Will Marshall carded a 73 to lead Nebraska in the opening round of the Big Ten Men's Golf Championship presented by Old National Bank in Columbus, Ohio on Friday.
Marshall, a fifth-year senior from Elburn, Ill., notched birdies on No. 4 and No. 13 to go along with 11 pars and five bogeys on the par-70, 7,240-yard layout of the Scioto Country Club. He enters Saturday's second round in a tie for 23rd place in the 70-player field.
Sophomore Davis Johnson (Chaska, Minn.) put up Nebraska's second-best score of the first round with a 75 (+5) to sit in a tie for 40th, while senior Gentry Scheve (Emporia, Kan.) and junior Hamish Murray (Sydney, Australia) added rounds of 76 (+6) to NU's five-count-four team total.
As a team, Nebraska ended the day at 300 (+20) in 12th place ahead of Michigan (305) and Maryland (307).
Northwestern put together an even-par 280 to take a six-shot lead over second-place Michigan State at 286 (+6). Purdue sits alone in third at 288 (+8), while Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin are tied for fourth at 290 (+10) just 10 shots ahead of the Huskers with 36 holes to play at the championship.
Michigan State's August Meekhof produced the best round of the day with a 67 (-3). He carries a one-shot lead over Northwestern's Daniel Svard and James Imai, who both ended the round at 68 (-2).
Saturday's second round will get underway with tee times at 8 a.m., with live scoring available on Huskers.com from GolfStat.
Big Ten Championship
April 26-28, 2024
Columbus, Ohio
Scioto Country Club (Par 70, 7,240 Yards)
Team Standings (First Round)
1. Northwestern - 280 (E)
2. Michigan State - 286 (+6)
3. Purdue - 288 (+8)
T4. Indiana - 290 (+10)
T4. Illinois - 290 (+10)
T4. Wisconsin - 290 (+10)
7. Ohio State - 291 (+11)
8. Rutgers - 292 (+12)
9. Minnesota - 293 (+13)
T10. Iowa - 294 (+14)
T10. Penn State - 294 (+14)
12. Nebraska - 300 (+20)
13. Michigan - 305 (+25)
14. Maryland - 307 (+27)
Individual Standings (First Round)
1. August Meekhof, Michigan State - 67 (-3)
T2. Daniel Svard, Northwestern - 68 (-2)
T2. James Imai, Northwestern - 68 (-2)
4. Ben Warian, Minnesota - 69 (-1)
T5. Jacob Beckman, Wisconsin - 70 (E)
T5. Kent Hsaio, Purdue - 70 (E)
T5. Thomas Hursey, Indiana - 70 (E)
T8. Austin McCullough, Michigan State - 71 (+1)
T8. Noah Kent, Iowa - 71 (+1)
T8. Ethan Tseng, Northwestern - 71 (+1)
T8. Jackson Buchanan, Illinois - 71 (+1)
T8. Jackson Chandler, Ohio State - 71 (+1)
T8. Peyton Snoeberger, Purdue - 71 (+1)
Nebraska Individuals
T23. Will Marshall - 73 (+3)
T40. Davis Johnson - 75 (+5)
T50. Hamish Murray - 76 (+6)
T50. Gentry Scheve - 76 (+6)
70. Harry Crockett - 83 (+13)