The Bradley men’s golf team traveled to Indianapolis on Monday to compete in the Don Benbow Invitational at Butler University.
When the Braves left Marion County, they had earned ninth out of 13 teams that competed in the Don Benbow Invitational.
Standout sophomore Carter Stevenson led the way as Bradley used an incredible final round to take 18th place. In the round, he shot three-under-par and shot three-over-par for the tournament.
“Right now I’m just trying to stay patient with myself and be relaxed on the course,” Stevenson said. “I tend to get a little ahead of myself when I think about score, so just taking it slow and playing one shot at a time is my goal.”
“The first day was really cold, and my body hasn’t reacted very well to that over the last few months,” Stevenson added. “The final day was a lot warmer. That freed my body up and allowed me to attack where I saw fit.”
The result marks Stevenson’s fifth time placing in the top 20 in a tournament this season, and he has not finished outside of the top 30 in 2024-25.
“Carter [Stevenson] has had a really solid year from the start,” head coach Jeff Roche said. “On the days that he might not have his best stuff, he has learned to work around that and find something that does work that day. I have enjoyed watching him grow into such a consistent player.”
The Braves got strong performances from sophomores Brody McCarthy, Devin Reichard and junior Max Adams. McCarthy shot seven-over-par to place 39th, while Reichard’s 11-over-par earned him 65th place. Adams shot a season-best 220, 10-over-par, which landed him in 60th place.
Bradley was rounded out by junior Jeremy Ott and freshman Tanner Leonard. Ott shot 15-over-par and had a career-best score of 74 in the first round. Leonard shot 22-over-par in the tournament.
The Braves will have one more tournament at Arkansas State before the Missouri Valley Conference Championships, allowing them to improve on some of the faults that have held them back during the season.
“We did a better job of it in the final round at Butler, but we need to continue to finish each round on a strong note,” Roche said. “Paying attention to the last three holes of each round and staying focused on one shot at a time.”
