Aloha! Hoosiers Close Fall at Ka'anapali Classic in Maui

MAUI, Hawaii – The Indiana men's golf team will close out the fall portion of the schedule this weekend at the Ka'anapali Classic Collegiate, where they will be part of the 20-team field competing in Hawaii at Ka'anapali Golf Courses in Lahaina.

The tournament is a three-day event that starts on Friday and concludes on Sunday, with teams play 18 holes on each of the three days. Play begins each day with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. HT (2:30pm E.T.).

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Ka'anapali Golf Courses • Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii
Par 71 • 6,700 yards
Live Scoring

TEAMS COMPETING (20)
University of Hawaii – Manoa, Boise State University, Ball State University , Bowling Green State University, West Virginia University, Louisiana State University, University of Georgia, Gonzaga University, University of Houston, University of Kansas, University of Connecticut, Loyola Marymount University, Kent State University, Pepperdine University, Sacramento State University, University of South Carolina, US Air Force Academy, University of Indiana, University of California, University of Wyoming

INDIANA LINEUP
The IU lineup for the Crooked Stick Invitational is:

1) Jake Brown (R-Jr.; 72.50)
2) Brock Ochsenreiter (So.; 73.67)
3) Brendon Doyle (Sr.; 74.00)
4) Jack Sparrow (R-Jr.; 73.33)
5) Evan Yakubov (Fr.; 75.11)

*Scoring averages for 2017-18 season listed

CROOKED STICK RECAP
In a strong field with six teams ranked in the top 60 at the time, the Indiana Hoosiers finished tied for seventh with Georgia with a team score of 885 (+21). The Hoosiers used a final round score of 295 – the fifth-best score of the day – to move up the leaderboard.

The top individual performance came from junior Jake Brown, who tied for second with a score of 215 (-1). Brock Ochsenreiter tied for 14th with his score of 218 (+2). Freshman Evan Yakubov, who was competing as an individual, entered the final round tied for the lead before finishing tied for 14th at 2-over par.

DOYLE TAKES HOME CO-MEDALIST HONORS; HOOSIERS FINISH THIRD AS A TEAM
Indiana senior Brendon Doyle used a final round 65 – his career-best – to finish with a score of 206 for the tournament and bring home co-medalist honors at 4-under par. Jake Brown finished tied for eighth, Brock Ochsenreiter was T13 and Jack Sparrow was T20 to help propel the Hoosiers to the third place finish as a team. Doyle's co-medalist honors marked the first by an IU golfer since Jake Brown was co-medalist as the Hoosier Invitational in March 2016.

HOOSIERS CLOSE OLYMPIA FIELDS WITH 14TH PLACE FINISH
At the Olympia Fields/Fighting Illini Invitational, the Hoosiers battled a field of 15 teams – 10 of which were ranked in the top 25 – to finish in 14th place. Brock Ochsenreiter paced the Indiana attack with a T30 finish after recording a score of 218 (+8). Jake Brown opened with the low round of the tournament for IU (71) and finished in a tie for 48th.

INDIANA FINISHES 11TH AT WOLF RUN; SHEPHERD TIES FOR 18TH
The Hoosiers opened the 2017-18 season by hosting 16 teams at the Wolf Run Intercollegiate and finished 11th as a team. The top individual performer for IU was freshman Ethan Shepherd, who was making his collegiate debut and finished tied for 18th with a score of 223. Jake Brown tied for 23rd with a score of 225 to give the Hoosiers a pair of Top 25 finishes.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES IU GOLF COURSE RENOVATION PROJECT
On Oct. 6, 2017, the Indiana University Board of Trustees approved the design for the Indiana University Golf Course Renovation, which includes a new clubhouse and entirely new course layout.

The redesigned golf course, which will include a new clubhouse and driving range, will feature new hole layouts that challenge beginning through advanced golfers. The course also will be revitalized by returning part of the current course to native landscape, including the addition of about 70 acres of new trees, shrubs and other plantings to replace and augment dead or diseased trees. Golfers will be able to choose from several tee box locations and the greens will be designed for the approach shots of many skill levels. The par 71 course has a maximum yardage of about 7,700 yards and a minimum of about 4,500 yards, depending upon the tee location selected.

View Hole-By-Hole Layout

The new clubhouse with cart storage and an attached outdoor covered pavilion will be located near the Indiana University Foundation, along with the driving range. The clubhouse will include visual references to the campus including stone accents and an exterior clock with details reminiscent of the Frances Morgan Swain Student Building tower clock. The interior will include a golf shop, Alumni Hall, space to showcase the history of IU Golf, casual dining and snack bar, and public restrooms/locker rooms.

"We could not be more excited and thankful about today's approval," said Indiana Men's Golf head coach Mike Mayer. "There are numerous people that have put many long hours into this process to this point and we cannot thank them enough. This course will be a game-changer for Indiana University and our program."

Aloha! Hoosiers Close Fall at Ka'anapali Classic in Maui

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Players Mentioned

Jake Brown

Brendon Doyle

Brock Ochsenreiter

Ethan Shepherd

Jack Sparrow

Evan Yakubov

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