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Men’s golf makes strides in final day of tournament

By Rhema Rhea | October 8, 2013

The men’s golf team had its second straight tournament with a 13-out-of-14 team finish, but still came out with some positives.NIU got better each day of the three-day Erin Hills Intercollegiate, which was hosted by Marquette University. The scores...

Rich active part of golf programs

By Rhema Rhea | October 8, 2013

DeKalb | You could say alumnus Jerry Rich is the godfather of NIU golf.Rich is the owner of Rich Harvest Farms, 7S771 Dugan Road in Sugar Grove, the home course for the men’s and women’s golf teams, and he has tried to make all the players feel at...

Men’s golf in last after first round

By Northern Star Staff | October 6, 2013

After day one of the Erin Hills Intercollegiate the men’s golf team sits in last place of 14 teams.The Huskies shot 314 after their first round, 34 strokes more than No. 8 Stanford, which leads the tournament. No. 3 UCLA and No. 22 SMU are tied in second...

Men’s golf heading back to Wisconsin

By Rhema Rhea | October 2, 2013

DeKalb | Men’s golf takes its second trip to Wisconsin on the year as it looks to build upon its best outing of the season.The Huskies will be without one of their top performers, Nick Huggins, who will miss the rest of the season after injuring his...

Young men’s golf team continuing to improve

By Rhema Rhea | October 1, 2013

Men’s golf continued to improve its season score despite a 13th place out of 14 teams.The Huskies finished Tuesday’s round with its second-best card of the fall, shooting a 305. The 302 NIU posted during the first round of the 54-hole tournament was...

Best round of season not good enough for men’s golf

By Jacob Onak | September 22, 2013

Finishing 14th out of 14 isn’t normally a good thing, but the fact that the men’s golf team set a new overall low score is something to cheer about.At the Wolf Run intercollegiate the Huskies ended both days one and two in last place. NIU’s overall...

Shawn Foley, the mens golfs team lone senior, has become a leader this season.

Foley takes leadership role for men’s golf

By Rhema Rhea | September 16, 2013

The best is yet to come for men’s golf’s lone senior, Shawn Foley.Foley and Nick Huggins are the only returns from last year’s group, and head Coach Tom Porten has been looking to them to fulfill a guidance role, as the team introduced five new...

Men’s golf’s new guys anxious for first fall tourney

By Rhema Rhea | September 5, 2013

The men’s golf team enters the new season with basically a whole new roster. The team lost six players from last season due to graduation.Head coach Tom Porten, entering into his fifth season, will have four freshmen to bring into his system this year:...

Men’s golf finishes last at season close

By Sam Bauman | May 5, 2013

The men’s golf team closed out its season with a last-place finish at the MAC Championships. The Huskies struggled with consistency, even though they finished with two players in the top 20. “We struggled as a team, as we have for most of the spring,”...

Men’s golf to end season at MAC Championships in Ohio

By Sam Bauman | May 1, 2013

On Friday the men’s golf team will look to win its first MAC Championship since 1985. The Huskies will head to Nashport, Ohio, to compete in the championships and one positive going into the tournament is the fact that Longaberger Golf Course is well...

Men’s golf finishes third to last at Purdue Invite

By Sam Bauman | April 21, 2013

The men’s golf team competed at the Boilermaker Invitational at Purdue University this weekend. The Huskies had a disappointing tournament, finishing in 16th place out of 18 after shooting 70 over par for the weekend. The main reason for the disappointing...

Men’s golf to participate in Boilermaker Invitational

By Sam Bauman | April 17, 2013

The men’s golf team will travel to Purdue University for the Boilermaker Invitational this weekend.This will be a fast turnaround from the Huskies’ last tournament, which finished Tuesday. The Huskies are hard at work practicing to make sure they’re...