The Bulldogs are tied for the lead at -3 after the opening round of the 2025 BIG EAST Men's Golf Championship presented by JEEP. Butler posted a team score of 285 (-3) on the first day of the event. Marquette also posted a team score of 285 (-3).  

   
The Bulldogs were led by Derek Tabor who shot an opening –4 and is tied for 2nd with Georgetown's Barns Blake. Tabor posted five birdies on the 6,911-yard par 72 at Callawassie Island Club in Okatie, S.C. After dropping a stroke on the 9th Tabor fired 3 birdies in a row on holes 10, 11, and 12. He then parred the rest of the holes and finished with a 68. 
 

Freshman Luke Kruger carded a 69 (-3) and finds himself tied for 4th with Vibhav Alokam of Villanova. Kruger birdied two of the first three holes and finished with six total birdies.  
 

Mason Schmidtke of Marquette is the 18 hole leader. He posted a 67 (-5). Tabor is just one shot back of the lead and Kruger finds himself two shots back.  

The 54-hole event continues Sunday with the first group teeing off at 8 a.m. The championship runs through Monday. 
  
THE BULLDOGS: 
T2) Derek Tabor, 68 (-4) 
T4) Luke Kruger, 69 (-3)  
T25) Logan Sutto, 74 (+2)  
T25) Leo Zurovac, 74 (+2)  
T35) Will Horne, 76 (+4)  
 
TEAM STANDINGS – AFTER ROUND 1: 
T1) Butler, 285 (-3) 
T1) Marquette, 285 (-3)  
3) Xavier, 287 (-1)  
4) Creighton, 288 (E)
5) Connecticut, 289 (+1)
6) Georgetown, 290 (+2)
7) Seton Hall, 293 (+5)
8) Villanova, 294 (+6)
9) DePaul, 297 (+9)
10) St. Johns, 301 (+13)

 
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS – AFTER ROUND 1: 
1) Mason Schmidtke, Marquette - 67 (-5) 
2) Derek Tabor, Butler - 68 (-4) 
T3) Luke Kruger, Butler - 69 (-3) 
T3) Vibhav Alokam, Villanova - 69 (-3)
 
The BIG EAST will crown a team champion, which gains an automatic berth to the NCAA Championship.  Should the individual champion not be a member of the winning team, he will also earn an automatic position in the NCAA Championship.   

  
GameKast Live, a golf streaming service, provide coverages of the Championship for a third straight year. Select holes will be covered in addition to live commentary from the 18th green. There are no subscription fees.