Monday, April 10
Glenside, Pa. (LuLu CC)
All Day
Bucknell University
at
Wildcat Invitational
Photo by: Marc Hagemeier
Men's Golf Heads to Wildcat Invitational at LuLu Country Club
4/9/2023 9:49:00 AM | Men's Golf
Setting The Scene
What:Â Wildcat Invitational, hosted by Villanova
When:Â Monday-Tuesday, Apr. 10-11 (8:30 a.m. tee times Monday; 8 a.m. Tuesday)
Where: Par-71, 6,484-yard LuLu Country Club
The Field:Â 15 teams (Bucknell, Binghamton, Colgate, Holy Cross, Hofstra, Iona, Lafayette, La Salle, Lehigh, North Carolina Central, St. John's, Rhode Island, Villanova, Wagner, William & Mary)
Live Stats:Â GolfStat.com
Streaming: College Golf Network
About the Bison
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What:Â Wildcat Invitational, hosted by Villanova
When:Â Monday-Tuesday, Apr. 10-11 (8:30 a.m. tee times Monday; 8 a.m. Tuesday)
Where: Par-71, 6,484-yard LuLu Country Club
The Field:Â 15 teams (Bucknell, Binghamton, Colgate, Holy Cross, Hofstra, Iona, Lafayette, La Salle, Lehigh, North Carolina Central, St. John's, Rhode Island, Villanova, Wagner, William & Mary)
Live Stats:Â GolfStat.com
Streaming: College Golf Network
About the Bison
- After posting three straight under-par rounds at the UC San Diego Invitational at Torrey Pines on March 27-28, the Bison are back in action this week at the Wildcat Invitational. This is an annual spring tournament for Bucknell but the first time it will be held at LuLu Country Club.
- Blake Wisdom, Andres Barraza, Jackson Bussell, Jack Gardner, and Michael Rudnick will comprise Bucknell's five-man lineup, with James Key and James Robbins playing as individuals.
- Bucknell's 4-under-par 860 total at Torrey Pines was the fifth-best 54-hole score in team history, but up against a talented field comprised mainly of West Coast squads, that mark was good for a T-11th finish alongside Hawaii.
- Wisdom posted a 3-under 69 in Tuesday's final round and finished T-19th on the individual leaderboard with a 4-under 212 (73-70-69). Bussell (73-72-71) and Barraza (71-73-72) both finished at even-par 216.
- Wisdom leads the team with a 71.3 spring scoring average, followed by Bussell at 72.0 and Barraza at 72.7. For the full season, including fall tournaments, it's Wisdom leading the way with a 71.8 average, just ahead of Bussell at 72.2.
- Gardner made his spring debut at Torrey Pines and shot 77-68-73 while playing as an individual.
- Bucknell has been a regular in this event in recent years, with the first appearance coming in 2012. The Bison have appeared in the Wildcat Invitational 11 times, with the 2020 version canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Bucknell's best-ever finish here came in 2021. The Bison finished third out of 15 teams after posting scores of 282-295. Blake Wisdom and Chris Tanabe both finished in a tie for sixth place with 36-hole totals of 143 (+3).
- Last season, Bucknell finished fifth at Radnor Valley CC. Wisdom finished T-8th with rounds of 73-72.
- Marquette won last year's event by 16 shots over runner-up Long Island. Rider and St. John's tied for third, and Bucknell edged Patriot League rival Lafayette by two strokes for the final spot in the top five. Â
- LuLu Country Club is the oldest Donald Ross design in the state of Pennsylvania. The course was built in 1912 and still retains the original design.
- The Bison are back in action on Apr. 17-18 at the RedHawk Intercollegiate at Pittsburgh Field Club in Fox Chapel, Pa..
- The 2023 Patriot League Championship will be at Hillendale Country Club in Phoenix, Md., Apr. 28-30.
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