The Nebraska men’s golf team resumes spring action at The Johnnie-O at Sea Island in St. Simons Island, Ga., March 11-12.
The 14-team event, which is hosted by Rutgers at the Sea Island Golf Club, features a strong Midwestern flavor with six Big Ten teams (Illinois, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Penn State, Rutgers) and a four of Big 12 teams (Cincinnati, Kansas, Kansas State, Texas), along with Augusta and Notre Dame.
The teams will take to the course for two rounds on Monday, March 11 with a shotgun start at 7:45 a.m. (CT), before concluding the 54-hole event with the final round on Tuesday, March 12 with tee times at 7 a.m. (CT).
Nebraska returns to competition after a more than three-week break since competing at The Gator (Feb. 16-17).
Juniors Hamish Murray and Harry Crockett shared Nebraska’s top individual finishes in Florida with a tie for 35th at 215 (+5). Quinn Yost and Evan Myers also competed in the Husker lineup in Gainesville and will be back in the top five with Murray and Crockett in Georgia.
Sophomore Davis Johnson rounds Nebraska’s lineup at The Johnnie-O, while Grant Jabenis, Will Marshall and Reed Malleck all will compete as individuals.
Live updates and scoring for The Gator can be found at HuskersGolf on Instagram and X, and Golfstat.com. Complete tournament coverage will be available on Huskers.com.
The Johnnie-O at Sea IslandMarch 11-12, 2024St. Simons Island, Georgia
Host: Rutgers
Course Sea Island Golf Club (Par 72, 7,016 Yards)
Schedule
Monday, March 11 (Rounds 1 & 2) – 7:45 a.m. (shotgun)
Tuesday, March 12 (Round 3) – 7 a.m. (tee times)
Live Scoring: Golfstat.com
Participating Teams (14): Augusta, Cincinnati, Illinois, Kansas, Kansas State, Marquette, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Penn State, Rutgers, Texas, UNCG
Nebraska Lineup
1. Harry Crockett, Jr., Oxted, England2. Quinn Yost, Fr., Farmington, N.M. 3. Evan Myers, Sr., Northbrook, Ill.4. Hamish Murray, Jr., Sydney, Australia5. Davis Johnson, So., Chaska, Minn.IND – Grant Jabenis, Jr., Omaha, Neb.IND – Will Marshall, 5th, Elburn, Ill.IND – Reed Malleck, Sr., York, Neb.
Murray Opens NU Career with Four Top 20 Finishes
Hamish Murray has provided Nebraska with its most consistent presence this season, posting six consecutive top-35 individual finishes to help the Huskers. The junior from Sydney, Australia, opened with three consecutive top-20 finishes, including a season-best tie for ninth in his Husker debut at the Bearcat Invitational (Sept. 18-19). He closed with a three-round score of 211 (-2) on a par-71, 7,279-yard layout at the Coldstream Country Club in Cincinnati.
Murray produced a tie for 19th with a 215 (-1) at the Badger Invitational in Wisconsin (Oct. 1-3), before tying for 17th at Purdue with a 214 (+1).
He closed the fall with a tie for 33rd with an even-par 216 at the Everitt Buick GMC Classic in Little Rock, Ark., Oct. 16-17.
He added his fourth top-20 effort by tying for 19th at 146 (73-73) in the rain-shortened Battle at Briar’s Creek in South Carolina (Feb. 5-6). Through 17 rounds, Murray carries Nebraska’s best stroke average at 71.59.
Murray was ranked among the top 50 golfers in NCAA Division II by Golfstat in 2022-23 and was the Cameron Athlete of the Year across all sports.
Crockett Closes Fall Season with Top Finish in Arkansas
After a slow start to the fall, Nebraska’s Harry Crockett capped the first half of the season with NU’s top individual finish by tying for third with a 209 (-7) at the Everitt Buick GMC Classic in Little Rock, Ark., Oct. 16-17.
Nebraska’s lone top-five individual finish of the fall came with back-to-back rounds of 68 (-4) by Crockett to close the tournament.
Crockett also led Nebraska to its top team finish of the fall by producing a team-best tie for 12th with an even-par 213 at the Purdue Fall Invitational (Oct. 9-10). Crockett’s performance helped Nebraska to a fifth-place team finish in a 15-team field at Purdue.
Crockett was the only Husker to compete in all 15 fall rounds, before opening the spring with a tie for 53rd at 153 (78-75) in the Battle at Briar’s Creek (Feb. 5-6). He owns a 72.35 stroke average through 20 rounds this season.
Yost Emerging for Huskers During Sophomore SeasonQuinn Yost made the most of his season debut for the Huskers at the Badger Invitational by carding a career-best 212 (-4) over three rounds in Wisconsin (Oct. 1-3).
The sophomore from Farmington, N.M., smashed his previous collegiate best by 10 strokes on his way to his first career top-10 finish with a tie for ninth in a 90-golfer field.
Yost opened the Badger Invitational by matching his then-career best with a 69 (-3) on the par-72, 7,271-yard layout at the University Ridge Golf Club. He added an even-par 72 in the second round, before closing with a 71 (-1) in the final round. Yost helped the Huskers to a sixth-place finish in an 18-team field in Wisconsin.
He continued his strong play with a second consecutive top-20 finish by tying teammate Hamish Murray for 17th at the Purdue Fall Invitational (Oct. 9-10). Playing out of the top spot in the Husker lineup, Yost followed an opening-round 74 with a career-best 68 (-3) in the second round. He finished with a three-round score of 214 (+1) to help the Huskers to a season-best fifth-place finish in a strong 15-team field.
Through his first six fall rounds, Yost led the Huskers with a team-best 71.00 stroke average. He closed the fall with a 227 to tie for 68th. He owns a 73.25 stroke average over 12 rounds and will be back in action for the Big Red at The Johnnie-O at Sea Island (March 11-12).
Husker Trio Among Big Ten Golfers to Watch
Gentry Scheve, Will Marshall and Harry Crockett represented Nebraska among the 2023-24 Big Ten Preseason Men’s Golfers to Watch.
Nebraska’s most experienced returning golfer, Will Marshall (Elburn, Ill.) is back for his fifth season as a Husker. Marshall led Nebraska with five top-25 finishes and a 73.68 stroke average last season.
Marshall competed in Nebraska’s first three tournaments to open 2023-24. He did not compete at the Purdue Fall Invitational, but returned to the lineup for the Huskers at the Everitt Buick GMC Classic with a three-round total of 218 (+2). Marshall carries a 74.00 stroke average over 14 rounds this season.
Junior Harry Crockett set a school record with a 71.82 stroke average over 11 fall rounds in 2022-23. Crockett, a two-time NJCAA All-American at Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College, did not compete for the Huskers during the spring.
He earned a spot in the Nebraska lineup at every tournament during the fall and carries a 72.35 stroke average over 20 rounds. He led the Huskers with a season-best tie for third individually at the Everitt Buick GMC Classic in Little Rock, Ark. (Oct. 16-17).
Scheve finished 2022-23 as Nebraska’s hottest golfer and continued to build momentum in the summer of 2023 by qualifying for the U.S. Amateur Championship. He added Nebraska’s best performance at the season-opening Visit Knoxville Collegiate (Sept. 8-10).
Through 12 rounds during the fall, Scheve produced a 72.25 stroke average. He led Nebraska with a tie for 12th at the season-opening Visit Knoxville Collegiate (Sept. 8-10), before adding a second top-25 finish with a tie for 21st at the Purdue Fall Invitational (Oct. 9-10).
