Friday, March 23
Palm Desert, CA
11:00 AM ET
Indiana University
vs
BIGHORN Invitational
Hoosiers Part of Strong Field Competing in Bighorn Invitational
3/22/2018 6:05:00 PM | Men's Golf
PALM DESERT, California – Indiana will join a strong field with many of the top collegiate golf programs in the country for a battle at the Bighorn Invitational taking place on the famous Canyons Course at Bighorn Golf Club. A total of 12 teams will be competing on the Par 72, 7,000 yard layout.
The tournament begins with 36 holes on Friday and concluding with 18 holes on Saturday. Live scoring is available at Golfstat.com.
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Bighorn Canyons Course • Palm Desert, California
Par 72 • 7,000 yards
Live Scoring
TEAMS COMPETING (Golfstat ranking)
Illinois (15)
BYU (32)
Kansas (35)
Colorado (48)
San Diego State (49)
Notre Dame (73)
Mississippi State (79)
South Alabama (97)
Indiana (106)
Washington State (111)
Kansas State (117)
Nebraska (177)
INDIANA LINEUP
The Hoosiers lineup for this weekend includes:
'BATTLE AT BIGHORN'
The Canyons course at Bighorn was made famous from 2000-02 when it played host to 'made-for-tv' primetime golf events called "Battle at Bighorn" with the likes of Tiger Woods, Sergio Garcia, Annika Sorenstam and others competing.
In 2000, it was Woods taking on Garcia in a head-to-head match play setting with Garcia winning, 1-up. In 2001, it was Woods teaming up with Sorenstam to defeat David Duval and Karrie Webb in 19 holes. And then in 2002, it was Woods paired with Jack Nicklaus taking on Garcia and Lee Trevino. In the end, Woods/Nicklaus came out on top by a 3&2 margin.
THIRD PLACE FINISH FOR IU AT MISSION INN SPRING SPECTACULAR
At the Mission Inn Spring Spectacular in Florida, the Hoosiers got off to a dazzling start and were in first place after the first round. After struggling in round two, the Hoosiers closed strong and brought home a third-place finish.
The top individual performer for IU was senior Brendon Doyle, whose final round 69 propelled him up the leaderboard to a T7 finish at 4-over par for the tournament. Jake Brown and Ethan Shepherd joined Doyle inside the top 15, with both finishing T13 at 6-over par.
IU PICKS UP TWO WINS OVER TOP 40 TEAMS AT BIG TEN MATCH PLAY
At the Big Ten Match Play Championship, the Hoosiers opened play by defeating No. 39 Penn State by a score of 5-1 and then losing to Michigan State by the same score. Then on day two, IU defeated Rutgers before topping No. 12 Illinois in the fifth-place match.
Freshman Ethan Shepherd posted a perfect 4-0 record at the Big Ten Match play while Brendon Doyle was 3-1 and Jake Brown went 2-1-1.
HOOSIERS CLOSE FALL IN HAWAII
Indiana took home a 16th place finish at the Ka'anapali Intercollegiate in Hawaii and were led by Brock Ochsenreiter's T34 finish and Jake Brown's T41 finish. Ochsenreiter and Brown opened with a 68 in round one but it was Brendon Doyle who led the way after 18 holes for IU with a 66.
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 AT WINDON MEMORIAL
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."
The tournament begins with 36 holes on Friday and concluding with 18 holes on Saturday. Live scoring is available at Golfstat.com.
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Bighorn Canyons Course • Palm Desert, California
Par 72 • 7,000 yards
Live Scoring
TEAMS COMPETING (Golfstat ranking)
Illinois (15)
BYU (32)
Kansas (35)
Colorado (48)
San Diego State (49)
Notre Dame (73)
Mississippi State (79)
South Alabama (97)
Indiana (106)
Washington State (111)
Kansas State (117)
Nebraska (177)
INDIANA LINEUP
The Hoosiers lineup for this weekend includes:
| Golfer | 2017-18 Rounds | Scoring Avg. |
| Jake Brown | 18 | 72.72 |
| Brendon Doyle | 18 | 73.72 |
| Brock Ochsenreiter | 18 | 73.94 |
| Ethan Shepherd | 15 | 75.33 |
| Jack Sparrow | 12 | 75.42 |
'BATTLE AT BIGHORN'
The Canyons course at Bighorn was made famous from 2000-02 when it played host to 'made-for-tv' primetime golf events called "Battle at Bighorn" with the likes of Tiger Woods, Sergio Garcia, Annika Sorenstam and others competing.
In 2000, it was Woods taking on Garcia in a head-to-head match play setting with Garcia winning, 1-up. In 2001, it was Woods teaming up with Sorenstam to defeat David Duval and Karrie Webb in 19 holes. And then in 2002, it was Woods paired with Jack Nicklaus taking on Garcia and Lee Trevino. In the end, Woods/Nicklaus came out on top by a 3&2 margin.
THIRD PLACE FINISH FOR IU AT MISSION INN SPRING SPECTACULAR
At the Mission Inn Spring Spectacular in Florida, the Hoosiers got off to a dazzling start and were in first place after the first round. After struggling in round two, the Hoosiers closed strong and brought home a third-place finish.
The top individual performer for IU was senior Brendon Doyle, whose final round 69 propelled him up the leaderboard to a T7 finish at 4-over par for the tournament. Jake Brown and Ethan Shepherd joined Doyle inside the top 15, with both finishing T13 at 6-over par.
IU PICKS UP TWO WINS OVER TOP 40 TEAMS AT BIG TEN MATCH PLAY
At the Big Ten Match Play Championship, the Hoosiers opened play by defeating No. 39 Penn State by a score of 5-1 and then losing to Michigan State by the same score. Then on day two, IU defeated Rutgers before topping No. 12 Illinois in the fifth-place match.
Freshman Ethan Shepherd posted a perfect 4-0 record at the Big Ten Match play while Brendon Doyle was 3-1 and Jake Brown went 2-1-1.
HOOSIERS CLOSE FALL IN HAWAII
Indiana took home a 16th place finish at the Ka'anapali Intercollegiate in Hawaii and were led by Brock Ochsenreiter's T34 finish and Jake Brown's T41 finish. Ochsenreiter and Brown opened with a 68 in round one but it was Brendon Doyle who led the way after 18 holes for IU with a 66.
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 AT WINDON MEMORIAL
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."
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