HAM LAKE, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota men's golf team hits the road this weekend, traveling to Majestic Oaks Golf Course to take part in the 36-hole Augsburg Invitational.
The Augsburg Invitational Field:• Augsburg (2 teams), Saint Mary's, Bethel, Carleton, Concordia, Gustavus, Luther, Macalester, University of Manitoba, Saint John's (2 teams), St. THomas (2 teams), UW-Eau Claire
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Video Preview Saint Mary's Last Action:• September 1, 2015 * Lake City, Minn.: The Cardinals, led by
Blake Westerberg's (Red Wing, Minn.) two-over-par 73, shot a 317—their best team score in more than five years—but it wasn't quote enough, as Saint Mary's dropped a 297-317 decision to Macalester at the MacMary Dual at The Jewel |
Recap Saint Mary's at Augsburg Invitational—A Year Ago:• September 7-8, 2013 * Ham Lake, Minn.: After opening the two-day Augsburg Invitational with a 331 total, Saint Mary's whittled five strokes off that first-round score when they toured Majestic Oaks Golf Course for the second round. Unfortunately for the Cardinals, that five-shot improvement wasn't enough to lift them up the leaderboard, as Saint Mary's settled for a 13th-place finish in the 36-hole event |
Day 1 Recap *
Day 2 Recap Saint Mary's Up Next:• The Cardinals are back on the road next weekend, heading to Randall Oaks Country Club in West Dundee, Ill., to take part in the 36-hole Tim Kooka Invitational, hosted by Carthage.
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:2015 Roster |
2015 Schedule |
2015 Statistics• The Cardinals' 317 team total in their loss to Macalester at the MacMary Dual Tuesday at The Jewel was their lowest team score since 2009, when Saint Mary's carded a 316 during the second round of the Wartburg Invitational. …
Blake Westerberg (Red Wing, Minn.) carded a career-best two-over-par 73 to pace the Cardinals at the MacMary Dual. … Westerberg's previous career low was a was a three-over 75 during the 2012 Saint John's Invitational. … Westerberg closed out the 2014 season as the team's scoring leader at 78.9—including three straight rounds (79-78-76) in the 70s during the season-ending MIAC Championships. … Westerberg owned the Cardinals' four lowest scores in relation to par last season—75 (+3), 76 (+4), 77 (+4), and 76 (+5). … In his first collegiate appearance,
Kyle Brodt (Roseville, Minn.) chipped in a 79 for the Cardinals vs. Macalester. …
Brett Jackson (Edmonton, Alberta) added an 82,
David Iten (Fridley, Minn.) finished with an 83, and
Hunter Rau (Plainview, Minn.) tallied an 88 to round out the Cardinals' lineup vs. Macalester.
