Monday, October 19
West Des Moines, Iowa (Glen Oaks)
North Dakota State
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Zach Johnson Invitational
Photo by: Benjamin Dishong
NDSU Men’s Golf Returns to Iowa for Zach Johnson Invitational
10/17/2026 10:59:00 AM | Men's Golf
FARGO, N.D. – The North Dakota State men's golf team continues their fall schedule at the Zach Johnson Invitational in West Des Moines, Iowa on October 19-20.
Tournament Schedule
The Zach Johnson Invitational will be a 54-hole tournament played over two days. The first 36 holes will be played on Monday, with the final 18 being played on Tuesday. Tee times will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Monday and at 9 a.m. on Tuesday.
Follow the Action
Live results for the tournament will be provided by Scoreboard Live, powered by Clippd. A link to the live scoring can be found on the Men's Golf Schedule page on gobison.com.
The Tournament Field
13 teams will compete at Glen Oaks Country Club in West Des Moines, Iowa. Alongside NDSU and hosts Drake, the tournament field will include North Dakota, Valparaiso, Western Illinois, Creighton, South Dakota State, Northern Iowa, UW-Green Bay, Lindenwood, South Dakota, Omaha, and Eastern Illinois.
The Course
Glen Oaks Country Club, located on the southwest side of the greater Des Moines metropolitan area, opened in 1994 after being designed by renowned architect Tom Fazio. The course features long prairie grass, expansive sand traps, tree-line fairways and fantastic conditions. The course was ranked #1 in the state of Iowa by Golf Digest, and consistently ranks inside the top three in the state since then. The notoriously tricky 17th hole serves as a sticking point for many patrons. The hole plays at 467-yards from the back tees and ranks as the number one handicap hole on the course. The updated design in 2016 tempts golfers to bite off more than they can chew off the tee, forcing many errant drives that end up in trouble. New bunkers and a troubling green make the hole a daunting test for any golfer.
Last Time Out
The Bison returned to the Metropolis Intercollegiate last week, finishing in a tie for fourth with Bryant. Carter White earned his second top-five finish of the season, highlighted by his hole-in-one in round two. He carded another eagle that day and fired four birdies in round three on his way to an even-par 70. Andrew Ballou earned his first top 10 finish of the season with a tie for sixth. He fired three birdies and an eagle in the final round to match White with an even-par 70. Joey Mackinac carded a two-under 33 on the front nine in the final round to earn his first top 20 finish of the year.
Bison In Iowa
The Bison return to the Zach Johnson invitational for the second straight year, where they finished in fourth place in 2025. Jake Skarperud carded rounds of 71, 69 and 69 on his way to a solo second place, while Andrew Ballou and Rylin Petry collected top-12 finishes at four-over par. The Bison have also competed at the tournament three other times since 2020, finishing in second in 2023 and grabbing wins in 2022 and 2021.
Bison Competing
Six golfers will travel down to West Des Moines for the tournament. The Bison lineup will include Peyton Albers, Andrew Ballou, Carter White, Henry Johnson, Joey Mackinac and Sean Moore.
Not Once, But Twice
Carter White earned his second Summit League Peak Golfer of the Week honors of the season this past week after his fifth-place finish at the Metropolis Intercollegiate. White carded his first career hole-in-one in the second round, then fired four birdies in round three to jump up 11 spots on the leaderboard. White previously earned the honors in the opening week of the season for NDSU, when he collected his first career collegiate victory at the ANF Fall Classic.
Hot Start
First year golfer Peyton Albers has kicked off his collegiate career in a big way, taking home two top 10 finishes in his first three tournaments. The Waunakee, Wisconsin native fired rounds of 70, 71 and 72 in his collegiate debut at the ANF Fall Classic, finishing in a tie for tenth at -3 overall. He followed that up with rounds of 68, 75 and 70 at the Badger Invitational, again finishing in a tie for 10th at -3 overall. Albers currently owns three of the seven lowest rounds by a Bison this season.
