Hoosiers Claim Victory at Purdue Fall Invitational

Sunday, September 22

West Lafayette, Ind.

Indiana University

Purdue Fall Invitational

Hoosiers Claim Victory at Purdue Fall Invitational

9/23/2024 3:30:00 PM | Men's Golf

Results (PDF)

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Indiana men's golf team shot an 850 (285-280-285; -14) to win the Purdue Fall Invitational by four strokes at the Kampen-Cosler Golf Course in West Lafayette from Sept. 22-23.

In the brief four-year history of the event, Indiana has claimed medalist honors twice. IU also earned victory at the 2021 event. The win is the 31st tournament triumph under the guidance of head coach Mike Mayer. The Hoosiers have won three of the program's last four regular season events including the Hoosier Collegiate and Robert Kepler Invitational in the spring.

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Purdue Fall Invitational • West Lafayette, Ind.
Kampen-Cosler Golf Course
Par 72 • 7,461 yards
Live Scoring via GolfStat
Team Standings: 1st/15 – 850 (285-280-285; -14)
Top Indiana Player: Clay Merchent – 211 (77-65-69; -5)

CHIP-INS
• Redshirt junior Clay Merchent earned his best individual finish of his career and claimed runner-up honors with a scorecard of 211 (77-65-69; -5). His final 36 holes consisted of 11 total birdies and 24 pars. For the tournament, Merchent holed out 12 birdies, tied for the fifth-most in the field.
• Sophomore Nick Piesen earned his first career top-5 finish in a team event with a final card of 212 (73-69-70; -4). The Strongsville, Ohio, native finished fourth overall and secured 11 birdie conversions and an eagle on No. 18 in the final round.
• Sophomore Alec Cesare tied for 10th at 215 (70-74-71; -1), his second career top-10 finish and first since the Badger Invitational last fall. The Ball State transfer tapped in seven birdie tries.
• Sophomore Cole Starnes shot a 217 (69-73-75; +1) to finish t-18th with six birdies and an eagle on No. 7 in the second round.
• Freshman Bradley Chill Jr. finished the tournament at 221 (73-73-75; +5) with eight total birdies.
• In the individual tournament, redshirt senior Robert Bender III finished t-16th at 219 (70-72-77; +6), sophomore Neri Checcucci placed 24th at 223 (79-70-74; +10), and freshman Taneesh Sirivolu ended in 32nd at 229 (77-79-73; +16).

HOOSIERS IN THE STANDINGS
t-2. Clay Merchent – 211 (77-65-69; -5)
4. Nick Piesen – 212 (73-69-70; -4)
t-10. Alec Cesare – 215 (70-74-71; -1)
t-18. Cole Starnes – 217 (69-73-75; +1)
t-32. Bradley Chill Jr. – 221 (73-73-75; +5)

INDIVIDIAULS IN THE STANDINGS
t-16. Robert Bender III – 219 (70-72-77; +6)
24. Neri Checcucci – 223 (79-70-74; +10)
32. Taneesh Sirivolu – 229 (77-79-73; +16)

UP NEXT
The Hoosiers will be right back on the course for the Windon Memorial Classic on Sept. 29 at the Conway Farms Golf Course in Northfield, Ill.

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