Monday, October 19
West Des Moines, Iowa (Glen Oaks)
North Dakota State
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Zach Johnson Invitational
Photo by: Benjamin Dishong
Albers, White Lead NDSU Men’s Golf on Day One of Zach Johnson Invitational
10/19/2026 7:35:00 PM | Men's Golf
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa – Peyton Albers and Carter White both finished the day inside the top-12, as the North Dakota State men's golf team wrapped up day one of the Zach Johnson Invitational in a tie for fifth at Glen Oaks Country Club on Monday afternoon.
Albers (68-72–140) finished in a tie for seventh at -2 overall. Albers opened the first round with a bogey, then played the next 17 holes without one. He birdied the very next hole and posted three consecutive birdies between holes 14-16. With his first round 68, Albers has posted six rounds at or under par and owns four of the nine lowest rounds by a Bison this season. He followed up with four consecutive birdies in round two, on his way to a one-over 72. Albers is looking for his third top-10 finish of the season, after coming in a tie for tenth at both the ANF Fall Classic and the Badger Invitational.
White (73-68–141) ended in a tie for 12th at -1 overall. White carded an eagle in the opening round on hole 9 before birding holes 10 and 11 to open the back nine. In the second round, White fired four birdies and just one bogey, posting his second-lowest round of the season with a three-under 68. He played bogey-free golf on the front nine, collecting birdies on holes 1 and 9 to cap off a two-under 33.
Henry Johnson (73-73–146) fired identical two-over 73's en route to a tie for 33rd at +4 overall. Johnson carded three birdies in round two, including back-to-back birdies on holes 3 and 4 to wrap up the front nine with a one-under 34.
Andrew Ballou (75-76–151) ended the day in a tie for 56th at +9 overall. He carded eight pars on the back nine in the first round, finishing with a one-over 37. He fired three birdies on the front nine in both rounds, including a birdie on hole 9 in each round.
Joey Mackinac (75-77–152) finished in a tie for 59th at +6 overall. Mackinac carded front-nine scores of 36 and 37, both of which featured a birdie. He grabbed one birdie on the back nine in the first round and two in the second round.
Sean Moore (72-75–147) competed as an individual and closed the first day in a tie for 39th at +5 overall. He grabbed 15 pars on the front nine between the two rounds, including eight in a bogey-free front-nine in round one.
The Bison (289-289–578) sit in a four-way tie for fifth at +10 overall with Omaha (290-288–578), North Dakota (287-291–578) and Green Bay (292-286–578). They are 22 strokes back of first place Lindenwood (280-276–556).
Albers, White and the Bison will look to climb up the leaderboard during the final round on Tuesday. Tee times at Glen Oaks Country Club are set to begin at 9 a.m.
Albers (68-72–140) finished in a tie for seventh at -2 overall. Albers opened the first round with a bogey, then played the next 17 holes without one. He birdied the very next hole and posted three consecutive birdies between holes 14-16. With his first round 68, Albers has posted six rounds at or under par and owns four of the nine lowest rounds by a Bison this season. He followed up with four consecutive birdies in round two, on his way to a one-over 72. Albers is looking for his third top-10 finish of the season, after coming in a tie for tenth at both the ANF Fall Classic and the Badger Invitational.
White (73-68–141) ended in a tie for 12th at -1 overall. White carded an eagle in the opening round on hole 9 before birding holes 10 and 11 to open the back nine. In the second round, White fired four birdies and just one bogey, posting his second-lowest round of the season with a three-under 68. He played bogey-free golf on the front nine, collecting birdies on holes 1 and 9 to cap off a two-under 33.
Henry Johnson (73-73–146) fired identical two-over 73's en route to a tie for 33rd at +4 overall. Johnson carded three birdies in round two, including back-to-back birdies on holes 3 and 4 to wrap up the front nine with a one-under 34.
Andrew Ballou (75-76–151) ended the day in a tie for 56th at +9 overall. He carded eight pars on the back nine in the first round, finishing with a one-over 37. He fired three birdies on the front nine in both rounds, including a birdie on hole 9 in each round.
Joey Mackinac (75-77–152) finished in a tie for 59th at +6 overall. Mackinac carded front-nine scores of 36 and 37, both of which featured a birdie. He grabbed one birdie on the back nine in the first round and two in the second round.
Sean Moore (72-75–147) competed as an individual and closed the first day in a tie for 39th at +5 overall. He grabbed 15 pars on the front nine between the two rounds, including eight in a bogey-free front-nine in round one.
The Bison (289-289–578) sit in a four-way tie for fifth at +10 overall with Omaha (290-288–578), North Dakota (287-291–578) and Green Bay (292-286–578). They are 22 strokes back of first place Lindenwood (280-276–556).
Albers, White and the Bison will look to climb up the leaderboard during the final round on Tuesday. Tee times at Glen Oaks Country Club are set to begin at 9 a.m.
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