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'Cats Battle Windy Conditions in Day Two of Big Ten Championships
4/27/2019 7:37:00 PM | Men's Golf
Flourtown, PA. - The Northwestern men's golf team fought through strong winds to climb the leaderboard for a share of seventh place after day two of the Big Ten Men's Golf Championship at The Philadelphia Cricket Club.
Saturday's round featured gusts howling over 25 mph, making play difficult for the 14-team field. Northwestern shot 29-over par while Illinois and Minnesota share the lead after a 23-over score.
Every Wildcat golfer recorded at least one birdie in the tough playing conditions for a total of eight on the day. The average score on the Wissahickon Course in round two was 78.3.
On the individual leaderboard, Sophomore Eric McIntosh shot a team low 5-over 75 to tie for 14th.
Chicago's Big Ten Team will tee off in the third-and-final round of the Big Ten Championships from the first hole alongside Indiana beginning at 7 am CT. Live scoring can be found on Golfstat.
Results: Round One | Round Two
Individual Standings
T14. Eric McIntosh 74-75=149
T19. David Nyfjäll 72-78=150
T39. Ryan Lumsden 78-76=154
T42. Everton Hawkins 74-81=155
T42. Lucas Becht 75-80=155
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Saturday's round featured gusts howling over 25 mph, making play difficult for the 14-team field. Northwestern shot 29-over par while Illinois and Minnesota share the lead after a 23-over score.
Every Wildcat golfer recorded at least one birdie in the tough playing conditions for a total of eight on the day. The average score on the Wissahickon Course in round two was 78.3.
On the individual leaderboard, Sophomore Eric McIntosh shot a team low 5-over 75 to tie for 14th.
Chicago's Big Ten Team will tee off in the third-and-final round of the Big Ten Championships from the first hole alongside Indiana beginning at 7 am CT. Live scoring can be found on Golfstat.
Results: Round One | Round Two
Individual Standings
T14. Eric McIntosh 74-75=149
T19. David Nyfjäll 72-78=150
T39. Ryan Lumsden 78-76=154
T42. Everton Hawkins 74-81=155
T42. Lucas Becht 75-80=155
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