Checcucci Runs Away with Golfweek Title

MUNCIE, Ind. – Three individuals from the Indiana men's golf team competed in the Golfweek Put Me In Coach Invitational hosted by Ball State at the Delaware Country Club in Muncie on Tuesday.

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Golfweek Put Me In Coach Invitational • Muncie, Ind.
Delaware Country Club
Par 70 • 6,438 yards
Live Scoring via GolfStat
Top Indiana Player: Neri Checcucci – 209 (72-65-72; -1)

CHIP-INS
• Fourth-year Neri Checcucci shot a 209 (72-65-72; -1) to clear the remainder of the 13-player field by five strokes to earn his first collegiate victory. He posted the lowest stroke average on Par 3s (3.08), Par 4s (4.03), and Par 5s (4.50) and added the most birdies (15) of any player in the field.
• The first-place finish marked his third career top-10 finish with the Hoosiers and
• First-year Duff McKay earned silver medalist honors and shot a 214 (74-72-68; +4). He converted eight birdie tries, which included a personal-best four in the third round.
• Fourth-year Alec Cesare tied for fourth overall at 218 (78-70-70; +8). Nine of his 10 birdie conversions came in the final two rounds.

INDIVIDUALS IN THE STANDINGS
1. Neri Checcucci – 209 (72-65-72; -1)
2. Duff McKay – 214 (74-72-68; +4)
t-4. Alec Cesare – 218 (78-70-70; +8)

UP NEXT
The Hoosiers will close team competition in the fall slate at the Purdue Fall Invitational from Oct. 12-13 at the Kampen-Kosler Golf Course in West Lafayette.

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Players Mentioned

Alec Cesare

Neri Checcucci

Duff McKay

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