Salyers Wins 2021 Hoosier Collegiate Invitational

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Salyers Wins 2021 Hoosier Collegiate Invitational

9/6/2021 7:00:00 PM | Men's Golf

Results

Indiana Takes Third in Team Standings

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana Hoosiers men's golf team finished two strokes off the victory in the 2021 Hoosiers Collegiate Invitational at The Pfau Course on Sunday. Sophomore Drew Salyers earned his first collegiate victory in the tournament with a final score of 208, two shots clear of the field.

The Cincinnati Bearcats (858; +6) and the Illinois Fighting Illini (858; +6) tied for the team title.

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
2021 Hoosier Collegiate Invite • Bloomington, Ind.
The Pfau Golf Course
Par 71 • 7265 yards
Live Scoring via GolfStat
Team Standings: 3rd/15 – 860 (291-283-286; +8)
Top Indiana Player: Drew Salyers – 208 (68-72-68; -5)

CHIP-INS
• Sophomore Drew Salyers won the individual title in the tournament with a score of 208 (68-72-68; -5). In the final round he converted four birdie opportunities and only registered one bogey.

• He is the first Hoosier to win a match play tournament since Brendan Doyle tied for the win at Windon Memorial at the Evanston Golf Club on Oct. 9, 2017.

• Senior Mitch Davis was excellent all weekend and carded a 211 (69-71-71; -2) to finish tied for third overall. The finish marked the best of his career and is his fifth-career top-10 finish.

• Junior Noah Gillard finished third in the Indiana lineup during his debut tournament for the Hoosiers. He turned in a scorecard of 221 (77-70-74; +8) to finish tied for 18th.

Senior Harry Reynolds finished one shot back of teammate Gillard with a score of 222 (77-70-75; +9) to place tied for 24th, while sophomore Clay Merchent finished t-40th at 226 (+13).

• Fifth-year senior Ethan Shepherd shot a 212 (74-69-69; -1) to lead all individual players and finish tied for fifth overall.

• Freshman Ethan Chelf finished the tournament at 222 (71-74-77; +9) to place tied for 24th. Fifth-year senior Evan Yakubov tied for 29th after registered a scorecard one stroke behind Chelf at 223 (72-75-76; +10).

• Junior Eric Berggren shot 232 (79-73-80; +19), sophomore Robbie Bender III carded a 245 (79-80-86; +32), and junior Drew Giacchetto fired a 249 (82-79-88; +36) to round out the Hoosier individual rounds.

HOOSIERS IN THE STANDINGS – TEAM
1. Drew Salyers – 208 (68-72-68; -5)
t-3. Mitch Davis – 211 (69-71-71; -2)
t-18. Noah Gillard – 221 (77-70-74; +8)
t-24. Harry Reynolds – 222 (77-70-75; +9)
t-40. Clay Merchent – 226 (79-74-73; +13)

HOOSIERS IN THE STANDINGS – INDIVIDUALS
t-5. Ethan Shepherd – 212 (74-69-69; -1)
t-24. Ethan Chelf – 222 (71-74-77; +9)
t-29. Evan Yakubov – 223 (72-75-76; +10)
t-53. Eric Berggren – 232 (79-73-80; +19)
t-72. Robbie Bender III – 245 (79-80-86; +32)
80. Drew Giacchetto – 249 (82-79-88; +36)

FROM THE MAYER
"Drew showed what he was capable of these last two days," head coach Mike Mayer said. "He had an outstanding tournament and this was a great collegiate win. I think that we will see more of that in the future.

"Team wise, we got off to a slow start in the first round," Mayer said. "It is tough to make that up against the competition we face, but we fought really hard.

"Finally, The Pfau Course, what an amazing venue to host a collegiate event. I thank the Pfau family and all the donors who made this beautiful course possible."

UP NEXT
The Hoosiers will return to the course on Sept. 17 at the Fighting Illini Invitational at the Olympia Fields Country Club in Chicago. The tournament is a three-day event that will run from Sept. 17-19.

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