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2023-24 Men's Golf Roster

Stephen B. Morton for the BIG EA
Stephen B. Morton for the BIG EA
Stephen B. Morton for the BIG EA
Stephen B. Morton for the BIG EA
Stephen B. Morton for the BIG EA
Zach Bolinger
Zach Bolinger

Daniel Tanaka

  • Height 5-10
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Wilmette, Ill.
  • Highschool New Trier

Biography

*Set a Butler single-round record (for a par-70 course) with a score of six-under 64 in the final round of the Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational Sept. 18, 2021
*His nine-under 204 is one shot off the program record for 54-hole low total relative to par, which was set by Damon Dickey in the same 2023 Tom Tontimonia Invitational

2023-24 SEASON:
Played in all 13 of the team's events...posted a scoring average of 73.29 over his 34 rounds...had six rounds under par on the season...went 3-0 for the Bulldogs at the BIG EAST Match Play event...tied for 13th at the 2024 BIG EAST Men's Golf Championship (222; +6) with three rounds of 74...finished second at the Tom Tontimonia Invitational with rounds of 68, 69 and a final-round 67 (204; -9)...the four-under 67 was his best round of the season...tied for ninth at the Don Benbow Butler Spring Invitational (139; -1)...finished 38th at Butler's postseason event, the GOLFWEEK National Golf Invitational (222; +6).

2022-23 SEASON: Played in 10 of the team's events, totaling 29 rounds...had five rounds at par or better...posted a scoring average of 74.62...also played in the 2023 BIG EAST Match Play event, posting a record of 2-0-1...tied for 13th (out of 118 players) at the Advance Golf Partners Invitational in February...finished the event at 218 (+2) after rounds of 72, 71 and 75...tied for 17th at teh Sacred Heart Spring Invitational (146, +2)...finished in a tie for 34th at the 2023 BIG EAST Men's Golf Championship (228, +12). 

2021-22 SEASON: Played in all 11 of Butler's events, in addition to the BIG EAST Match Play...totaled 29 rounds...posted a scoring average of 75.38, which was third on the team...had five rounds of par or better, highlighted by a six-under 64 in the final round of the Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational in September...that 64 set a Butler single-round record (for a par-70 course)...his best finish of the season was a tie for eighth at the Butler Spring Invitational (98 players)...he finished at 142 (+2) for the 36-hole event...finished in a tie for 35th at the 2022 BIG EAST Championship with a score of 226 (+10) over the 54 holes.

2020-21 SEASON: Did not participate in any events.

PRIOR TO BUTLER: Finished ninth in the 2018 Illinois State Tournament as a junior...posted a scoring average of 73.5 as a senior...won the conference tournament in both his junior and senior seasons...four-time all-conference honoree...two-time Team MVP...his six-under 66 is the lowest round in school history...Top 5 finish at the AJGA Imperial Headware Junior Classic...twice qualified for the state open...four-year letterwinner as New Trier qualified for the state tournament in each of his seasons...team was the state runner-up and state's third place team during his high school career...team won three conference championships...played for coach Pete Drevline at New Trier...honor roll student throughout his high school career.  

PERSONAL: Son of Julie and Robert...has one brother, Michael, who also played golf at Butler.

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Redshirt Freshman

    5'10"
  • 2022-23Redshirt Sophomore

    5'10"
  • 2023-24Redshirt Junior

    5'10"
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