Lindstrom Ties for First, Cats Finish Second in Git-R-Done Invitational

LINCOLN, Neb. – Thanks to another round in the 60s, Kansas State senior men's golfer Alex Lindstrom earned individual co-champion honors to guide the Wildcats to a second-place finish following the final round of the Git-R-Done Invitational on Tuesday held at the par-71, 7,077-yard Firethorn Golf Club.

The first-place finish was the first in Lindstrom's K-State career as the Hutchinson Community College transfer posted a score of 13-under par 200 – tied for the fifth-best 54-hole score in school history – to collect the 46th individual championship in school history.

As a team, K-State maintained its second-place position on the team leaderboard with a final-round score of 5-under par 279 to produce a 54-hole score of 12-under par 840, tied for the 15th-best 54-hole score in school history. K-State has now finished in the top five in each of its first three events, the first time accomplishing that feat since 2022.

Kansas State edged Big 12 foe Iowa State for second place by two shots, while Nebraska picked up the team title on its home course by carding a 29-under par 823.

"It was a very solid week for us overall," head coach Grant Robbins said. "Our guys competed well. You just have to tip your hat to Nebraska – the level of golf they played was phenomenal. I don't think many teams could have beaten them this week."

Lindstrom, a native of Halmstad, Sweden, turned in a final-round score of 3-under par 68. The senior produced five birdies on the day, as he tied for first in the 66-man field with 18 birdies over the three rounds in addition to ranking first with a 3.73 scoring average on the par 4s. Lindstrom's previous best 54-hole score at K-State was a 206 in his first event with the program, the 2023 Wildcat Invitational.

"I am really proud of Alex," Robbins said. "He was in total control all day and hit some quality shots, especially down the stretch. I am happy to see him get his first Division I win."

Senior transfer Shea Harmeson also posted a number in red figures on Tuesday as he carded a 4-under par 67 to improve 27 spots on the leaderboard to a tie for 26th place at 3-over par 216. The Traverse City, Michigan, native had six birdies on the day, including four over a seven-hole stretch from Nos. 2 through 8. His final-round total was one shot shy of his career low, which came in September 2023 and twice last spring while playing at Saginaw Valley State.

Sophomore Fionn Dobbin and freshman Oliver Toyer finished in a tie for eighth place at 2-under par 211. Dobbin tallied an even-par final round thanks to a bogey-free and 2-under par back 9. Toyer, who was competing as an individual, posted a score of 1-over par 72 in the final round.

Freshman Ville Virkkala tied for 18th place at 1-over par 214 with a final-round score of 2-over par 73. Sophomore Erik Sabelström Holmberg recorded a 54-hole score of 10-over par 223 to tie for 52nd place.

"We have another quick turnaround," said Robbins. "I am looking forward to getting home for a couple of days and preparing for a great test at the Blessings."

Kansas State is back in action next Monday through Wednesday when the Wildcats compete in the Blessings Collegiate Invitational held at Blessings Golf Club in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

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Lindstrom Ties for First, Cats Finish Second in Git-R-Done Invitational

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Players Mentioned

Fionn Dobbin

Shea Harmeson

Alex Lindstrom

Oliver Toyer

Ville Virkkala

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