Malleck, Badura Lead Huskers at Duke

Nebraskans Reed Malleck and Caleb Badura led the Huskers individually as the men’s golf team finished 12th in a strong 14-team field at the Rod Myers/Duke Invitational Sunday in Durham, N.C.

Malleck (York, Neb.), who made his NU lineup debut, closed a solid tournament showing with a three-round total of 223 (+7) that included a final-round 78 on Sunday. He tied for 41st individually after carding rounds of 71 (-1) and 75 on Saturday.

Badura (Aurora, Neb.), posted Nebraska’s best individual round on Sunday with a 75 (+3) on the par 72, 7,154-yard layout of the Duke University Golf Club. The senior tied for 45th with a three-round total of 224 (+8), including a 71 (-1) in Saturday’s second round. 

Seniors Tom Westenberger and Mark Foelbaek added rounds of 78 on Sunday to complete Nebraska’s final-round team total of 309. The Huskers finished with a three-round score of 897. Westenberger (Wuppertal, Germany) tied for 53rd at 226, while Foelbaek tied for 72nd (234). 

Gentry Scheve (Emporia, Kan.) rounded out the Husker contingent in a tie for 58th at 227, following a final-round 81. 

North Carolina’s Ryan Gerard took medalist honors with a 54-hole score of 201 (-15) to lead the Tar Heels to the team title at 837 (-27). North Carolina State took second, three shots behind UNC, while the hosts from Duke finished third at 856 (-8).

Nebraska return to action at the Lobo Invitational in Albuquerque, N.M., on Sept. 24-25.

Rod Myers/Duke Invitational

Saturday, Sept. 11-12 (Final)

Duke University Golf Club (Par 72, 7,154 Yards)

Durham, N.C.

Final Team Results

1. North Carolina- 274-277-286=837 (-27)

2. NC State- 280-279-281=840 (-24)

3. Duke- 289-280-287=856 (-8)

4. UNC Greensboro – 285-288-284=857 (-7)

5. North Florida- 287-281-290=858 (-6)

6. Virginia Tech- 284-285-293=862 (-2)

7. Charlotte- 282-291-299=872 (+8)

8. Penn State- 289-296-292=877 (+13)

9. UNC Wilmington – 302-290-296=888 (+24)

10. Loyola (Maryland) – 298-299-294=891 (+27)

11. East Carolina- 292-299-302=893 (+29)

12. Nebraska- 297-291-309=897 (+33)

13. Princeton- 304-300-302=906 (+42)

14. Elon- 302-304-310=916 (+52)

Nebraska Individuals

T41. Reed Malleck – 71-74-78-223 (+7)

T45. Caleb Badura – 78-71-75-224 (+8)

T53. Tom Westenberger – 77-71-78-226 (+10)

T58. Gentry Scheve – 71-75-81-227 (+11)

T72. Mark Foelbaek – 78-78-78-234 (+18)