| 1956 Big Ten Conference Men's Golf Championship | |
| Location: | Wilmette, Illinois |
| Dates: | May 25–26, 1956 |
| Par: | 71 |
| Field: | 10 schools, 60 players |
| Champion: | Team: Purdue Individual: Joe Campbell, Purdue |
| Previous: | 1955 |
| Next: | 1957 |
The 1956 Big Ten Conference Men's Golf Championship was held on May 25–26, 1956 in Wilmette, Illinois and Northwestern was the host school.[1] The team champion was Purdue with a score of 1,501 and the individual champion was Joe Campbell of Purdue who shot a 281.
| Place | School | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,501 | ||
| 2 | Michigan | 1,508 | |
| 3 | Ohio State | 1,509 | |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 1,520 | |
| 5 | Northwestern | 1,526 | |
| align=center rowspan=3 | T6 | Illinois | 1,549 |
| Michigan State | |||
| Minnesota | |||
| 9 | Iowa | 1,569 | |
| 10 | Indiana | 1,590 |
Joe Campbell won the Big Ten Conference individual title.[2]
| Player | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Campbell | 71 | 72 | 67 | 71 | 281 | |
| Bill Redding | 76 | 74 | 77 | 75 | 303 | |
| Wayne Etherton | 74 | 73 | 76 | 81 | 304 | |
| Tom Schafer | 77 | 72 | 75 | 85 | 305 | |
| Don Granger | 81 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 308 | |
| Ed McCallum | 83 | 80 | 81 | 74 | 318 |
The top five player scores counted towards the championship.[3]
The 1956 Big Ten Championship was played over two days with two 18-hole rounds played on each day, for a total of 72 holes.
Friday, May 25, 1955
Friday, May 25, 1955
Saturday, May 26, 1955
Saturday, May 26, 1955[4]
| Place | Player | School | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Campbell | Purdue | 71-72-67-71=281 | −3 |
| 2 | Rudy Boyd | Northwestern | 70-74-73-72=289 | +5 |
| 3 | Roger Rubendall | Wisconsin | 72-77-70-77=296 | +12 |
| T4 | Ken Rodewald | Michigan State | 76-69-76-76=297 | +13 |
| Joe Schubeck | Michigan | 74-76-73-74=297 | ||
| 6 | Dave Forbes | Wisconsin | 74-79-75-72=300 | +16 |
| T7 | Frank Judish | Iowa | 76-73-73-79=301 | +17 |
| Bob McMasters | Michigan | 72-77-77-75=301 | ||
| Mike Mural | Ohio State | 73-77-76-75=301 | ||
| Fred Michlow | Michigan | 78-74-74-75=301 | ||