Northwestern University Athletics
Northwestern
Big Ten Championship
Men's Golf Wins Second Consecutive Big Ten Championship
5/7/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
May 7, 2000
EVANSTON, Ill. - The Northwestern men's golf team claimed its second consecutive Big Ten Championship with a 33-stroke victory over Purdue in windy and rainy conditions at Kampen Golf Course in West Lafayette, Ind. Northwestern shot the day's low round (290) and posted the lowest team score in three of the four rounds.
Individually, junior Luke Donald edged senior Jess Daley for the individual title. Donald, who finished at one-under-par 287, fired a final round 74 to defeat Daley by one shot. Josh Habig finished in a tie for third place at 292 and Chris Thayer finished in a seventh-place tie at 295.
Northwestern also takes home several awards. Donald, Daley and Habig were named to the All-Tournament team with Donald and Daley earning All-Big Ten honors. Pat Goss was named Big Ten Coach of the Year while Donald won both Big Ten Player of the Year and the Les Bolstad Award for lowest season stroke average.
TEAM SCORES
| Northwestern | 281-286-303-290=1,160 (+8) | |
| Purdue | 296-296-305-296=1,193 (+41) | |
| Penn State | 311-291-295-301=1,198 (+46) | |
| Ohio State | 297-300-303-301=1,201 (+49) | |
| Minnesota | 292-299-307-304=1,202 (+50) | |
| Wisconsin | 306-301-303-301=1,211 (+59) | |
| Michigan | 292-299-311-311=1,213 (+61) | |
| Michigan State | 296-306-300-313=1,215 (+63) | |
| Indiana | 299-310-306-308=1,223 (+71) | |
| Iowa | 306-310-299-315=1,230 (+78) | |
| Illinois | 295-320-307-312=1,234 (+82) |
INDIVIDUAL
| 1-LUKE DONALD (NU) | 72-68-73-74=287 (-1) |
| 2-JESS DALEY (NU) | 66-70-77-75=288 (E) |
