
Five Things to Know: Badgers head south for Fallen Oak Invitational
October 16, 2026 | Men's Golf
Wisconsin set for final tournament of the fall
Saucier, Miss. — The Wisconsin men's golf team returns to action this weekend at the Fallen Oak Collegiate Invitational, held Oct. 17-19 at Fallen Oak Golf Club. The Badgers will compete in the three-day event against a strong 14-team field, featuring programs from all across the country.
The tournament begins Saturday at 10 a.m. CT, continues Sunday at 10 a.m. CT before concluding Monday with the final round beginning at 8:30 a.m. CT.
1. Last Time Out: Junior William Harned highlighted Wisconsin's last weekend by firing a nine-under 62 to tie a 43-year-old program record for the lowest single-round score in school history. With a score of 10-under after two rounds, Harned took home the Raiders' Individual title for his first college victory. For the team lineup at the Moraine Intercollegiate, the Wisconsin came in third place with a 10-over total score. Leading the charge for Wisconsin was Cody Guetzke with a seventh-place showing at even-par, and Charlie Erlandson tied for 15th at three-over.
2. The Course: The Fallen Oak Collegiate Invitational will take place on the Fallen Oak course, which is a Tom Fazio design located in Saucier, Mississippi. This course has held PGA TOUR Champions events before and will play host to several elite college golf teams at the fourth staging of this tournament.
3. The Tournament: The Fallen Oak Collegiate Invitational consists of 54 holes of stroke play over the course of three days. Each team will have five golfers participating, with only the four best scores being counted for each round. The hosts for this tournament are Mississippi State, Ole Miss, and Southern Miss. Competition kicks off on Saturday and Sunday at 10 a.m., while the third day starts at 8:30 a.m.
4. The Field: Representing Wisconsin in the weekend's contest will be Cody Guetzke, Joseph Gutierrez, Charlie Erlandson, Jason Shwartz and William Harned. Wisconsin will compete against a strong lineup of teams that includes #34 Mississippi State, #37 Ole Miss, Southern Miss, #4 Alabama, #1 Arkansas, Florida State, #14 Georgia, #12 Illinois, Iowa, #36 LSU, #20 Ohio State, #46 South Carolina, #9 Tennessee and #30 Wake Forest. Wisconsin is looking to build on its third place showing in the Moraine Intercollegiate.
5. The Gallery: The event is free and open to the public, but fans can follow live scoring throughout all three rounds of the Fallen Oak Collegiate Invitational and follow @BadgerMGolf on X for updates throughout the tournament.
The tournament begins Saturday at 10 a.m. CT, continues Sunday at 10 a.m. CT before concluding Monday with the final round beginning at 8:30 a.m. CT.
1. Last Time Out: Junior William Harned highlighted Wisconsin's last weekend by firing a nine-under 62 to tie a 43-year-old program record for the lowest single-round score in school history. With a score of 10-under after two rounds, Harned took home the Raiders' Individual title for his first college victory. For the team lineup at the Moraine Intercollegiate, the Wisconsin came in third place with a 10-over total score. Leading the charge for Wisconsin was Cody Guetzke with a seventh-place showing at even-par, and Charlie Erlandson tied for 15th at three-over.
2. The Course: The Fallen Oak Collegiate Invitational will take place on the Fallen Oak course, which is a Tom Fazio design located in Saucier, Mississippi. This course has held PGA TOUR Champions events before and will play host to several elite college golf teams at the fourth staging of this tournament.
3. The Tournament: The Fallen Oak Collegiate Invitational consists of 54 holes of stroke play over the course of three days. Each team will have five golfers participating, with only the four best scores being counted for each round. The hosts for this tournament are Mississippi State, Ole Miss, and Southern Miss. Competition kicks off on Saturday and Sunday at 10 a.m., while the third day starts at 8:30 a.m.
4. The Field: Representing Wisconsin in the weekend's contest will be Cody Guetzke, Joseph Gutierrez, Charlie Erlandson, Jason Shwartz and William Harned. Wisconsin will compete against a strong lineup of teams that includes #34 Mississippi State, #37 Ole Miss, Southern Miss, #4 Alabama, #1 Arkansas, Florida State, #14 Georgia, #12 Illinois, Iowa, #36 LSU, #20 Ohio State, #46 South Carolina, #9 Tennessee and #30 Wake Forest. Wisconsin is looking to build on its third place showing in the Moraine Intercollegiate.
5. The Gallery: The event is free and open to the public, but fans can follow live scoring throughout all three rounds of the Fallen Oak Collegiate Invitational and follow @BadgerMGolf on X for updates throughout the tournament.
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