Sunday, March 14
Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Indiana University
vs
General Hackler Championship
Indiana Men’s Golf Heads to Myrtle Beach for General Hackler Championship
3/12/2021 1:44:00 PM | Men's Golf
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – Indiana men's golf continues its spring slate on Sunday as the Hoosiers tee off in the General Hackler Championship at the Dunes Golf & Beach Club. The teams will play one round each day on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
General Hackler Championship • Myrtle Beach, S.C.
The Dunes Golf & Beach Club
Par 72 • 7,233
Live Scoring via Golfstat
TEAMS COMPETING (16)
Miami (Ohio), No. 81 UCF, No. 8 North Carolina, No. 47 Louisville, No. 97 Penn State, No. 69 Kent State, No. 52 ETSU, No. 28 North Florida, No. 35 Ole Miss, No. 57 Indiana, Virginia Tech, UNCG, No. 32 NC State, East Carolina, No. 18 Liberty and No. 94 Coastal Carolina
INDIANA LINEUP
Tournament Notes
This year marks the 20th consecutive General Hackler Championship hosted by Coastal Carolina. The field includes 12 teams ranked in the top-100 by Golfstat with five of those coming in top-35 or better.
The first round will tee off Sunday at 8:45 a.m. off of the No. 1 and 10 tees. The second round will also tee off at 8:45 a.m. on Monday. Tuesday's final round will tee off at 8:15 a.m.
Merchent Earns Second Top-10 Finish
Freshman Clay Merchent finished tied for ninth place at the Spartan Collegiate at Sea Island, marking his second top-10 finish in as many tournaments. He tied for third place in the Mobile Bay Intercollegiate Feb. 14-16. Of his six rounds of stroke play this season, he has carded a 69 three times. Merchent is currently ranked No. 59 in the Golfstat individual rankings.
Tournament No. 1 Recap – Big Ten Match Play Championship
The Hoosiers rallied to defeat Iowa, 3-2, in the Big Ten Match Play finals to earn their first title in the event since 2009. IU defeated Wisconsin in the semifinals, 3.5-1.5, and earned 4.5-0.5 victories against both Ohio State and Minnesota on the way to the championship. The event saw the Indiana debuts of freshmen Drew Salyers and Clay Merchent. Junior Harry Reynolds earned Big Ten Men's Golfer of the Week for his 4-0 performance while the team was named Golfweek's Men's Team of the Week.
Tournament No. 2 Recap – Mobile Bay Intercollegiate
In the first stroke play event of the season, Indiana came in second at the Mobile Bay Intercollegiate. It marked the best team finish for Indiana in a stroke play event since the Fuzzy Zoeller Invitational in Sept. 2018. The Hoosiers were led by Merchent, who finished tied for third. All six Hoosiers competing, including Brock Ochsenreiter who played as an individual, finished in the top 31.
Tournament No. 3 Recap – Spartan Collegiate at Sea Island
Merchent led the way as he picked up his first career eagle on his way to a tie for ninth place. Junior Harry Reynolds (T23) and senior Ethan Shepherd (T30) also picked up top-30 finishes for the Hoosiers, who turned in their best round on the final day (285) and finished in ninth place.
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
General Hackler Championship • Myrtle Beach, S.C.
The Dunes Golf & Beach Club
Par 72 • 7,233
Live Scoring via Golfstat
TEAMS COMPETING (16)
Miami (Ohio), No. 81 UCF, No. 8 North Carolina, No. 47 Louisville, No. 97 Penn State, No. 69 Kent State, No. 52 ETSU, No. 28 North Florida, No. 35 Ole Miss, No. 57 Indiana, Virginia Tech, UNCG, No. 32 NC State, East Carolina, No. 18 Liberty and No. 94 Coastal Carolina
INDIANA LINEUP
- Clay Merchent (Fr.; 70.33)
- Mitch Davis (Jr.; 73.25)
- Drew Salyers (Fr.; 71.83)
- Harry Reynolds (Jr.; 74.64)
- Ethan Shepherd (Sr.; 74.01)
Tournament Notes
This year marks the 20th consecutive General Hackler Championship hosted by Coastal Carolina. The field includes 12 teams ranked in the top-100 by Golfstat with five of those coming in top-35 or better.
The first round will tee off Sunday at 8:45 a.m. off of the No. 1 and 10 tees. The second round will also tee off at 8:45 a.m. on Monday. Tuesday's final round will tee off at 8:15 a.m.
Merchent Earns Second Top-10 Finish
Freshman Clay Merchent finished tied for ninth place at the Spartan Collegiate at Sea Island, marking his second top-10 finish in as many tournaments. He tied for third place in the Mobile Bay Intercollegiate Feb. 14-16. Of his six rounds of stroke play this season, he has carded a 69 three times. Merchent is currently ranked No. 59 in the Golfstat individual rankings.
Tournament No. 1 Recap – Big Ten Match Play Championship
The Hoosiers rallied to defeat Iowa, 3-2, in the Big Ten Match Play finals to earn their first title in the event since 2009. IU defeated Wisconsin in the semifinals, 3.5-1.5, and earned 4.5-0.5 victories against both Ohio State and Minnesota on the way to the championship. The event saw the Indiana debuts of freshmen Drew Salyers and Clay Merchent. Junior Harry Reynolds earned Big Ten Men's Golfer of the Week for his 4-0 performance while the team was named Golfweek's Men's Team of the Week.
Tournament No. 2 Recap – Mobile Bay Intercollegiate
In the first stroke play event of the season, Indiana came in second at the Mobile Bay Intercollegiate. It marked the best team finish for Indiana in a stroke play event since the Fuzzy Zoeller Invitational in Sept. 2018. The Hoosiers were led by Merchent, who finished tied for third. All six Hoosiers competing, including Brock Ochsenreiter who played as an individual, finished in the top 31.
Tournament No. 3 Recap – Spartan Collegiate at Sea Island
Merchent led the way as he picked up his first career eagle on his way to a tie for ninth place. Junior Harry Reynolds (T23) and senior Ethan Shepherd (T30) also picked up top-30 finishes for the Hoosiers, who turned in their best round on the final day (285) and finished in ninth place.
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