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Hole on golf course at Rich Harvest Farms, 2330 Granart Road in Sugar Grove with yellow flag.

NIU golf to host NCAA tournaments in May

By Tom Burton | September 15, 2016

This will be a unique season for women and men’s golf, as they have the opportunity to host the Division I National Championships at Rich Harvest Farms, 2330 Granart Road in Sugar Grove.Both teams are in the beginning stages of their respective fall...

Men's golf beginning fall season

Men’s golf beginning fall season

By Tom Burton | September 8, 2016

DeKALB | Men’s golf looks to start off its season on a high note as they travel to Zionsville, Indiana, for the Wolf Run Intercollegiate Saturday and Sunday at Wolf Run Golf Club.Wolf Run Golf Club was created by Dr. Jack Leer, a former amateur golfer...

Fillon represents NIU at US Amateur Championship

By Tom Burton | August 29, 2016

DeKALB | Pierrick Fillon has played golf since he was nine years old in his hometown of Voreppe, France.The senior golfer, who joined the Huskies in 2013, has not taken this summer off of golf, as he qualified to play in the 116th US Amateur Championship,...

Men’s golf staff happy with Huskies’ season

By Tom Burton | May 5, 2016

Men’s golf wrapped up another successful season last week at the MAC Championship, finishing in the top five for the second consecutive year.The team’s coaching staff said they were impressed with the team’s accomplishments this year.“Overall,...

Men’s golf finishes 4th at MAC tourney

By Tom Burton | May 2, 2016

Men’s golf put together a solid performance in its final team competition of the season, finishing fourth overall for the second straight year in the MAC Championship.The Huskies (302-291-287-297) remained in the top five for the entirety of the tournament,...

Junior Joo-young Lee speaks with Coach Andrew Frame at the 2015 Northern Intercollegiate in Sugar Grove.

Men’s golf tees off at MAC Championship today

By Tom Burton | April 28, 2016

Junior Joo-young Lee speaks with Coach Andrew Frame at the 2015 Northern Intercollegiate in Sugar Grove.

Senior Jordan Wetsch participates in the 2015 Northern Intercollegiate Tournament in Sugar Grove. The Huskies finished 12th of 14th in the tournament.

Wetsch gearing for final postseason

By Tom Burton | April 25, 2016

Men’s golf senior Jordan Wetsch is preparing for his final stretch of postseason play, capping off an impressive collegiate golf career.Wetsch began his collegiate career playing for the University of Wisconsin and Colorado State University before transferring...

Senior Jordan Wetsch participates in the 2015 Northern Intercollegiate Tournament in Sugar Grove. The Huskies finished 12th of 14th in the tournament.

Westch gearing for last postseason run

By Tom Burton | April 25, 2016

Senior Jordan Wetsch participates in the 2015 Intercollegiate Tournament in Sugar Grove.

Transfer Lee emerging in third season

By Tom Burton | April 21, 2016

Men’s golf junior Joo-Young Lee has put together a successful third season, adding on to his impressive legacy at NIU.In 11 tournament starts this year, Lee has put together seven top-25 finishes and three top-10 finishes, including earning co-medalist...

Men’s golf struggles in regular season finale

By Tom Burton | April 18, 2016

In its final outing before the MAC Championship on April 28, men’s golf struggled to keep pace with a field of Midwest opponents at the Boilermaker Invitational on Saturday and Sunday in West Lafayette, Ind.The Kampen Course proved to be a tough test...

Golf tees off in hopes of fifth top-10 finish

By Tom Burton | April 14, 2016

Men’s golf will look to continue its recent play as it tees off in the Boilermaker Invitational all day Saturday and Sunday in West Lafayette, Ind., after finishing fifth in the Otter Creek Invitational in Columbus, Ind., last week.After a fifth place...

Senior Jordan Wetsch lines up a putt during the Northern Intercollegiate in September 2014. Wetsch finished 22nd in the Hoosier Collegiate tournament on Saturday.

Men’s golf finishes fifth at Otter Creek

By Tom Burton | April 11, 2016

After a solid showing at Chambers Bay in Washington last week, men’s golf battled through tough conditions at Otter Creek Golf Course in Columbus, Ind. to finish fifth overall at the Hoosier Collegiate.The Huskies carded an impressive 288 in the final...