HAM LAKE, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University men's golf team is back in action this weekend, traveling to Majestic Oaks Golf Club to take part in the 36-hole Augsburg Invitational.



The Augsburg Invitational Field:
Augsburg (2 teams), Bethel (2 teams), Carleton, Gustavus (2 teams), Jamestown (N.D.), Luther (Iowa), Macalester, North Central (Minn.), Northwestern, Saint John's (JV), Saint Mary's, St. Olaf, St. Thomas (JV), Wisconsin Lutheran

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The Cardinals' Last Action:
The Cardinals shaved 17 strokes off their season-opening score, shooting a 327 at the Bethany Lutheran Triangular Thursday. Host Bethany Lutheran won the event with a 307, followed by Carleton (320) and Saint Mary's (327).

A Year Ago At The Augsburg Invitational:
Less than 24 hours after struggling to a 350 total, the Cardinals shaved 25 strokes off their team score during the final round of the 36-hole Augsburg Invitational to finish 21st. Saint John's won the team title, shooting a six-over-par 289-293—582 to beat runner-up University of Manitoba by 12 shots. University of Manitoba's Josh Wytinck was the tournament's individual medalist, carding rounds of 73-68—141 to edge UW-Eau Claire's Tim McCormick by two shots.

Up Next For The Cardinals:
Saint Mary's is back in action next weekend, traveling to Greystone Golf Course in Sauk Center, Minn., and Blackberry Ridge Golf Course in Sartell, Minn., to compete in the 36-hole Saint John's Invitational.

Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
2012 Roster | 2012 Statistics | 2012 Schedule
After carding an 83 in his first collegiate round last Friday against Macalester, Blake Westerberg (Red Wing, Minn.) posted a five-over-par 77 at the Bethany Lutheran Triangular. … Westerberg's round was just two shots back of Carleton's Aaron Buckley's medalist round of 75 Thursday. … Will Johnson (Minneapolis, Minn.) chipped in an 80 Thursday, while Ethan Austin (Northbrook, Ill.), Eric Zimmerman (Minneapolis, Minn.) and Bobby Glynn (Orland Park, Ill.) each added 85s. … Johnson's round of 80 equaled his collegiate career best. … Austin is the Cardinals' top returner from a year ago, when he averaged 86.5. … Austin posted the team's low 18-hole round of the 2011 season when he fired a four-over-par 76 at the Augsburg Invitational on Sept. 11. … Glynn carded a career-best final-round 79 at the MIAC Championships last season.