
Three Finish in the Top-15 Robert Kepler Intercollegiate
4/25/2021 8:17:00 PM | Men's Golf
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Indiana men's golf wrapped up the Robert Kepler Collegiate on Sunday with three finishing in the top-15, led by junior Mitch Davis who tied for ninth place at 2-over.
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Robert Kepler Intercollegiate • Columbus, Ohio
Scarlet Course – The Ohio State University
Par 71 • 7,455
Live Scoring via Golfstat
Indiana Team Standing: T7/17 Teams • 872 (+20)
Top Indiana Individual: Mitch Davis – T9 • 215 (+2)
CHIP-INS
• This was the final regular season event for the Hoosiers.
• As a team, the Hoosiers tied for seventh place.
• Davis carded a 70 on Sunday, matching his opening round score, to finish tied for ninth. It marks Davis' third top-10 finish this season and second straight. Davis carded three birdies in the final round and parred or birdied every hole but two.
• Freshman Clay Merchent and senior Ethan Shepherd both tied for 13th place with a 3-over-par 216. Merchent shot a 1-over 72 on Sunday, with his best effort on the front nine where he had three birdies and made the turn at 2-under. Shepherd shot a 77 with his best outing also on the front nine as he was 1-over at the turn.
• Junior Harry Reynolds carded a 77 on Sunday and finished tied for 57th place at 13-over.
• Freshman Drew Salyers put together his best round with a 76, including a birdie on No. 16 and finished tied for 78th place.
BY THE NUMBERS
UP NEXT
Indiana heads up to Crooked Stick in Carmel, Ind. next weekend for the 2021 Big Ten Tournament. Action will tee off on Friday morning.
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Robert Kepler Intercollegiate • Columbus, Ohio
Scarlet Course – The Ohio State University
Par 71 • 7,455
Live Scoring via Golfstat
Indiana Team Standing: T7/17 Teams • 872 (+20)
Top Indiana Individual: Mitch Davis – T9 • 215 (+2)
CHIP-INS
• This was the final regular season event for the Hoosiers.
• As a team, the Hoosiers tied for seventh place.
• Davis carded a 70 on Sunday, matching his opening round score, to finish tied for ninth. It marks Davis' third top-10 finish this season and second straight. Davis carded three birdies in the final round and parred or birdied every hole but two.
• Freshman Clay Merchent and senior Ethan Shepherd both tied for 13th place with a 3-over-par 216. Merchent shot a 1-over 72 on Sunday, with his best effort on the front nine where he had three birdies and made the turn at 2-under. Shepherd shot a 77 with his best outing also on the front nine as he was 1-over at the turn.
• Junior Harry Reynolds carded a 77 on Sunday and finished tied for 57th place at 13-over.
• Freshman Drew Salyers put together his best round with a 76, including a birdie on No. 16 and finished tied for 78th place.
BY THE NUMBERS
Pos. | Name | R1 | R2 | R3 | Totals (to par) |
T9 | Mitch Davis | 70 | 75 | 70 | 215 (+2) |
T13 | Clay Merchent | 71 | 73 | 72 | 216 (+3) |
T13 | Ethan Shepherd | 69 | 70 | 77 | 216 (+3) |
T57 | Harry Reynolds | 77 | 72 | 77 | 226 (+13) |
T78 | Drew Salyers | 77 | 79 | 76 | 232 (+19) |
UP NEXT
Indiana heads up to Crooked Stick in Carmel, Ind. next weekend for the 2021 Big Ten Tournament. Action will tee off on Friday morning.
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