VERMILLION, S.D. — The South Dakota men's golf team continues its fall season this week at the 2026 Badger Invitational, hosted by Wisconsin, Sept. 27-29 in Madison, Wisconsin.
The Coyotes will compete in the 54-hole team competition at University Ridge Golf Course, a par-72 course measuring 7,289 yards. The tournament features 19 teams, with the best four scores from each team's five-player lineup counting toward the team score in each round.
South Dakota's team lineup will feature Jack Holtz, Cole Witherow, Parker Etzel, Joe Rohlwing and Christopher Whittle.
The field includes host Wisconsin, Appalachian State, Drake, Green Bay, Illinois State, North Dakota, North Dakota State, Northern Illinois, Oakland, Ohio, Omaha, South Dakota, South Dakota State, Southern Illinois, Southern Miss, St. Thomas, Valparaiso, Western Carolina and Western Kentucky.
The Coyotes are coming off a sixth-place finish at the Wildcat Invitational in Manhattan, Kansas. Witherow led South Dakota at Colbert Hills, while Holtz, Etzel, Rohlwing and Whittle rounded out the Coyote lineup.
INDIVIDUAL COMPETITION
Three Coyotes will also compete individually during the weekend as part of the Goat Hill Individual Championship, hosted by Wisconsin at Pleasant View Golf Course in Middleton, Wisconsin.
Lance Hamak, Drew Larimer, and Jayden Antonen will represent South Dakota in the individual competition, which runs Sept. 27-28.
The Badger Invitational begins with a practice round Saturday, Sept. 26, followed by competition Sunday through Tuesday. The Goat Hill Individual Championship will be contested Sunday and Monday.
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Badger Invitational
Dates: Sept. 27-29
Location: Madison, Wis.
Course: University Ridge Golf Course
Par: 72
Yardage: 7,289
Format: 54-hole stroke play
Scoring: Best four of five scores count each round
Field: 19 teams
Goat Hill Individual Championship
Dates: Sept. 27-28
Location: Middleton, Wis.
Course: Pleasant View Golf Course
Host: Wisconsin
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