RAMSEY, Minn. – Saturday was a tough day for the Yellowjacket men's golf team.

Off to a strong start in 2023, the Yellowjackets had their toughest round of the season Saturday, putting them in 17th place, where they had to deal with a big hole to dig out of during the final two days of the Twin Cities Classic, hosted by Gustavus Adolphus College.

Saturday's opening round was played in Elk River, Minn., while Sunday things shifted to Ramsey, Minn. and The Links at Northfork.
 
The Yellowjackets were better Sunday, shaving 30 strokes off their score from the opening round, and closing the gap on No. 16 University of Manitoba.
 
Bethel continues to lead the tournament. After 36 holes, the Royals, who shot a cumulative score of five-under Sunday, have a team score of 578, putting them six strokes clear of second-place Saint John's.
 
Nate Burke (Duluth, Minn./Denfeld) was the top shooter for the Yellowjackets Sunday, carding a team-best two-over 74. Burke birdied three holes on the day and largely stayed out of trouble, posting only five bogeys. T.J. Sitek (Superior, Wis./Superior Senior) was right behind Burke, as he finished with a three-over 75. Sitek's card included 13 pars in the 18-hole round.
 
Freshman Blu Anderson (Amery, Wis./Amery) shot a four-over 76 Sunday, and was even par after the first nine holes. Anderson only had one birdie on the day but was able to stay out of trouble and had 12 pars in the round. Conner Willard (Hibbing, Minn./Hibbing) shot a five-over 77 Sunday and had back-to-back birdies on nine and ten.
 
Andrew Rude (Superior, Wis./Superior Senior) was consistent Sunday, going five-over on both the front and back nines. Rude finished with a 10-over 82 and was one of three Yellowjackets to post a birdie on the 10th hole. Closing things out for the Yellowjackets was Ian Bundy (Austin, Minn./Austin), turned in an 83 for the day. Bundy was strong on the front, shooting just three over through nine holes before running into trouble on the second nine. Bundy's lone birdie of the round came on the ninth hole, a hole three Yellowjackets birdied in the round.
 
Bethel's Jacob Hall continues to lead the event. After shooting even par Sunday, Hall sits three under with a two-round score of 141. He's one stroke ahead of second place.
 
The final round of the 2023 Twin Cities Classic will take place Monday, when the teams shift to the Le Sueur Country Club.