The 1956 Big Ten Conference Men's Golf Championship was held on May 25–26, 1956 in Wilmette, Illinois and Northwestern was the host school.[1] The team champion was Purdue with a score of 1,501 and the individual champion was Joe Campbell of Purdue who shot a 281.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 25–26, 1956 |
| Location | Wilmette, Illinois |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Field | 10 schools, 60 players |
| Champion | |
| Team: Purdue Individual: Joe Campbell, Purdue | |
Team results
edit| Place | School | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | 1,501 |
| 2 | Michigan | 1,508 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 1,509 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 1,520 |
| 5 | Northwestern | 1,526 |
| T6 | Illinois | 1,549 |
| Michigan State | ||
| Minnesota | ||
| 9 | Iowa | 1,569 |
| 10 | Indiana | 1,590 |
Individual results
editPurdue
editJoe Campbell won the Big Ten Conference individual title.[2]
| Player | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Campbell | 71 | 72 | 67 | 71 | 281 |
| Bill Redding | 76 | 74 | 77 | 75 | 303 |
| Wayne Etherton | 74 | 73 | 76 | 81 | 304 |
| Tom Schafer | 77 | 72 | 75 | 85 | 305 |
| Don Granger | 81 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 308 |
| Ed McCallum | 83 | 80 | 81 | 74 | 318 |
The top five player scores counted towards the championship.[3]
Round summaries
editThe 1956 Big Ten Championship was played over two days with two 18-hole rounds played on each day, for a total of 72 holes.
First round
editFriday, May 25, 1955
Second round
editFriday, May 25, 1955
Third round
editSaturday, May 26, 1955
Final round
editSaturday, May 26, 1955[4]
| Place | Player | School | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Campbell | Purdue | 71-72-67-71=281 | −3 |
| 2 | Rudy Boyd | Northwestern | 70-74-73-72=289 | +5 |
| 3 | Roger Rubendall | Wisconsin | 72-77-70-77=296 | +12 |
| T4 | Ken Rodewald | Michigan State | 76-69-76-76=297 | +13 |
| Joe Schubeck | Michigan | 74-76-73-74=297 | ||
| 6 | Dave Forbes | Wisconsin | 74-79-75-72=300 | +16 |
| T7 | Frank Judish | Iowa | 76-73-73-79=301 | +17 |
| Bob McMasters | Michigan | 72-77-77-75=301 | ||
| Mike Mural | Ohio State | 73-77-76-75=301 | ||
| Fred Michlow | Michigan | 78-74-74-75=301 |
References
edit- ^ "Big Ten Conference Men's Golf Record Book" (PDF). Big Ten Conference. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 27, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
- ^ Bartlett, Charles (May 27, 1956). "Purdue's Campbell Wins Big 10 Golf Title with 281". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
- ^ Bartlett, Charles (May 26, 1956). "Purdue Leads Big 10 Golfers". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
- ^ "Campbell Is Big Ten Golf Champ". Cedar Rapids Gazette. May 27, 1956. Retrieved January 8, 2017.