Indiana Plays 8-Under Par in Vero Beach

Sunday, October 17

Vero Beach, Fla.

Indiana University

Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational

10/17/2021 7:15:00 PM | Men's Golf

Results

IU Tied for Ninth After Two Rounds at Quail Valley

VERO BEACH, Fla. – The Indiana Hoosiers men's golf team is tied for ninth (568; -8) after 36 holes of golf at the Quail Valley Golf Club as part of the Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational hosted by Michigan State.

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational • Vero Beach, Fla.
Quail Valley Golf Club
Par 72 • 7350 yards
Live Scoring via GolfStat
Team Standings: t-9th/16 – 568 (283-285; -8)
Top Indiana Player: Drew Salyers – 141 (74-67; -3)

CHIP-INS
• Sophomore Drew Salyers was tremendous in the second round of the day, turning in a scorecard of 5-under 67. His bogey-free round consisted of five birdies scattered throughout the afternoon. He also converted back-to-back birdies on No. 13 and 14 to score a 2-over 74 during the first round of play.

• The Hoosiers have played at least one round in the 60s in 10 of 14 rounds played this season.

• Senior Mitch Davis shot 2-under par (142; 70-72) through the first two rounds. He carded 10 birdies on Sunday, including a team-high six in the first round of the tournament. He secured six of his 10 birdies on the front nine of the course.

• Fifth-year senior Ethan Shepherd finished third among Indiana golfers with a 1-under 143 (71-72). He notched a total of six birdies, including five in the opening round.

• Sophomore Clay Merchent played his first two rounds at even-par 144 (70-74). He was able to card seven birdies over the 36 holes played on Sunday.

• Junior Noah Gillard is 2-over 146 (72-74) through 36 holes. He recorded birdies on six holes, including No. 3 in both rounds.

HOOSIERS IN THE STANDINGS
t-19th. Drew Salyers – 141 (74-67; -3)
t-30th. Mitch Davis – 142 (70-72; -2)
t-35th. Ethan Shepherd – 143 (71-72; -1)
t-45th. Clay Merchent – 144 (70-74; E)
t-57th. Noah Gillard – 146 (72-74; +2)

UP NEXT
The Hoosiers will close out the final round of the Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational with tee time starts beginning at 9 a.m. ET on Monday. The team will wrap up the fall slate at The Williams Cup (Oct. 25-26) played at the Eagle Point Golf Club in Wilmington, N.C.

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