Harvey Ylitalo

Men's Golf 10/9/2025 8:49:00 AM Jack Belcher - Athletics Communications Assistant

PREVIEW: Fall Season comes to a close at Panther Invite

MARQUETTE, Mich. - The Northern Michigan University men's golf team will head to Augusta, Michigan, to compete in the Panther Invitational (GLIAC Preview) at Stoatin Brae Country Club. The 'Cats travel downstate to compete in the two-day tournament, hosted by Davenport, from Saturday, October 11th to Sunday, October 12th.

The field includes GLIAC foes UW Parkside (#105/18), Davenport (#109/19) and Purdue Northwest (#144/25). In addition, the tournament will include top teams in the Midwest region, highlighted by Ohio Dominican (#56/7), Lewis University (#102/17) and Kentucky Wesleyan (#134/23). (National/regional rankings based on final 2024 ranking).

About the Course
Unlike any other championship golf course in Michigan, this emerald jewel sits at one of the highest points in Kalamazoo County and commands sweeping panoramic views of the surrounding landscape. In terms of play, Stoatin Brae is wide open, windswept, and fast & firm. Playing at 6742 yards from the tips, you'll have to shoot 71 for par at Stoatin Brae. This is a special course whose dramatic design inspires golfers to play their best.

Weather Report
As of writing, the weather in Augusta calls for sunny skies and approximately 70-degree weather on both Saturday and Sunday. Winds will be below 10 miles per hour and the skies should remain clear of precipitation over the course of the weekend. It should be excellent weather for the tournament this weekend.

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Last Time Out
It was a career-defining tournament for senior Tyler Annala, as he finished the Flyer Fall Intercollegiate as a 54-hole co-tournament champion before losing in the second playoff hole to finish second.

Annala, who entered the third round with a two-round score of +2, started slow, shooting +7 in his first nine holes. Annala then caught fire, carding four straight birdies on 15, 16, 17, and 18 to catapult him back into a share of the tournament lead. After pars on holes one and two, Annala carded a bogey on the par-four third, but immediately responded with a birdie on the par-four fourth, holding a share for the lead with one hole to play. Annala had a chance to win the tournament with a birdie on the par-five fifth, but a par on the last sent him to a three-way playoff. Annala would eventually lose on the second playoff hole to finish second, marking the best finish of his career and only his second career top-10 finish.

Annala's 10 birdies over 54 holes are the fourth-most, and his three-round score of 221 is the tenth-best three-round score in program history, beating his previous best three-round score by one stroke.

The trio of Levi Pennala (+26, T44), Brady Badker (+27, T46), and Arthur Ylitalo (+28, T48) all finished back-to-back-to-back, with Ylitalo posting the second-best third-round score of the trio at +6, including birdies on the par-three second and par-five fifth. Badker and Pennala both posted scores of +11 in the third round, with Badker carding a birdie on the par-four eighth. Harvey Ylitalo (+32, T57) rounded out the Wildcats in the field, shooting a third-round score of +12.

NMU as a team ended up finishing 8th out of 15 teams.

Previously at The Panther Invitational
The NMU men's golf team finished 7th of 12 teams last season.

The Wildcats trimmed six strokes off of their day one score, turning in a +13 to bring the two-day total to +32.

A duo of 'Cats finished the tournament very strongly, those being Brady Badker (+3 75, two-day total of +7), and Arthur Ylitalo (+3 75, two-day total of +8), who placed 24th and 27th individually.

Tyler Annala rounded out the scoring with his round of +5 (77), carding three birdies.

Levi Pennala competed as an individual, finishing 61st.

