Hoosiers Finish 10th in Loxley

Saturday, October 28

Loxley, Ala.

Indiana University

Steelwood Collegiate

10/29/2023 8:15:00 PM | Men's Golf

Results (PDF)

LOXLEY, Ala. – The Indiana men's golf team closed the fall portion of the schedule with a 10th-place finish at the Steelwood Collegiate Invitational over the weekend. The Hoosiers shot an 886 (296-295-294; +22).

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Steelwood Collegiate Invitational • Loxley, Ala.
Steelwood Country Club
Par 72 • 7,032 yards
Live Scoring via GolfStat
Team Standings: 10th/14 – 886 (296-295-294; +22)
Top Indiana Player: Noah Gillard – 218 (70-73-75; +2)

CHIP-INS
• Sixth-year senior Noah Gillard tied for 20th in the player standings after shooting a 218 (70-73-75; +2). He converted a team-best 14 birdies over the duration of the tournament, including six in the opening round.
• Senior Drew Salyers played a scorecard of 219 (74-73-72; +3). The Howard, Ohio, native played nine total birdies and a pair of eagles in the event. He was one of nine players in the field to make at least two eagles.
• Freshman Cole Starnes finished the event at 220 (75-73-72; +4). He played 11 birdies overall and added an eagle conversion.
• Graduate Thomas Hursey shot a 230 (78-77-75; +14), including eight birdie conversions.
• Competing as an individual, freshman Nick Piesen finished the event at 233 (76-79-78; +17). He played two birdies in each of the three rounds.
• Redshirt junior Robert Bender III turned in a scorecard reading 234 (81-76-77; +18). Bender compiled eight birdies and an eagle over the weekend.

HOOSIERS IN THE STANDINGS
t-20. Noah Gillard – 218 (70-73-75; +2)
t-26. Drew Salyers – 219 (74-73-72; +3)
t-31. Cole Starnes – 220 (75-73-72; +4)
t-60. Thomas Hursey – 230 (78-77-75; +14)
t-65. Nick Piesen* – 233 (76-79-78; +17)
t-69. Robert Bender III – 234 (81-76-77; +18)

*Competed as an individual

UP NEXT
With the fall slate ending, Indiana will return to competitive golf at the Battle at Briar's Creek from Feb. 4-5 in St. John's, S.C.

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