Men's Golf

Picken places 3rd at Region 4 Championship, qualifies for nationals
Picken places 3rd at Region 4 Championship, qualifies for nationals

April 30, 2024

Carl Sandburg College sophomore Tyler Picken clinched an entry to the NJCAA Division II Men’s Golf Championship and was joined on the All-Region 4 team by teammate Logan Beers.

Picken’s 77 ties for 2nd at Carl Sandburg Invite
Picken’s 77 ties for 2nd at Carl Sandburg Invite

April 26, 2024

Tyler Picken tied for second overall in the Carl Sandburg Invite on Thursday at Lake Bracken, the Chargers men’s golf team’s final tune-up before the Region 4 tournament.

Hise’s career-best round leads Chargers at Fyre Lake Invitational
Hise’s career-best round leads Chargers at Fyre Lake Invitational

April 23, 2024

David Hise fired a career-best round and led the Carl Sandburg College men’s golf team at the Fyre Lake Invitational on Monday at Fyre Lake.

Picken medalist with 2-over 74 at Region 4 Preview
Picken medalist with 2-over 74 at Region 4 Preview

April 16, 2024

Sophomore Tyler Picken took home medalist honors for the Carl Sandburg College men’s golf team at the Region 4 Preview on Monday afternoon at PrairieView.

Beers ties for 4th to lead Sandburg men’s golf at Knox Invite
Beers ties for 4th to lead Sandburg men’s golf at Knox Invite

April 15, 2024

GALESBURG — Logan Beers shot an even-par opening round and finished tied for fourth to lead the Carl Sandburg College men’s golf team at the Knox Invite on Saturday and Sunday at Soangetaha.

Ryan Twaddle (left) and Tyler Picken (right) were the guests for Episode 18 of the Sandburg Athletics Podcast.
Sandburg Athletics Podcast, Episode 18: Nit Picken — Tyler Picken & Ryan Twaddle

October 12, 2023

On Episode 18 of the Sandburg Athletics Podcast, Chargers men's golfer Tyler Picken and Sandburg men's golf coach Ryan Twaddle join us to talk about Tyler earning a spot on the All-Arrowhead Conference Team, the Chargers' Pekin Pipeline™ and Twaddle's run-in with Michael Jordan on the golf course.

Chargers Men’s Golfer Picken Earns Spot on All-Arrowhead Conference Team
Chargers Men’s Golfer Picken Earns Spot on All-Arrowhead Conference Team

October 03, 2023

Sophomore Tyler Picken earned a spot on the all-conference team as the Carl Sandburg College men’s golf team competed at the Arrowhead Conference Championship on Monday and Tuesday at PrairieView.

Tyler Picken
Picken’s T-12 Finish Leads Chargers at Sauk Valley Fall Classic

September 21, 2023

Tyler Picken tied for 12th and the Carl Sandburg College men’s golf team placed seventh at the Sauk Valley Fall Classic on Thursday at Deer Valley.

Beers Ties for 9th at Southeastern Fall Invite as Chargers Place 5th
Beers Ties for 9th at Southeastern Fall Invite as Chargers Place 5th

September 20, 2023

Freshman Logan Beers had a top-10 finish as the Carl Sandburg College men’s golf team placed fifth at the Southeastern Fall Invite on Tuesday at Burlington Country Club.

Logan Beers (left) and Tyler Picken (right)
Beers, Picken Post Top-5s for Sandburg at Charger Classic

September 15, 2023

Logan Beers and Tyler Picken delivered top-five finishes, helping the Carl Sandburg College men’s golf team to a second-place showing at the Charger Classic on Thursday at Lake Bracken.

Picken Shoots 2 Over for Tourney, Takes Runner-Up in Playoff at Chanay Invite
Picken Shoots 2 Over for Tourney, Takes Runner-Up in Playoff at Chanay Invite

September 08, 2023

Tyler Picken recorded the best finish of his career, taking runner-up after a sudden-death playoff as the Carl Sandburg College men’s golf team opened its season at the Duane Chanay Invite on Thursday and Friday at Pinnacle Country Club.

Sandburg Men’s Golf Set to Start Fall Season
Sandburg Men’s Golf Set to Start Fall Season

September 07, 2023

The Carl Sandburg College men’s golf team takes its first swings of the fall season at the Duane Chanay Invite on Thursday and Friday at Pinnacle Country Club in Milan.

39 Chargers, 4 Sandburg Teams Earn NJCAA Academic Awards
39 Chargers, 4 Sandburg Teams Earn NJCAA Academic Awards

July 20, 2023

This marks the third straight year Sandburg has had at least 30 individuals receive NJCAA All-Academic honors for having a GPA of at least 3.60.

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76 From Sandburg Named Academic All-Arrowhead Conference

July 03, 2023

All 11 Chargers teams had at least one player named academic all-conference.

Sandburg Men’s Golfer Phillips Ties for 58th at National Tournament
Sandburg Men’s Golfer Phillips Ties for 58th at National Tournament

May 30, 2023

Sophomore Clayton Phillips closed his Carl Sandburg College men’s golf career by tying for 58th at the NJCAA Division II Championship at Swan Lake Resort.

Chargers on All-Arrowhead Conference Team
Sandburg Men’s Golf Takes 2nd in Conference, Puts 5 on on All-Arrowhead Team

April 26, 2023

Clayton Phillips led five Carl Sandburg College men’s golfers who earned spots on the All-Arrowhead Conference Team at the Arrowhead Conference Tournament on Monday and Tuesday at Lake Bracken.