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Bisons golf team opens season with second-place finish at Augsburg Invitational
Ryan Blair and Ethan Portey tied for second overall to lead the way. It's Manitoba's best finish at the event in eight years.
The Bisons golf team started their season in memorable fashion, finishing second overall at the Augsburg Invitational in Minneapolis, MN. As a team, Manitoba shot +27 with a two-round total of 603.
Ryan Blair and Ethan Portey led the way for the Herd, tying for second at +1 with two round scores of 145. Portey's day two score of 69 tied for the lowest all tournament, while Blair shot a 72 on day one and 73 on day two. Manitoba's second-place result is their best finish at the event since 2017, when they tied for second.
Other scores from the Bisons included a +8 from 2024 Team MVP Rory Neill, who finished 11th overall, and +9 from Tyler Polanski (14th), +12 from Jack Rudick (tied for 22nd), +13 from Brayden Boge (tied for 24th), +14 from Eric Prokopowich (tied for 30th) and +17 from Derek Benson (tied for 44th).
Manitoba continues their season from September 8-9 at the Bemidji State Invitational.
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