Huskers Return to Action for Tiger Collegiate

The Nebraska men’s golf team returns to action for the Tiger Collegiate in Colombia, Mo. April 10-11.

Teams will make their way to Missouri on Saturday and compete in a practice round beginning at 10:55 a.m. (CT) at the Club at Old Hawthorne and its Par-72, 7,221-yard layout on Sunday.

Action will then tee off on Monday with a shotgun start at 9:00 a.m. (CT), with Round 2 immediately following. On Tuesday, play will conclude with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. (CT).

The 15-team field features a strong group of Midwestern teams and is hosted by the University of Missouri. Nebraska is joined by Big Ten members Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, and Rutgers. Former Big 12 foes Iowa State and Kansas State will also make the trip. Arkansas State, Lipscomb, Louisiana-Monroe, Marquette, Nevada, and Wyoming round out the field. 

Will Marshall (Sr., Elburn, Ill.) and Gentry Scheve (Jr., Emporia, Kan.) return to the Husker lineup in the midst of playing some the best golf of their Husker careers. Marshall, fueled by a final-round 67 (-5), finished 19th at the Seahawk Intercollegiate March 27. Scheve also posted a career-best individual round score (70, -2) and 54-hole score (219, +3). 

Reed Malleck is another Husker looking to keep his momentum going in Missouri. The junior from York, Neb. tied his career-low round with a 69 (-3) in Carolina and also set a new career-best three-round score of 216 (E). 

Caleb Badura will make his second straight lineup appearance for Nebraska. The fifth-year senior from Aurora finished tied for 65th at the Seahawk with a three-round score of 225 (+6). 

Davis Johnson, the true freshman from Chaska, Minn., makes his first lineup appearance for the Big Red. He last competed in the individual tournament at the Purdue Fall Invitational October 10-11, where he carded a 71 (-1) and finished tied for 33rd. 

Live updates can be found at HuskersGolf on Twitter and Instagram throughout the tournament. Scoring can be found at Golfstat.com. 

Tiger Collegiate Invitational

Colombia, Mo.

The Club at Old Hawthorne

Par 72, 7,221 Yards

April 10-11, 2023

Nebraska Lineup

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

2. Reed Malleck (Jr., York, Neb.)

3. Caleb Badura (Sr., Aurora, Neb.)

4. Gentry Scheve (Jr., Emporia, Kan.)

5. Davis Johnson (Fr., Chaska, Minn.)

Tournament Info – (All Times C.T.)

Sunday, April 9 (Practice Round) 10:55 a.m. 

Monday, April 10 (Rounds 1&2) 9:00 a.m. – Shotgun Start

Tuesday, April 11 (Round 3) 8:30 a.m. – Shotgun Start

Live Scoring: GolfStat.com

Field (15 teams)

Missouri

Arkansas State

Illinois

Iowa State

Kansas State

Lipscomb

Louisiana-Monroe

Marquette

Michigan

Michigan State

Minnesota

Nebraska

Nevada

Rutgers

Wyoming

Up Next

The Big Red head to the Fighting Illini Spring Collegiate April 22-23 in their last tournament before the Big Ten Championships which will take place April 28-30 at the Galloway National Golf Club in New Jersey. 

Marshall, Scheve Set Career-Bests In Carolina

Behind stellar play throughout the Husker lineup, Nebraska surged four spots on the leaderboard on March 27 to claim a tie for 12th place at the Seahawk Intercollegiate in Wilmington, N.C. Along with their best round of the season (279), the Huskers three-round score of 879 (+9) also marked their best effort of the spring. 

Senior Will Marshall (Elburn, Ill.) and junior Gentry Scheve (Emporia, Kan.) both set new career-best rounds. Marshall’s final-round performance of 67 (-5) triumphed over his previous mark of 68 (-4), which he set at the Badger Invitational in Verona, Wisc. Sept. 13, 2022. His 54-hole score of 213 (-3) was one stroke off his career-best (212, Quail Valley, 10/18/21). He also tallied the second highest finish in his career, finishing 19th. 

Scheve shot a 70 (-2) on Monday to beat his previous low of 71 (Hawkeye Invite, 4/17/22). His three-round score of 219 (+3) also set a career-best. 

Reed Malleck, the junior from York, Neb., joined in on the fun Monday, tying his career-low round score of 69 (-3). He also set a new career-low 54-hole score of 216 (E). This is the second tournament in a row he tied his career-best. 

Malleck Sets Two Career-Bests at Desert Mountain

Reed Malleck set two career-bests to lead Nebraska at the Desert Mountain Collegiate on March 5. Along with a career-best 69 (-3) in the first round, Malleck’s finish of 28th beat his previous high of T-34th, which he set at the White Sands Bahamas Invitational Oct. 30.

Marshall Model of Consistency

Will Marshall, the senior from Elburn, Ill., has provided a steady presence in the Husker lineup throughout the 2022-23 season.

He currently holds a 73.55 stroke average through 20 rounds, best among Husker regulars.  He has earned three top-25 finishes, highlighted by a 16th place finish at the Badger Invitational Sept. 13, a new career-best. He added two more top-25 finishes, with his most recent being a 19th place finish at the Seahawk Intercollegiate March 27. He has placed inside the top-50 in every tournament for the Big Red.  

Crockett Sets Husker Record For Season Stroke Average

Harry Crockett (So., Oxted, England) transferred to Nebraska in the fall of 2022 and made an immediate impact on the Husker program.

Crockett golfed to an exceptional 71.82 stroke average in 11 rounds, the best average in school history. His top moments of the season included two 67 (-5) performances, which he achieved in the final round of the Purdue Fall Invitational October 11 and White Sands Bahamas Invitational October 30. He finished 3rd in Purdue, and nearly added another top-10 when he finished 11th in the Bahamas.