The Purdue Northwest men's golf team finished third at the Motor City Shakedown, hosted by Wayne State, on Oct. 19-20 at West Shore Golf and Country Club in Grosse Ile, Michigan. The Lions carded a team score of 892 over three rounds, posting scores of 299 in the opening round, 298 in the second round and 295 in the final round to finish the tournament with their lowest team score of the event on Tuesday.
The Basics
- Event: Motor City Shakedown
- Dates: Oct. 19-20, 2026
- Location: West Shore Golf and Country Club | Grosse Ile, Mich.
- Team Finish: Third of four teams
The Breakdown
- Connor O'Malley (River Falls, Wis./River Falls) led the Lions, tying for eighth place with a three-round total of 222. O'Malley opened with a 76 before carding a 75 in the second round and finishing strong with a 71 in the final round.
- William Donovan (Noblesville, Ind./Argyle) followed with a 224 to place 10th overall. Donovan improved each round, shooting a 78 in the opening round, a 74 in the second and a team-best 72 in the final round.
- Ryan Fontaine (Evergreen Park, Ill./St. Laurence) finished 16th with a total of 228, recording rounds of 76, 73 and 79.
- Maxwell Abel (Valparaiso, Ind./Valparaiso) and Joshua Gareth Hamilton (Johannesburg, Gauteng/Abbey Park) both finished with totals of 229 to tie for 17th. Abel posted scores of 74, 76 and 79, while Hamilton carded rounds of 75, 81 and 73.
- Harrison Odle (Rennselear, Ind./Rennselear Central) rounded out the Purdue Northwest lineup, finishing tied for 21st with a three-round score of 232. Odle shot a 74 in the opening round, followed by a 76 in the second round and an 82 in the final round.
- The Lions closed the tournament with a team score of 295 in the final round, improving by four strokes from their opening-round total.
