Indiana Wins Second-Straight Tournament, Captures Kepler Crown

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Indiana men's golf team shot an 871 (296-291-284; +19) to win the 52nd annual Robert Kepler Invitational played on the OSU Scarlet Course from April 19-21.

The victory comes on the heels of winning the 2024 Hoosier Collegiate on April 7. The last time Indiana claimed multiple stroke-play tournament wins in a single season came in 2012-13. IU won the Northern Intercollegiate, Mission Inn Spring Spectacular, and NYX Hoosier Invitational that season.

IU has won the Kepler Invitational five times in 33 appearances. Indiana's last triumph in the event came in the spring of 1980.

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Robert Kepler Invitational • Columbus, Ohio
OSU Scarlet Course
Par 71 • 7,455 yards
Live Scoring via GolfStat
Team Standings: 1st/18 – 871 (296-291-284; +19)
Top Indiana Player: Noah Gillard – 217 (75-72-70; +4) & Thomas Hursey – 217 (74-72-71; +4)

CHIP-INS
• Sixth-year senior Noah Gillard earned his second-straight top-5 finish and shot a 217 (75-72-70; +4) to tie for fifth place. He added seven birdies and an eagle on No. 12 in the second round to his scorecard.
• Graduate Thomas Hursey tied for fifth, his second-consecutive top-10 finish, after he turned a scorecard of 217 (74-72-71; +4). He converted seven birdies, which included four in the second round.
• Senior Drew Salyers tied for 22nd with a final tally of 221 (71-79-71; +8). He compiled six birdies throughout the weekend.
• Redshirt junior Robert Bender III shot a 223 (76-71-76; +10) with eight total birdie conversions.
• Freshman Cole Starnes finished at 224 (76-76-72; +11) with seven birdies.

HOOSIERS IN THE STANDINGS
t-5. Noah Gillard – 217 (75-72-70; +4)
t-5. Thomas Hursey – 217 (74-72-71; +4)
t-22. Drew Salyers – 221 (71-79-71; +8)
t-35. Robert Bender III – 223 (76-71-76; +10)
t-38. Cole Starnes – 224 (76-76-72; +11)

UP NEXT
Postseason play will begin with the 2024 Big Ten Championships at the Scioto Country Club in Columbus. The 54-hole tournament will run from April 26-28.

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Indiana Wins Second-Straight Tournament, Captures Kepler Crown

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Players Mentioned

Robert Bender III

Noah Gillard

Thomas Hursey

Drew Salyers

Cole Starnes

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