Butler tied for ninth over the weekend at the Hoosier Collegiate, which was hosted by Indiana University in Bloomington, Ind.
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The Bulldogs were led by
Will Horne, who finished his 54 holes over the two days at 12-over 225. Horne tied for 25
th. His second-round 73 was his best round of the tournament as the second round was suspended due to darkness Saturday and completed Sunday morning.
Daniel Tanaka also had a 73 in the opening round Saturday.
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Host Indiana took the team title at 15-over 867. That was 17 shots better than Notre Dame and Michigan State, which tied for second at 884.
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The Bulldogs tied for ninth at 910 (+58); there were 15 teams in the field. Butler had rounds of 298, 299 and 313.
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Edouard Cereto of Southern Illinois sank a birdie putt on his 54
th and final hole to secure medalist honors. His total of one-under 212 was one shot better than Indiana's Noah Gillard. Those two golfers were the only two at par or better for the tournament on the Pfau Course.
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THE BULLDOGS:
T25)
Will Horne, 75-73-77—225 (+12)
T30)
Leo Zurovac, 76-76-75—227 (+14)
T40)
Damon Dickey, 74-76-80—230 (+17)
T55)
Daniel Tanaka, 73-76-84—233 (+20)
T55)
Derek Tabor, 78-74-81—233 (+20)
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The Bulldogs return to action April 20-21 with the Fighting Illini Spring Collegiate hosted by the University of Illinois. That is Butler's final tune-up prior to the 2024 BIG EAST Championships later in the month.
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