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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...

Men’s golf looks to build late run

By Tom Burton | April 4, 2016

Men’s golf is preparing to tee off at the Seattle University Redhawk Invitational today and Tuesday.The Huskies are looking to build on a record-breaking performance from last week at the Desert Shootout at Palm Valley Golf Club in Goodyear, Ariz. They...

NIU men’s golf: Huskies rally for 4th at MAC Championship

By Steve Shonder | May 4, 2015

After falling behind through the first two rounds, men’s golf put together a furious comeback in the final two rounds to end its season on the right note.The Huskies (304, 300, 290, 285, 1179) finished in fourth place Sunday at the MAC Championship...

Men’s golf: Huskies head to MAC Championships in Ohio

By Steve Shonder | May 1, 2015

Men's golf has had a lot of practice beating MAC teams in the spring season; now that success gets put to the test.The Huskies are headed to the MAC Championships Friday at the Mayfield Sand Ridge Club in Chardon, Ohio. They'll play 36 holes Friday and...

NIU men’s golf: Huskies take sixth at Boilermaker Invitational

By Steve Shonder | April 20, 2015

A strong second round helped men’s golf weather a literal storm and maintain its edge over the rest of the MAC.The Huskies (293, 286, 301, 880) finished in sixth place at the Boilermaker Invitational on Sunday in West Lafayette, Ind. The No. 3 Illinois...

NIU men’s golf: Huskies face Big Ten, MAC opponents at Boilermaker Invitational

By Steve Shonder | April 17, 2015

Men's golf will try to get momentum in its last tournament before the MAC Championships.The Huskies will get their shot in the Boilermaker Invitational on Saturday and Sunday on the Kampen Course at the Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex in West Lafayette,...

NIU men’s golf: Huskies struggle at Liberty Spring Invitational

By Steve Shonder | April 13, 2015

Men’s golf once again ran into trouble in the third round, shooting 25 strokes higher than their tournament-best this weekend.The Huskies (287, 290, 312, 889) finished in eighth place Saturday at the Liberty Spring Invitational in Amherst, Va. The No....

NIU men’s golf: Huskies head to Liberty Spring Invitational

By Steve Shonder | April 10, 2015

Men’s golf will take a shot at a third-straight top-five finish this weekend, going up against big-name schools.The Huskies will be competing in the Liberty Spring Invitational on Friday and Saturday in Amherst, Va. They’ll face off with the Liberty...

NIU men’s golf: Huskies finish tied for 5th at FAU Slomin Autism Invitational

By Steve Shonder | March 30, 2015

After being tied for second place through two rounds, men’s golf came up short in the final round Sunday at the FAU Slomin Autism Invitational in Lake Worth, Fla.The Huskies (291, 292, 299, 882) finished tied for fifth with the Hartford Hawks and the...