The Butler University men’s and women’s golf teams began the season looking to improve on their Big East placings from last season. They both start the year with several experienced players returning from last year.
Men’s golf competes at the Badger Invitational
Photo from ButlerSports.com. JOSH MULLENIX | STAFF REPORTER | jmulleni@butler.edu The Butler University men’s golf team kicked off their 2016 campaign at the Badger Invitational in Madison, Wisconsin, from Sept. 11-13. The Bulldogs finished 13th with a team total of 905 (+41). The first half of the first day had the Bulldogs in contention. The…
Men’s Golf competes in Dayton Invitational
GRANT ANSCHUETZ | STAFF REPORTER / File photo by Jimmy Lafakis A cold morning that delayed their tee time is what the Butler men’s golf team encountered on Monday at the Dayton Invitational. They played one round of 18 holes on Monday and another 18 hole round on Tuesday. They tested their talents against the…
Butler freshmen card lowest scores at Butler Invitational
GRANT ANSCHUETZ | STAFF REPORTER The Butler Men’s and women’s golf teams were in action this past Monday and Tuesday at their home event, the Butler invitational. Two freshmen won the tournament for the Bulldogs. Gehrig Hollatz had the overall best score for the men while Lauren Tibbets had the lowest individual score for the…
Men’s Golf finishes fourth at Badger Invitational
GRANT ANSCHUETZ | STAFF REPORTER / Photo courtesy of Butler Sports The Butler Men’s golf team ventured into Big Ten country from this past Saturday to Tuesday to compete in the 2015 Badger Invitational hosted by the University of Wisconsin Badgers. The event took place at University Ridge Golf Course in Madison, WI. The Bulldogs…
Golf looks to replace several pieces
GRANT ANSCHUETZ | STAFF REPORTER The Butler University men’s and women’s golf teams find themselves in similar positions as they look to start their seasons this fall. The similarities begin with key losses from last year’s teams. The women lose last year’s Big East Player Of The Year Jenna Peters, as well as Isabella Lambert,…
Bulldogs tee off at invite
KELLY MURPHY | STAFF REPORTER This Monday and Tuesday, the Butler men’s golf team will host the Butler Fall Invitational. The Butler women’s golf team will also compete at the Invitational. Last year, the women’s team finished third in the competition, 14 points behind winner Bradley University and nine points behind second-place University of Evansville.…
Bulldogs prepare for invitational
KELLY MURPHY | STAFF REPORTER The men’s golf team will play in the Cleveland State Invitational this weekend, looking to improve on last year’s 12th place finish at Aurora, Ohio. “I think we’ll have a better tournament this year than last year; we know the course,” said head coach Bill Mattingly. Senior Logan Holt will…
Men’s Golf looks to rebound
BOBBY JOHNSON | STAFF REPORTER After a difficult first year in the Big East Conference, the Butler men’s golf team seems poised to contend for a much higher finish. The team managed a seventh-place finish at the conference tournament in April. Now, the Bulldogs hope to establish themselves as a possible top-five team in the…
Andrew Eiler – From Walk-On to Winner
BRENDAN KING | Staff Reporter After waking up to sounds of shouting and horns at Culver Military Academy for four years, Butler golfer Andrew Eiler is ready for early morning tee times. Eiler is a junior on the men’s golf team. When he joined the team as a freshman, he was just a walk-on player.…