Looking Ahead
The Bison will wrap up the fall portion of the 2026-27 schedule next week at the Monterrey Collegiate Classic. Hosted by George Washington University at Club Campestre de Monterrey in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Mexico, the tournament will take place on October 26-27.
Tournament Schedule
The Zach Johnson Invitational will be a 54-hole tournament played over two days. The first 36 holes will be played on Monday, with the final 18 being played on Tuesday. Tee times will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Monday and at 9 a.m. on Tuesday.
Follow the Action
Live results for the tournament will be provided by Scoreboard Live, powered by Clippd. A link to the live scoring can be found on the Men's Golf Schedule page on gobison.com.
The Tournament Field
13 teams will compete at Glen Oaks Country Club in West Des Moines, Iowa. Alongside NDSU and hosts Drake, the tournament field will include North Dakota, Valparaiso, Western Illinois, Creighton, South Dakota State, Northern Iowa, UW-Green Bay, Lindenwood, South Dakota, Omaha, and Eastern Illinois.
The Course
Glen Oaks Country Club, located on the southwest side of the greater Des Moines metropolitan area, opened in 1994 after being designed by renowned architect Tom Fazio. The course features long prairie grass, expansive sand traps, tree-line fairways and fantastic conditions. The course was ranked #1 in the state of Iowa by Golf Digest, and consistently ranks inside the top three in the state since then. The notoriously tricky 17th hole serves as a sticking point for many patrons. The hole plays at 467-yards from the back tees and ranks as the number one handicap hole on the course. The updated design in 2016 tempts golfers to bite off more than they can chew off the tee, forcing many errant drives that end up in trouble. New bunkers and a troubling green make the hole a daunting test for any golfer.
Last Time Out
The Bison returned to the Metropolis Intercollegiate last week, finishing in a tie for fourth with Bryant. Carter White earned his second top-five finish of the season, highlighted by his hole-in-one in round two. He carded another eagle that day and fired four birdies in round three on his way to an even-par 70. Andrew Ballou earned his first top 10 finish of the season with a tie for sixth. He fired three birdies and an eagle in the final round to match White with an even-par 70. Joey Mackinac carded a two-under 33 on the front nine in the final round to earn his first top 20 finish of the year.
Bison In Iowa
The Bison return to the Zach Johnson invitational for the second straight year, where they finished in fourth place in 2025. Jake Skarperud carded rounds of 71, 69 and 69 on his way to a solo second place, while Andrew Ballou and Rylin Petry collected top-12 finishes at four-over par. The Bison have also competed at the tournament three other times since 2020, finishing in second in 2023 and grabbing wins in 2022 and 2021.
Bison Competing
Six golfers will travel down to West Des Moines for the tournament. The Bison lineup will include Peyton Albers, Andrew Ballou, Carter White, Henry Johnson, Joey Mackinac and Sean Moore.
Not Once, But Twice
Carter White earned his second Summit League Peak Golfer of the Week honors of the season this past week after his fifth-place finish at the Metropolis Intercollegiate. White carded his first career hole-in-one in the second round, then fired four birdies in round three to jump up 11 spots on the leaderboard. White previously earned the honors in the opening week of the season for NDSU, when he collected his first career collegiate victory at the ANF Fall Classic.
Hot Start
First year golfer Peyton Albers has kicked off his collegiate career in a big way, taking home two top 10 finishes in his first three tournaments. The Waunakee, Wisconsin native fired rounds of 70, 71 and 72 in his collegiate debut at the ANF Fall Classic, finishing in a tie for tenth at -3 overall. He followed that up with rounds of 68, 75 and 70 at the Badger Invitational, again finishing in a tie for 10th at -3 overall. Albers currently owns three of the seven lowest rounds by a Bison this season.
Looking Ahead
The Bison will wrap up the fall portion of the 2026-27 schedule next week at the Monterrey Collegiate Classic. Hosted by George Washington University at Club Campestre de Monterrey in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Mexico, the tournament will take place on October 26-27.
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