The Bulldogs started their season in style, taking the team title at the 2025 Golden Grizzlies Intercollegiate hosted by Oakland University.
 
Butler started Sunday's final round with a seven-shot advantage and extended that behind a two-over 286. That was the best round of the day and followed Saturday totals of 287 and 284. The Bulldogs' total of 857 (+5) was 11 shots better than runner-up Toledo (868). Cleveland State finished third at 880. There were 12 teams in the field.
 
All five Bulldogs in the line-up finished among the Top 20 in the field. Leo Zurovac led the way, tying for third at one-under 212. After a pair of even-par 71s Saturday, Zurovac shot a final-round 70 Sunday.
 
Will Horne shot a four-under 67 Sunday, which was the best round of the day among the 72-player field by two strokes. Horne's round included six birdies on the 7,204-yard Katke Course in Rochester, Mich. His Sunday performance moved him into a tie for eighth at 215 (+2). He opened the round tied for 29^th.
 
Freshman Marius Reiersen tied for 14^th in his Butler debut at 218 (+5). Logan Sutton and Derek Tabor were part of a tie for 19^th at 219 (+6).
 
Green Bay's Mason Haupt and Notre Dame's Mike Qiu tied for medalist honors at four-under 209.
 
THE BULLDOGS:
T3) Leo Zurovac, 71-71-70—212 (-1)
T8) Will Horne, 72-76-67—215 (+2)
T14) Marius Reiersen, 72-72-74—218 (+5)
T19) Logan Sutto, 72-71-76—219 (+6)
T19) Derek Tabor, 74-70-75—219 (+6)
54) Ethan Blomme (playing as an individual), 78-75-77—230 (+17)
 
UP NEXT: The Bulldogs return to action next weekend, making the short drive to Muncie, Ind., to be part of the field at the Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational hosted by Ball State.