MADISON, Wis. – Using a final-round-best score of 279, the Illinois State men's golf team climbed two spots into a runner-up finish at the 2025 Badger Invitational, hosted at TPC Wisconsin.
After an opening day that saw two lightning delays force the second round to remain unfinished, the Redbirds came out with a nine-under 279 on the day, finishing with a 13-under 851, which is the 17th-lowest team tournament score in program history.
Leading the way for the Redbirds on the final round was freshman Sam Ottwell, whose five-under 67 is tied for the second-lowest freshman round score in program history, behind only a 65 from Tyler Gentilella at the NYX Hoosier Invitational during the 2012-13 season.