Tuesday, October 20
West Des Moines, Iowa (Glen Oaks)
North Dakota State
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Zach Johnson Invitational
Photo by: Benjamin Dishong
NDSU Men’s Golf Finishes Fourth at Zach Johnson Invitational
10/20/2026 4:20:00 PM | Men's Golf
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa – The North Dakota State men's golf team wrapped up their penultimate tournament of the fall at Glen Oaks Country Club, finishing in fourth at the Zach Johnson Invitational on Tuesday afternoon.
The Bison (289-289-282–860) collected identical rounds of 289 (+5) on the opening day of the tournament, then fired a 282 (-2) on the final day. The final round is the second-lowest 18-hole team score for the Bison this season. It is also the ninth consecutive top-five finish for the Bison at the Zach Johnson Invitational, dating back to the 2016-17 season. They jumped into a solo fourth finish, 20 strokes back of first-place teams Lindenwood (280-276-284–840) and South Dakota State (285-282-273–840). South Dakota (278-282-285–845) rounded out the top three.
Carter White (73-68-68–209) fired a closing round 68, finishing in sixth place at -4 overall. It is White's third top 10 finish of the season, along with his fifth-place finish last week at the Metropolis Intercollegiate and his season-opening win at the ANF Fall Classic. White fired four birdies on the day and finished with just one bogey. He birdied hole 15 on the back nine, finishing with a bogey-free 35. Overall on the tournament, he carded 10 birdies and an eagle.
Peyton Albers (68-72-72–212) earned his third top 10 finish of the season, tying for 10th at -1 overall. Albers previously earned top-10 finishes at the ANF Fall Classic and the Badger Invitational. His 54-hole score of 212 is a career-low for the first-year golfer. Albers carded four birdies in each of the first two rounds, including a stretch of four straight in round two. He fired two birdies on the back nine in the final round, collecting a one-under 35.
Henry Johnson (73-73-73–219) tied his career-low 54-hole score of 219, closing the tournament in a tie for 3rd at +6 overall. Johnson grabbed at least 12 pars in every round, including 14 in rounds one and three. He also grabbed birdies on holes 9 and 11 in the final round, on his way to a third consecutive round of 73.
Joey Mackinac (75-77-69–221) ended the tournament in a tie for 42nd at +8 overall. Mackinac grabbed three birdies in round three, carding a career-low 69 to jump up 17 spots on the leaderboard. He posted a bogey-free 33 on the front-nine and an even par 36 on the back nine.
Andrew Ballou (75-76-73–224) finished in a tie for 54th at +11 overall. He snagged four birdies in a nine-hole stretch in the final round to card his lowest round of the tournament. He birdied holes 4 and 9 again for the third consecutive round, finishing each hole at three-under for the tournament.
Sean Moore (72-75-75–222) competed as an individual, finishing in a tie for 48th at +9 overall. Moore carded two birdies in each round of the tournament, including two on the front nine in the final round. He fired front-nine scores of 34, 35 and 35 during the tournament, playing those 27 holes at one-under.
The Bison will conclude their fall schedule next week at the Monterrey Collegiate Classic. Hosted by George Washington University, the tournament will take place at Club Campestre de Monterrey in Monterrey, Mexico on October 26-27.
The Bison (289-289-282–860) collected identical rounds of 289 (+5) on the opening day of the tournament, then fired a 282 (-2) on the final day. The final round is the second-lowest 18-hole team score for the Bison this season. It is also the ninth consecutive top-five finish for the Bison at the Zach Johnson Invitational, dating back to the 2016-17 season. They jumped into a solo fourth finish, 20 strokes back of first-place teams Lindenwood (280-276-284–840) and South Dakota State (285-282-273–840). South Dakota (278-282-285–845) rounded out the top three.
Carter White (73-68-68–209) fired a closing round 68, finishing in sixth place at -4 overall. It is White's third top 10 finish of the season, along with his fifth-place finish last week at the Metropolis Intercollegiate and his season-opening win at the ANF Fall Classic. White fired four birdies on the day and finished with just one bogey. He birdied hole 15 on the back nine, finishing with a bogey-free 35. Overall on the tournament, he carded 10 birdies and an eagle.
Peyton Albers (68-72-72–212) earned his third top 10 finish of the season, tying for 10th at -1 overall. Albers previously earned top-10 finishes at the ANF Fall Classic and the Badger Invitational. His 54-hole score of 212 is a career-low for the first-year golfer. Albers carded four birdies in each of the first two rounds, including a stretch of four straight in round two. He fired two birdies on the back nine in the final round, collecting a one-under 35.
Henry Johnson (73-73-73–219) tied his career-low 54-hole score of 219, closing the tournament in a tie for 3rd at +6 overall. Johnson grabbed at least 12 pars in every round, including 14 in rounds one and three. He also grabbed birdies on holes 9 and 11 in the final round, on his way to a third consecutive round of 73.
Joey Mackinac (75-77-69–221) ended the tournament in a tie for 42nd at +8 overall. Mackinac grabbed three birdies in round three, carding a career-low 69 to jump up 17 spots on the leaderboard. He posted a bogey-free 33 on the front-nine and an even par 36 on the back nine.
Andrew Ballou (75-76-73–224) finished in a tie for 54th at +11 overall. He snagged four birdies in a nine-hole stretch in the final round to card his lowest round of the tournament. He birdied holes 4 and 9 again for the third consecutive round, finishing each hole at three-under for the tournament.
Sean Moore (72-75-75–222) competed as an individual, finishing in a tie for 48th at +9 overall. Moore carded two birdies in each round of the tournament, including two on the front nine in the final round. He fired front-nine scores of 34, 35 and 35 during the tournament, playing those 27 holes at one-under.
The Bison will conclude their fall schedule next week at the Monterrey Collegiate Classic. Hosted by George Washington University, the tournament will take place at Club Campestre de Monterrey in Monterrey, Mexico on October 26-27.
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