Notes on The Field

Purdue Northwest - As a team, the Pride finished 15th out of 19 teams at the Bulldog Fall Classic in Big Rapids, Michigan. They finished 5th of five teams at the Motor City Classic in Dearborn, Michigan. This past week, they finished 10th out of 15 teams at the Lewis Fall Invite in Lemont, Illinois.
- Purdue Northwest was led by Brody Pass and Maxwell Abel, who tied for 62nd at +19 at the Bulldog Fall Classic. At the Motor City Classic, Jack Glaspy finished in 12th with a score of +11, followed by Nicholas Alvarez in 21st (+19), Maxwell Abel in 22nd (+20), and Brody Pass in 26th (+24). At the Flyer Invitational, Glaspy again led the way as he finished in 17th. Right behind him were Joshua Gareth Hamilton (tied for 27th) and Nicholas Alvarez (tied for 33rd).
Parkside - The Rangers began their season with an 11th-place finish out of the 19 teams at the Bulldog Fall Classic (Midwest Central Regional Preview). They followed that performance with a 6th-place finish out of 17 teams in the Fall Midwest Collegiate (NCAA D2 Midwest Regional Preview). At the Flyer Invitational, the Rangers won the tournament as they finished 1st out of 15 teams.
- Parkside was led at the Bulldog Fall Classic by Ryan Lingelbach, who finished in 17th place with a score of +9. Just behind him were Aleck Simms in 29th (+11) and Hayden Underhill in 41st (+14). In the Fall Midwest Collegiate, they were led by Shane Stanley in 6th (E) and Aleck Simss in 11th (+4). At the Flyer Invitational, they were led by Shane Stanley, who paced the Rangers with a runner-up finish, coming up just short of the individual title after a playoff. Aleck Simms secured a top-five finish, placing fifth at +8 (71-78-75). Tyler Reiter tied for ninth at +13 (80-75-74) and Ryan Lingelbach finished 14th at +16.
Davenport - The Panthers opened their season at the West Texas A&M Mike DeVries Invitational in Pierson, Michigan, where they finished 3rd out of 13 teams. They followed that up with a 5th-place finish out of 19 teams at the Bulldog Fall Classic. They finished 2nd out of five teams at the Warrior Classic. This past week, Davenport finished 1st out of seven teams at the Chicago State Windy City Invitational.
- Leading the charge for DU at the DeVries Invitational was Cayden Kwan, tallying a three-round score of 219 (E) and tying for third place overall. It marked the third top-five finish of the juniors' collegiate career. Chen-Shiuan Wu finished just behind Kwan as he ended with a three-round score of 225 (+6), finishing 12th overall. Coming in at 23rd overall was Justin Grimard, shooting 11 over par (230) through three rounds. Leading the Panthers at the Bulldog Fall Classic was Justin Grimard, finishing sixth overall with a three-round score of 885. It marked the third overall top-10 finish of his career. Chen-Shiuan Wu came in at 12th overall, shooting 220 (+7) through two days. Finishing 34th overall was Cayden Kwan, who ended with a three-round score of 225 (+12). At the Warrior Invitational, Justin Grimard secured a first-place finish at the Motor City Shakedown, which marked the first top-place finish of the junior's intercollegiate career. He finished with a three-round score of 218 (+2). Chen-Shiuan Wu and Cayden Kwan also notched top-10 finishes. Wu placed tied for fifth overall, shooting 224 (+8) through three rounds, and Kwan tied for seventh overall, registering a 226 (+10). Leading the way for the Panthers at The Windy City Invitational was Chen-Shiuan Wu, finishing fourth overall with a three-round score of 224 (+8). Wu tied a school record for low round in 18 holes, shooting a 66 (-6) in the first round. Placing seventh overall was Casey Patterson with a three-round score of 229 (+13). Cayden Kwan secured a 14th-place finish, shooting a 234 (+18) and Justin Grimard came in at 22nd overall with a three-round score of 240 (+24).
Lewis University - The Flyers began their season by finishing in 3rd place out of 10 teams at the Arch Cup. Next, they finished 16th at The Bulldog Fall Classic out of 19 teams. Their next performance was an 11th-place finish out of 14 teams at the UIndy Invitational at Broadmoor. Most recently, they hosted the Flyer Fall Intercollegiate and finished 5th out of 15 teams.
- At the Arch Cup, the Flyers were led by two top-ten performances from Gabriel Delaval, who finished in 3rd at -3, and Jann Atendido, who finished in 7th with a +1. At the Bulldog Classic, Ty Doty and Gabriel Delaval finished tied for 51st at +16 to lead the way for the Flyers. Most recently, Ty Doty, Beau Broermann, and Gabriel Delaval all finished tied for 38th at +4 at the UIndy Invitational. At the Flyer Invitational, Ty Doty and Jann Atendido again led the way as they tied for 15th. Ethan Hormann and Beau Broermann also performed well in their home tournament as they finished 24th and 27th, respectively.
Ohio Dominican - The Panthers opened their season by finishing 4th out 12 teams at the Malone-Glenmoor Fall Invitational in Canton, Ohio. Next, they finished 11th out of 17 at the Pitt-Johnstown Sunnehana Collegiate Invitational last week.
- At the Malone-Glenmoor Fall Invitational, Chase Forsyth tied Third place in his first tournament with ODU at even-par 216 and led all players with 16 birdies while also notching a hole-in-one on the par-3 14th hole in round 2. Cian Hughes tied for 11th place, shooting 5-over 221. Nathan Menapace: Finished tied for 29th place at 230 (+14). At the Pitt-Johnstown Sunnehana Collegiate Invitational, Cian Hughes finished in 6th place finish with a 1-over 211. His 69 in a single round was tied for season-low. Eli Zimmerman tied for 35th place, was 7-over 217, which was a season best for him. Chase Forsyth: Scored 10-over 220 in a 47th-place tie and led the team with nine birdies and 39 pars.
Kentucky Wesleyan - The Panthers began their season by finishing 7th out of 12 teams at the Malone-Glenmoor Fall Invitational. They followed that up with a 16th-place performance out of 17 teams at the Midwest Collegiate.
- At the Malone-Glenmoor, Wesleyan had two top-five finishers: Sophomore Jonathan Kaminski (76-71-74) and freshman Ben Carter (76-71-73), both tied for fourth with a final tally of 220 (+4), earning remarkable starts to their seasons. Sophomore Braydon Bond came in next on the Panthers leaderboard, slotting in at T-39th overall with a score of 234 (85-72-77). At the Midwest Collegiate, Sophomore Jonathan Kaminiski led the way for Wesleyan again, coming in T-38th with a total score of 13-over. Sophomore Braydon Bond once again finished second for the Panthers as he slotted in at T-60th with a final tally of 18-over.

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Players Mentioned

Tyler Annala: 6' 0"; Senior

Brady Badker: 5' 10"; Senior

Levi Pennala: Sophomore

Arthur Ylitalo: 5' 11"; Junior

Harvey Ylitalo: Freshman

Players Mentioned

Tyler Annala
: 6' 0"; Senior

Brady Badker
: 5' 10"; Senior

Levi Pennala
: Sophomore

Arthur Ylitalo
: 5' 11"; Junior

Harvey Ylitalo
: Freshman