IU Earns Bronze Finish at the Rod Myers Invitational

Friday, September 5

Durham, N.C.

Indiana University

Rod Myers Invitational

IU Earns Bronze Finish at the Rod Myers Invitational

9/7/2025 3:30:00 PM | Men's Golf

Results (PDF)

DURHAM, N.C. – The Indiana men's golf team shot an 858 (286-285-287; -6) over 54 holes at the Rod Myers Invitational and finished third at the Duke University Golf Club.

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Rod Myers Invitational • Durham, N.C.
Duke University Golf Club
Par 72 • 7,154 yards
Live Scoring via Scoreboard
Team Standings: 3rd/10 – 858 (286-285-287; -6)
Top Indiana Player: Bradley Chill Jr. – 210 (70-70-70; -6)

CHIP-INS
• Sophomore Bradley Chill Jr. posted the low Hoosier score with three-straight rounds under par. He tied for third overall at 210 (70-70-70; -6), the second-lowest 54-hole score of his collegiate career. His finish marked his first career top-10 result and third top-20 individual outcome.
• Chill Jr. completed the tournament with a team-best 15 birdies.
• Junior Cole Starnes tied for eighth overall with a scorecard of 212 (73-69-70; -4) to go along with 11 birdies. Starnes has finished inside the top-10 five times in his career.
• Junior Nick Piesen, playing as an individual, shot a 2-under 212 (67-71-74; -4) with 10 birdies. Six of his birdie conversions came in his opening round 67 (-5), his ninth career round in the 60s.
• Redshirt senior Clay Merchent finished t-23rd and shot a 217 (72-73-72; +1). He added nine birdies to the Indiana tally.
• Freshman Caleb Schnarr shot a 224 (72-77-75; +8) in his debut tournament with the Hoosiers. He converted 10 birdies throughout the event.
• Junior Alec Cesare played a 226 (72-73-81; +10) with six birdies over the weekend.

HOOSIERS IN THE STANDINGS
t-3. Bradley Chill Jr. – 210 (70-70-70; -6)
t-8. Cole Starnes – 212 (73-69-70; -4)
t-23. Clay Merchent – 217 (72-73-72; +1)
t-44. Caleb Schnarr – 224 (72-77-75; +8)
t-53. Alec Cesare – 226 (72-73-81; +10)

INDIVIDUALS IN THE STANDINGS
t-8. Nick Piesen – 212 (67-71-74; -4)

UP NEXT
The Hoosiers will return to action for the Fighting Illini Invitational from Sept. 19-21 at the Olympia Fields North in Olympia Fields, Ill.

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