Men's Golf | September 11

ZIONSVILLE, Ind. – The NIU men's golf team opened its 2016-17 season Saturday morning at the Wolf Run Intercollegiate in Zionsville, Ind., closing the day four strokes from the top-10 as the Huskies recorded a team score of 308.  

Due to lingering storms over the Wolf Run Golf Club in the morning, the tournament was shorted to a 36-hole tournament with 18 holes on Saturday and another 18 on Sunday.

As team, Northern Illinois University finished -2 on the courses three par five holes, tied for the third-best stroke total on the day.

The Huskies No. 1 golfer Charlie Cameron (Canberra, Australia/Tyler J.C.) paced the squad as he closed the day +5 with a 76, carding three birdies and 10 pars. Senior Raphael Denais (Saint-Aventin, France/ Lycee Ste Ursule) and newcomer Paul Schlimm (Shorewood, Ill./Saint Francis) rounded out the Huskies top-three as the duo both shot +6. Denais' four birdies led NIU on the day.

The Huskies 308 put them five strokes McNeese State and Louisville, who closed the first round tied for ninth.

NIU will close the tournament tomorrow morning. Fans can follow the tournament's live stats on Golf Stat.