on the round, followed by a 324 in the closing round.

As Nebraska’s top individual finisher, Foelbaek tied for 56th. Badura was NU’s No. 2 finisher with 54-hole score of 237 to tie for 61st. Northwestern’s David Nyfjall achieved medalist honors, firing a 215 (-1) after shooting a 68 (-4) on Friday. Adrien Dumont de Chassart claimed second with a 216, leading the way for Illinois after shooting the best round of the tournament with a 64 (-8) on Friday.

As a team, Nebraska finished 14th at 944 (304-316-324). Illinois managed to pull ahead on the final day to win the Big Ten Championship with a 885 (+21), including a 286 in the first round. Michigan State finished one stroke behind in second at 886, powered by a 276 in the opening round. Illinois has won the conference tournament every year since the 2013-14 season.

Big Ten Championship

French Lick, Indiana

The Pete Dye Course (Par 72, 7,033 Yards)

Team Standings

1. Illinois – 286-292-307= 885

2. Michigan State – 276-301-309= 886

3. Maryland – 294-291-302= 887

4. Northwestern – 291-293-306=890

5. Wisconsin – 284-302-305= 891

6. Purdue – 287-295-312= 894

7. Iowa – 300-293-302= 895

8. Penn State – 291-298-307= 896

9. Indiana – 293-305-305= 903

10. Minnesota – 298-303-306= 907

11. Rutgers – 295-297-317= 909

12. Ohio State – 297-306-309= 912

13. Michigan – 303-303-313= 919

14. Nebraska – 304-316-324= 944

Nebraska Lineup

T56. Mark Foelbaek – 75-79-80= 234

T61. Caleb Badura – 76-81-80= 237

64. Reed Malleck – 74-80-85= 239

65. Branden Meyer – 79-76-85= 240

67. Tom Westenberger – 83-81-79= 243