Indiana Wins Big Ten Match Play Championship

Saturday, February 6

Palm Coast, Fla.

8 a.m.

Indiana University

3.5

1.5

Wisconsin • Semifinals

2/6/2021 5:55:00 PM | Men's Golf

Full Results

PALM COAST, Fla. – Indiana men's golf earned the Big Ten Match Play Championship title on Saturday, coming back to defeat Iowa in the final, 3-2. It marks the first Big Ten Match Play title for the Hoosiers since 2009, which was the first year of the event.

The Hoosiers defeated Wisconsin, 3.5-1.5, in the morning semifinal. Against Iowa, the Hawkeyes led as much as 3.5-1.5 with just a few holes to play before the Hoosiers stormed back. Locked at a 2-2 stalemate, Mitch Davis sealed the victory for Indiana on No. 18, winning 1UP.

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Location: Palm Coast, Fla.
Course: Hammock Beach Resort • Ocean Course
Team Standing: 1st/12 teams (4-0 Record)
Live Scoring: Golfstat

SEMIFINAL MATCH (Indiana – 3.5, Wisconsin – 1.5)
Mitch Davis (IU) and Nick Robinson (UW), halved
Griffin Barela (UW) def. Clay Merchent (IU), 1UP
Harry Reynolds (IU) def. Coalter Smith (UW), 3&1
Drew Salyers (IU) def. Cameron Huss (UW), 2UP
Ethan Shepherd (IU) def. Robbie Morway (UW); 3&1

FINAL MATCH (Indiana – 3, Iowa – 2)
Mitch Davis (IU) def. Alex Schaake (IOWA), 1UP
Gonzalo Leal Montero (IOWA) def. Clay Merchent (IU), 1UP
Harry Reynolds (IU) def. Mac McClear (IOWA), 2UP
Benton Weinberg (IOWA) def. Drew Salyers (IU), 5&3
Ethan Shepherd (IU) def. Jake Rowe (IOWA); 3&2

2021 Match Play Records
Mitch Davis (2-0-2)
Clay Merchent (2-2)
Harry Reynolds (4-0)
Drew Salyers (3-1)
Ethan Shepherd (3-0-1)

QUOTING COACH MAYER
"Once again, a total team effort today. We fought hard and Wisconsin gave us a good match to start the day. Iowa had us down early but we fought back, and we fought back hard. This is a testament to all the work we've done and we know we have a lot of hard work left. It's great to get back to college golf. All of those guys were in it, focused and it was a total team performance."

UP NEXT
The Hoosiers return to action next Sunday in the Mobile Bay Intercollegiate at RTJ Magnolia Grove.