Great Lakes Wire

AUGUSTA, Mich. – The Northern Michigan University men's golf team completed the first round of the DU Panther Invite at Stoatin Brae golf club in Augusta, Michigan. Brady Badker led the Wildcats with a career-best performance, finishing with a score of +2 (73) and tying for seventh place after 18 holes.

Badker started his round with a birdie on the par-five 18th hole and followed up with nine consecutive pars. He was even through the front nine and reached -1 after ten holes. However, a double bogey on the tenth and a bogey on his final hole brought him to two over par for the day.

The Wildcats finished eighth out of twelve teams with a combined score of +30. Tyler Annala contributed the team's best score among those eligible for team scoring. Annala, who recently tied for first in another event, began his round with ten pars and a double bogey in his first eleven holes. He made an eagle on the par-five 16th and a birdie on the par-five 18th to reach -1 through fifteen holes but closed with a bogey, triple-bogey, and another bogey to finish at +4 and tied for twentieth place.

Levi Pennala (+8), Harvey Ylitalo (+9), and Jacob Daavettila (+9) completed the team’s scoring lineup. Pennala recorded two birdies during his round. Arthur Ylitalo also participated, ending at +14 with one birdie.

In team standings, West Chester (+7), Lewis (+8), and Ohio Dominican (+9) are leading after day one. Ty Doty from Lewis is ahead in individual scores at -2, while Cayden Kwan of Davenport and Chase Forsyth of Ohio Dominican follow at -1 as the only other players under par after 18 holes.

The tournament will conclude tomorrow with another 18 holes at Stoatin Brae.