Huskers Face Big Field in New Mexico

The Nebraska men’s golf team returns to competition at the 2021 William H. Tucker Intercollegiate on Friday, Sept. 24 in Albuquerque, N.M. 

The University of New Mexico hosts the two-day, 54-hole event that features a diverse 19-team field from around the nation. The big field on the par-72, 7,555-yard layout of the UNM Championship Course includes six 2021 NCAA Regional teams (Denver, Louisville, New Mexico, New Mexico State, San Diego, Texas). BYU, Colorado, Dixie State, Florida Atlantic, Louisiana Tech, Loyola Marymount, Nebraska, North Texas, Santa Clara, UNLV, UTEP, VCU and Wyoming round out the strong field.

Action begins Friday with a shotgun start at 8:45 a.m. (CT), teeing off two continuous rounds of play. The tournament concludes with Saturday’s final round beginning with a shotgun start again at 8:45 a.m. (CT). Live scoring will be available at GolfStat.com.

Nebraska’s five-player lineup includes four seniors and a junior, led by Tom Westenberger. The senior from Wuppertal, Germany competed in all 15 rounds for the Huskers last spring and opened 2021-22 as NU’s No. 3 finisher at the Rod Myers Invitational.

Senior Mark Foelbaek (Jelling, Denmark) enters the invitational as Nebraska’s No. 2 golfer, while Caleb Badura (Aurora, Neb.) joins Westenberger and Foelbaek in making their second straight lineup appearances this fall. Badura and Foelbaek were NU’s top finishers at the 2021 Big Ten Championships. 

Senior Tristan Nelko (Plymouth, Minn.) and junior Will Marshall (Elburn, Ill.) round out the Nebraska lineup. Nelko and Marshall will be making their 2021-22 competitive debuts for the Huskers.

William H. Tucker Intercollegiate

Sept. 24-25, 2021

Albuquerque, New Mexico

UNM Championship Course (Par 72, 7,555 Yards)

Schedule

Friday, Sept. 24 (Shotgun, 36 holes) – 8:45 a.m. (CT)

Saturday, Sept. 25 (Shotgun, 18 holes) – 8:45 a.m. (CT)

Live Scoring: Golfstat.com

Participating Teams (19)

BYU

Colorado

Denver

Dixie State

Florida Atlantic

Louisiana Tech

Louisville

Loyola Marymount

Nebraska

New Mexico

New Mexico State

North Texas

San Diego

Santa Clara

Texas

UNLV

UTEP

VCU

Wyoming

Nebraska Lineup

1. Tom Westenberger

2. Mark Foelbaek

3. Caleb Badura

4. Tristan Nelko

5. Will Marshall