BEMIDJI, MN – With many of the team's top athletes returning, University of Mary men's golf begins its season at the Bemidji State Invite on Monday, Sept. 8 for a two-day tournament. The event will be held at the Bemidji Town and Country Club.
All but two of the 10 men's golf programs in the Northern Sun will be in attendance.
Live results can be found here.
LAST TIME IN BEMIDJI
The Marauders placed 9
th at the Bemidji State Invite in 2024. The team improved its score by 15 strokes from Day 1 to Day 2, the largest by any team at the tournament.
Evan Booth and
Gavin Argent tied for 20
th individually to lead the way.
LOOKING BACK
UMary is coming off its most successful season since 2007, finishing 6
th at the NSIC Championships. Junior
Evan Booth was brilliant, finishing in sixth place overall and one stroke away from All-Tournament honors. As a result, Booth was named the Marauders' NSIC Athlete to Watch for this season.
PRESEASON POLL
UMary was picked to finish 9
th in the NSIC Preseason Coaches Poll. The team's personnel is largely consistent with last years, with the main difference being All-NSIC golfer
Gavin Argent moving to an assistant coaching role. Argent had five top-5 finishes last season and led the scoring efforts for the Marauders throughout the season.
The other four NSIC point scorers (Booth,
Quinn Breidenbach,
Lucas Greenlun, and
Aiden Knodel) are back this season.
NEW FACES
The Marauders added five freshman to bring the roster's total players to 19.
Payton Hiller,
Ryker Landers,
Zach Skarperud,
Hunter Steeves, and
David Thomson are all set to compete collegiately for the first time.
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