Northwestern University Athletics
Friday, April 26
Columbus, Ohio
All Day
Northwestern
vs
Big Ten Championships
Photo by: David Dermer
Northwestern Wins Big Ten Championship, Svärd Claims Individual Title
4/28/2024 6:31:00 PM | Men's Golf
COLUMBUS, Ohio (April 28, 2024) – Behind four top 10 finishers, the Northwestern Men's Golf Team won its first Big Ten Conference Championship since 2006 in wire-to-wire fashion on Sunday afternoon at Scioto Country Club (Par 70, 7240 Yards) in Columbus. Sophomore Daniel Svärd won the individual championship for the second straight year, posting a one-over-par performance.
Svärd (68-75-68=211), who shot two-under-par in both the first and final rounds, became just Northwestern's third two-time individual champion in program history, joining Luke Donald (2000-01 and Sid Richardson (1937-38). He was named to the All-Championship Team, along with graduate student James Imai, who shot five-over-par and finished tied for third (68-74-73=215).
Gallery: (4-28-2024) Men's Golf Big Ten Championship
Battling windy conditions all weekend, the Wildcats posted the event's best scores in each round (280-294-289=863), finishing 23-over-par. Northwestern blew past second-place Illinois (290-296-292=878), which was 38-over-par and saw its streak of eight consecutive championships snapped.
Sophomore Ethan Tseng (T-8th: 71-74-74=219) and junior Cameron Adam (10th: 73-71-76=220) rounded out Northwestern's top 10 finishers. First-year Niall Shiels-Donegan placed T-19th (76-75-74=225).
CHAMPIONSHIP NOTES
After earning the Big Ten's automatic qualifier, Northwestern will await its draw in the NCAA Men's Golf Championship. The selection show will air on Golf Channel on Wednesday, May 1, at 1 p.m. CT. Regionals will take place at six sites from May 13-15 and the national championships will be held May 24-29 in Carlsbad, Calif. at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa.
Svärd (68-75-68=211), who shot two-under-par in both the first and final rounds, became just Northwestern's third two-time individual champion in program history, joining Luke Donald (2000-01 and Sid Richardson (1937-38). He was named to the All-Championship Team, along with graduate student James Imai, who shot five-over-par and finished tied for third (68-74-73=215).
Battling windy conditions all weekend, the Wildcats posted the event's best scores in each round (280-294-289=863), finishing 23-over-par. Northwestern blew past second-place Illinois (290-296-292=878), which was 38-over-par and saw its streak of eight consecutive championships snapped.
Sophomore Ethan Tseng (T-8th: 71-74-74=219) and junior Cameron Adam (10th: 73-71-76=220) rounded out Northwestern's top 10 finishers. First-year Niall Shiels-Donegan placed T-19th (76-75-74=225).
CHAMPIONSHIP NOTES
- Northwestern won its first Big Ten Championship since 2006 and its ninth all-time.
- Svärd won the individual title, marking the 16th Wildcat to do so, which is the fourth-most by a school in Big Ten history.
- The Wildcats will make their fourth straight appearance in the NCAA Men's Golf Championship, and their 29th appearance all-time.
After earning the Big Ten's automatic qualifier, Northwestern will await its draw in the NCAA Men's Golf Championship. The selection show will air on Golf Channel on Wednesday, May 1, at 1 p.m. CT. Regionals will take place at six sites from May 13-15 and the national championships will be held May 24-29 in Carlsbad, Calif. at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa.
Players Mentioned
/ Men's Golf
/ Men's Golf
/ Men's Golf
/ Men's Golf
The Foundation: The Home of Golf
Thursday, December 19
Men's Golf | Ryder Cup
Thursday, September 23
Northwestern | Class of 2020
Friday, June 19
Northwestern Men's Golf | 2019-20 Highlights
Thursday, April 09
