Northwestern men’s golf was eliminated from postseason play after finishing 11th at the Columbus Regional on May 18. The 13-team field featured eight teams ranked in GolfStat.com’s national top 50 before the tournament began, including the No. 44 Wildcats.
The fierce competition proved to be a challenge early on for Northwestern. With No. 2 Oklahoma State and No. 30 East Tennessee State separating themselves from the pack early on the first day, NU immediately found itself battling for the fifth and final bid to the national championship in Scottsdale, Ariz. Graduate student Varun Chopra shot 73 in the first round to lead the way, but the Wildcats’ total score of 295 left them in tenth – five strokes behind No.