The Valparaiso University men's golf team was impacted by weather for a second straight tournament, as multiple weather delays held up play during Monday's first day of the Badger Invitational, hosted by Wisconsin at the par-72, 7272-yard TPC Wisconsin in Madison, Wis. Members of the team eventually got through 25 to 27 of the scheduled 36 holes on Monday before play was halted due to darkness. The second round will resume on Tuesday morning prior to the completion of the tournament with Round 3.
How It Happened
- Senior Owen Sander (Carmel, Ind. / Carmel) and sophomore Rodrigo Garcia Teruel (Puebla, Mexico / Modern Academy) are both part of a tie for 24th in the 88-player field through the end of Monday's action. They both sit one stroke over par for the tournament.
- Sander posted a 74 (+2) in the opening round, draining birdies on Holes 1 and 2. He is off to a strong start to Round 2, hitting birdies on three of the eight holes that he has played in the second round.
- Garcia Teruel possessed the team's top Round-1 score at 73 (+1) and got off to a strong start in Round 2 by birdieing Holes 11 and 12 after beginning on 10.
- Sophomore Rob Politza (Lemont, Ill. / Lemont Township) is at +4 for the tournament (t-54) including a 76 (+4) in the opening round.
- The Beacons are 16 over for the tournament, sitting in 14th on the team leaderboard including a 304 in Round 1. Southern Miss is the tournament leader at -10 with Toledo's Bence Kotel topping the player leaderboard at 8 under.
Up Next
Play will resume with an 8:45 a.m. shotgun start on Tuesday. A link to live scoring via Clippd is available on ValpoAthletics.com.
