Indiana University Athletics
Hoosier Trio Named to Big Ten Watch List
8/31/2022 3:00:00 PM | Men's Golf
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Fifth-year senior Mitch Davis, junior Clay Merchent and junior Drew Salyers of the Indiana men's golf team were named Big Ten Players to Watch, the league announced on Wednesday afternoon.
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Mitch Davis
The Valparaiso native has played 102 rounds for the Hoosiers across four seasons with a stroke average of 73.28. During the 2021-22 campaign, Davis snagged seven top-20 finishes and was twice inside the top-5 of the individual ranks. He was named the Big Ten Men's Golfer of the Week on Feb. 10 after sinking a putt to defeat Ashton McCulloch (Michigan State) to secure Indiana's second-straight team victory at the Big Ten Match Play Championships.
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Clay Merchent
Merchent has played 58 rounds through two collegiate seasons for the Cream and Crimson with a stroke average of 73.47. Following his debut season in Bloomington, the Noblesville native was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year, All-Big Ten First Team and PING Division I All-Region. He posted three top-10 finishes a season ago.
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Drew Salyers
The two-time Big Ten Men's Golfer of the Week has carded 60 rounds of golf while at Indiana with a stroke average of 73.60. Salyers earned four top-10 honors during his sophomore season, including the individual medal at the Hoosier Collegiate Invitational to open the season.
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All three players rank inside the top 10 on the all-time career strokes average for players with a minimum of 50 rounds played.
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The Hoosiers open the 2022-23 season in South Bend for the Fighting Irish Classic on Sept. 4-5 at the Warren Golf Course.
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Mitch Davis
The Valparaiso native has played 102 rounds for the Hoosiers across four seasons with a stroke average of 73.28. During the 2021-22 campaign, Davis snagged seven top-20 finishes and was twice inside the top-5 of the individual ranks. He was named the Big Ten Men's Golfer of the Week on Feb. 10 after sinking a putt to defeat Ashton McCulloch (Michigan State) to secure Indiana's second-straight team victory at the Big Ten Match Play Championships.
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Clay Merchent
Merchent has played 58 rounds through two collegiate seasons for the Cream and Crimson with a stroke average of 73.47. Following his debut season in Bloomington, the Noblesville native was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year, All-Big Ten First Team and PING Division I All-Region. He posted three top-10 finishes a season ago.
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Drew Salyers
The two-time Big Ten Men's Golfer of the Week has carded 60 rounds of golf while at Indiana with a stroke average of 73.60. Salyers earned four top-10 honors during his sophomore season, including the individual medal at the Hoosier Collegiate Invitational to open the season.
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All three players rank inside the top 10 on the all-time career strokes average for players with a minimum of 50 rounds played.
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The Hoosiers open the 2022-23 season in South Bend for the Fighting Irish Classic on Sept. 4-5 at the Warren Golf Course.
@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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