Indiana University Athletics
Salyers Named Ben Hogan Award October Golfer of the Month Finalist
11/8/2022 3:45:00 PM | Men's Golf
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana junior Drew Salyers was named one of three finalists for the Ben Hogan Award: October Golfer of the Month, the organization announced on Tuesday afternoon.
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Salyers finished the month of October with three-straight top 20 finishes, including back-to-back individual titles at the Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational and The Williams Cup to close out the month.
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He tied for 16th at the Purdue Fall Invitational with a three-round score of 221 (74-75-72; +5) on Oct. 11 before turning in back-to-back Big Ten Men's Golfer of the Week honors.
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At Quail Valley, Salyers turned in a scorecard of 199 (65-65-69; -17) to become the second Hoosier in program history to secure a 54-hole scorecard under 200. He also matched the 36-hole school record with a 130 (65-65) during the opening day of competition.
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The following week, the Howard, Ohio, native won The Williams Cup with a score of 212 (72-70-70; -4). He led the 60-player field with 16 birdies across all three rounds. He was tied for second in Par 3 scoring (2.92) and Par 4 scoring (3.90).
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He is the only player in the conference to earn Big Ten Player of the Week distinctions twice this season.
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Social media voting will be done by liking the Hogan Trophy Award Foundation post from Tuesday's announcement (found here) through Thursday (Nov. 10) at 6 p.m. ET. The winner will be announced Golfer of the Month winner on Friday.
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Salyers finished the month of October with three-straight top 20 finishes, including back-to-back individual titles at the Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational and The Williams Cup to close out the month.
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He tied for 16th at the Purdue Fall Invitational with a three-round score of 221 (74-75-72; +5) on Oct. 11 before turning in back-to-back Big Ten Men's Golfer of the Week honors.
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At Quail Valley, Salyers turned in a scorecard of 199 (65-65-69; -17) to become the second Hoosier in program history to secure a 54-hole scorecard under 200. He also matched the 36-hole school record with a 130 (65-65) during the opening day of competition.
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The following week, the Howard, Ohio, native won The Williams Cup with a score of 212 (72-70-70; -4). He led the 60-player field with 16 birdies across all three rounds. He was tied for second in Par 3 scoring (2.92) and Par 4 scoring (3.90).
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He is the only player in the conference to earn Big Ten Player of the Week distinctions twice this season.
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Social media voting will be done by liking the Hogan Trophy Award Foundation post from Tuesday's announcement (found here) through Thursday (Nov. 10) at 6 p.m. ET. The winner will be announced Golfer of the Month winner on Friday.
@IndianaMGolf
For all the latest on Indiana University men's golf, be sure to follow the team at @IndianaMGolf on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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#GoIU
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