Hoosiers Claim Sixth at Big Ten Championship

Friday, April 26

Columbus, Ohio

Indiana University

Big Ten Championships

4/28/2024 4:45:00 PM | Men's Golf

Results (PDF)

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Indiana men's golf team shot a 902 (290-309-303; +62) to finish sixth at the 2024 Big Ten Men's Golf Championship played from April 26-28 at the Scioto Country Club.

Scioto, one of the most highly ranked golf courses in the United State, is one of only five courses to host the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship, the Ryder Cup, and the U.S. Amateur.

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
2024 Big Ten Men's Golf Championship • Columbus, Ohio
Scioto Country Club
Par 70 • 7,240 yards
Live Scoring via GolfStat
Team Standings: 6th/14 – 902 (290-309-303; +62)
Top Indiana Player: Thomas Hursey – 224 (70-73-81; +14)

CHIP-INS
• Graduate Thomas Hursey was the low Hoosier at 224 (70-73-81; +14). He finished 18th overall and connected on four birdie opportunities.
• Freshman Cole Starnes played a team-high seven birdies throughout the rounds and shot a 226 (72-81-73; +16). His birdie count was tied for 12th-most in the field. The Fishers, Ind., native also finished tied for the lowest average score on Par-5 holes over the weekend at 4.33. He was one of five players to finish -4 or better on the Par-5 holes.
• Sixth-year senior Noah Gillard completed three birdie effort and finished at 227 (74-79-74; +17).
• Senior Drew Salyers was one of two Hoosiers to stay in the 70s in all three rounds. He turned in his scorecard at 229 (75-76-78; +19) with two total birdies.
• Redshirt junior Robert Bender III converted four birdies across 54 holes and signed for a 235 (74-83-78; +25).

HOOSIERS IN THE STANDINGS
18. Thomas Hursey – 224 (70-73-81; +14)
t-26. Cole Starnes – 226 (72-81-73; +16)
t-30. Noah Gillard – 227 (74-79-74; +17)
t-39. Drew Salyers – 229 (75-76-78; +19)
t-60. Robert Bender III – 235 (74-83-78; +25)

UP NEXT
The Hoosiers will await their NCAA Regional fate during the NCAA Men's Selection Show, which will air at 2 p.m. ET on Wednesday, May 1, on the GOLF Channel. Indiana earned a bid to one of the following regional sites: Austin, Texas; Baton Rouge, La.; Chapel Hill, N.C.; Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.; Stanford, Calif.; or West Lafayette, Ind.

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