Huskers Begin West Coast Swing

The Nebraska men's golf team kicks off spring stroke play as they travel west for The Prestige in Palm Springs, Calif., Feb. 20-22. 

The University of Stanford and U.C. Davis co-host the tournament, which annually boasts one of the strongest fields in collegiate golf. This year is no exception, as the 24-team field features 11 top-50 teams according to GolfStat. 

The Huskers will arrive in Palm Springs on Sunday, Feb. 19, competing in a practice round at the Greg Norman Course at PGA West and its Par-71, 7,156-yard layout. The tournament will commence on Monday with a shotgun start at 8:45 a.m. (CT). 

No. 3 Texas Tech and No. 6 Stanford lead the way as the top ranked teams in the field. No. 14 Pepperdine, the 2021 NCAA National Champions, also lead the pack. No. 23 Colorado State, No. 27 LSU, No. 30 Baylor, No. 34 Northwestern, No. 37 Liberty, No. 41 TCU, No. 43 Louisville, and  No.48 Kansas are all ranked inside the top 50 of the latest GolfStat rankings and will be competing alongside Nebraska, who is ranked 74th, respectively.

Nebraska's five-player lineup will be led by two juniors, Jeremy Sisson (Skaneateles, N.Y.) and Reed Malleck (York, Neb.). Sisson continues to play exceptional golf for the Big Red, currently holding a 72.73 stroke average. Malleck carries a 74.20 stroke average into this weekend's action. 

Two freshmen, Quinn Yost (Farmington, N.M.) and Evan McDermott (Spring Lake, Mich.), have become mainstays in the Husker lineup. Both have competed in eight rounds, with Yost compiling a 74.50 stroke average, while McDermott has a 74.00 stroke average, respectively. 

Senior Will Marshall (Elburn, Ill.) will round out the Nebraska lineup in Palm Springs. Marshall has appeared in every Nebraska lineup this season and holds a 73.45 stroke average in 11 rounds. 

Grant Jabenis (So., Omaha, Neb.) will also compete individually at The Golf Club at Terra Lago's North Course in Indio, Calif. Jabenis has a 74.83 stroke average in six rounds this season.

Live scoring can be found on GolfStat.com, and live updates from the course as action gets underway can be found on Instagram and Twitter @HuskersGolf. 

West Coast Swing
The Prestige is the second straight weekend Nebraska will be in California, after a couple practice rounds at PGA West last weekend. The Huskers travel to Scottsdale, Ariz. to continue their west coast swing for the Desert Mountain Collegiate at Desert Mountain Golf Course March 4-5 and a five-day Husker Alumni Dual March 14-18 at the Quintero Golf Club, also in Scottsdale. 

The Prestige
Palm Springs, Calif.
Greg Norman Course at PGA West (Par 71, 7,159 Yards)
Feb. 20-22, 2023

Schedule
Monday, Feb. 20 (Round 1) - 8:45 a.m. (CT) - Shotgun Start
Tuesday, Feb. 21 (Round 2) - 8:45 a.m. (CT) - Shotgun Start
Wednesday, Feb. 22 (Round 3) - 8:45 a.m. (CT) - Shotgun Start

Live Scoring: GolfStat.com

Participating Teams (24) 
Stanford
U.C. Davis
Baylor
Cal Poly
Charlotte
Colorado State
Creighton
Iowa State
Kansas
Liberty
Loyola Marymount
Louisville
LSU
North Texas
Nebraska
Northwestern
Oregon State
Pepperdine
Princeton
San Diego
San Francisco
TCU
Texas Tech
Washington State
Wyoming
Washington

Nebraska Lineup
1. Jeremy Sisson (Jr., Skaneateles, N.Y.)
2. Reed Malleck (Jr., York, Neb.)
3. Evan McDermott (Fr., Spring Lake, Mich.)
4. Quinn Yost (Fr., Farmington, N.M.)
5. Will Marshall (Sr., Elburn, Ill.)
IND. Grant Jabenis (So., Omaha, Neb.)