UW-Superior Leads UMAC Men’s Golf Championship by 14 Strokes After Day Two
BECKER, Minn. – University of Wisconsin-Superior shot a 315 (+27) on day two of the UMAC Men’s Golf Championship on Friday to bring their team score to 616 (+40). The Yellowjackets lead the competition by 14 strokes heading into the final day of the championship on Saturday.
UWS was led again by Nate Burke, who shot a 77 (+5) to bring his two-round total to 149 (+5) and remain atop the leaderboard. Burke leads the medalist competition by one stroke heading into the final day. Blu Anderson shot a 77 (+5) as well to move up to eighth place overall. Conner Willard scored an 80 (+8) and Andrew Rude recorded an 81 (+9) to move each of them into a tie for fourth-place overall.
Northwestern gained ground on UW-Superior on day two of the championship. The Eagles had the best team score of the day with a 311 (+23) to gain four strokes on the Yellowjackets. Shane Seiffert shot a 75 (+3) to bring his two-day total to 150 (+6); just one stroke behind Burke in the medalist competition. Jackson Nyhus had the best round of the day out of the field of 39 golfers with a 73 (+1), bringing him just three strokes behind the medalist frontrunner with a 152 (+8) heading into the final day.
North Central stands in third place after two days of competition, shooting a 323 (+35) on Friday to bring their total to 644 (+68). Jacob Brown led the Rams with an 81 (+9) in the second round, moving into a tie for sixth place overall with a 156 (+12) through two days. Ben Long shot 79 (+7) to move into the top ten overall, currently standing at ninth with a score of 161 (+17) heading into the final round on Saturday.
TEAM SCORES – DAY 2
| Place |
Team |
Day 1 |
Day 2 |
Day 3 |
Total |
| 1. |
UW-Superior |
301 (+13) |
315 (+27) |
- |
616 (+40) |
| 2. |
Northwestern |
319 (+31) |
311 (+23) |
- |
630 (+54) |
| 3. |
North Central |
321 (+33) |
323 (+35) |
- |
644 (+68) |
| 4. |
Martin Luther |
344 (+56) |
330 (+42) |
- |
674 (+98) |
| 5. |
Crown |
339 (+51) |
338 (+50) |
|
677 (+101) |
| 6. |
Bethany Lutheran |
351 (+63) |
346 (+58) |
- |
697 (+121) |
| 7. |
Minnesota Morris |
353 (+65) |
348 (+60) |
- |
701 (+125) |
| 8. |
Northland |
361 (+73) |
378 (+90) |
- |
739 (+163) |
TOP-TEN PLAYER LEADERBOARD - DAY 2
1. Nate Burke, UW-Superior --------------- 149 +5
2. Shane Seiffert, Northwestern ---------- 150 +6
3. Jackson Nyhus, Northwestern --------- 152 +8
T4. Andrew Rude, UW-Superior ------------ 155 +11
T4. Conner Willard, UW-Superior ---------- 155 +11
T6. Jacob Brown, North Central ------------ 156 +12
T6. Jake Sweeney, North Central ---------- 156 +12
8. Blu Anderson, UW-Superior ------------ 157 +13
9. Ben Long North, Central ----------------- 161 +17
10. Mason Heidgerken, Northwestern ----- 163 +19
Important Details
- Round three is set to begin Saturday at 10 a.m. at Pebble Creek Golf Club in Becker, Minnesota.
- Men's Live Scoring