Indiana University Athletics
2025-26 Men's Golf Roster

Alec Cesare
- Height:
- 5-9
- Year:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Westfield, Ind.
- High School:
- Westfield
2025-26 (Junior)
Tied for 84th at the Colleton River Collegiate with a three-round score of 232 (77-80-75; +16) … played a 225 (74-77-74; +15) to tie for 83rd at the Gators Invitational … closed the fall season with a t-77th finish and a score of 215 (72-68-75; +2) at the Ka’anapali Classic… turned in a scorecard of 217 (70-73-74; +1) to tie for 54th at the Quail Valley Collegiate Classic… tied for 66th at the Fighting Irish Classic with a scorecard of 224 (78-72-74; +14)… played a 220 (73-73-74; +4) at the Windon Memorial Classic to tie for 60th place … finished at 231 (76-77-78; +21) to place 80th at the Fighting Illini Invitational … tied for 53rd at the Rod Myers Invitational with a score of 226 (72-73-81; +10).
2024-25 (Sophomore)
• Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar
Played 30 rounds across 10 events … compiled seven rounds at or below par, including a season-low of 67 in the second round of the Palmas del Mar Collegiate … posted a stroke average of 73.93 … finished inside the top-10 in one tournament … carded a 221 (72-74-75; +11) to tie for 50th at the Big Ten Championships … tied for 87th at the Purdue Invitational with a score of 229 (72-72-85; +16) … signed for a 222 (72-75-75; +6) at the Schenkel Invitational to tie for 52nd … registered a score of 236 (77-81-78; +20) to finish t-75th at the Colleton River Collegiate … posted a score of 218 (76-67-75; +2) to tie for 32nd at the Palmas del Mar Collegiate … shot a 218 (76-72-70; +5) to tie for 98th at the Ka’anapali Collegiate Classic Invitational … played a scorecard of 216 (70-75-71; +6) to tie for 22nd at the Fighting Irish Classic … tied for 73rd at the Windon Memorial Classic with a score of 229 (74-77-78; +16) … placed t-10th at the Purdue Fall Invitational with a three-round score of 215 (70-74-71; -1) … tied for 33rd at the Visit Knoxville Collegiate with a three-round scorecard of 214 (74-69-71; +4).
2023-24 (Freshman - at Ball State)
Played all 32 rounds for Ball State across 11 tournaments ... posted a stroke average of 73.88 ... played 10 rounds at or below par ... turned in a low round of 68 on three occasions ... shot a 226 (78-75-73; +10) at the Golfweek Invitational ... finished t-18th at the Earl Yestingmeier Invitational after shooting a 222 (75-76-71; +12) ... tied for ninth at the Badger Invitational with a three-round score of 222 (77-71-74; +9) ... played a 220 (75-68-77; +7) at the Purdue Fall Invite ... closed the fall schedule with a 221 (74-77-70; +5) at the Everett Buick GMC Classic ... played a 4-under 140 (69-72) at the Dorado Beach Collegiate to open the spring season ... shot a 231 (78-80-73; +15) at the Tiger Invitational ... turned in a scorecard of 231 (80-72-79; +18) at the Mason Rudolph Championship ... fired a 223 (74-78-71; +10) at the Fighting Illini Spring Collegiate ... finished eighth overall at the MAC Championships after shooting a 214 (73-71-70; -2) ... shot a 4-over 214 (68-70-76) at the NCAA Regional.
Prep/Personal
He was the second-ranked player in the state of Indiana in the 2023 class, according to Junior Golf Scoreboard. During his four-year high school career at Westfield, Cesare earned All-State First Team and three All-Conference First Team selections. He helped guide the Shamrocks to a sectional and regional titles while also claiming runner-up honors at the state match. He racked up over 35 wins on the junior golf circuit since 2007 and was a finalist at the Drive, Chip, and Putt challenge at Augusta National in 2019. He was a four-time participant at the U.S. Kids World Golf Championship and the Future Masters.
Tied for 84th at the Colleton River Collegiate with a three-round score of 232 (77-80-75; +16) … played a 225 (74-77-74; +15) to tie for 83rd at the Gators Invitational … closed the fall season with a t-77th finish and a score of 215 (72-68-75; +2) at the Ka’anapali Classic… turned in a scorecard of 217 (70-73-74; +1) to tie for 54th at the Quail Valley Collegiate Classic… tied for 66th at the Fighting Irish Classic with a scorecard of 224 (78-72-74; +14)… played a 220 (73-73-74; +4) at the Windon Memorial Classic to tie for 60th place … finished at 231 (76-77-78; +21) to place 80th at the Fighting Illini Invitational … tied for 53rd at the Rod Myers Invitational with a score of 226 (72-73-81; +10).
2024-25 (Sophomore)
• Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar
Played 30 rounds across 10 events … compiled seven rounds at or below par, including a season-low of 67 in the second round of the Palmas del Mar Collegiate … posted a stroke average of 73.93 … finished inside the top-10 in one tournament … carded a 221 (72-74-75; +11) to tie for 50th at the Big Ten Championships … tied for 87th at the Purdue Invitational with a score of 229 (72-72-85; +16) … signed for a 222 (72-75-75; +6) at the Schenkel Invitational to tie for 52nd … registered a score of 236 (77-81-78; +20) to finish t-75th at the Colleton River Collegiate … posted a score of 218 (76-67-75; +2) to tie for 32nd at the Palmas del Mar Collegiate … shot a 218 (76-72-70; +5) to tie for 98th at the Ka’anapali Collegiate Classic Invitational … played a scorecard of 216 (70-75-71; +6) to tie for 22nd at the Fighting Irish Classic … tied for 73rd at the Windon Memorial Classic with a score of 229 (74-77-78; +16) … placed t-10th at the Purdue Fall Invitational with a three-round score of 215 (70-74-71; -1) … tied for 33rd at the Visit Knoxville Collegiate with a three-round scorecard of 214 (74-69-71; +4).
2023-24 (Freshman - at Ball State)
Played all 32 rounds for Ball State across 11 tournaments ... posted a stroke average of 73.88 ... played 10 rounds at or below par ... turned in a low round of 68 on three occasions ... shot a 226 (78-75-73; +10) at the Golfweek Invitational ... finished t-18th at the Earl Yestingmeier Invitational after shooting a 222 (75-76-71; +12) ... tied for ninth at the Badger Invitational with a three-round score of 222 (77-71-74; +9) ... played a 220 (75-68-77; +7) at the Purdue Fall Invite ... closed the fall schedule with a 221 (74-77-70; +5) at the Everett Buick GMC Classic ... played a 4-under 140 (69-72) at the Dorado Beach Collegiate to open the spring season ... shot a 231 (78-80-73; +15) at the Tiger Invitational ... turned in a scorecard of 231 (80-72-79; +18) at the Mason Rudolph Championship ... fired a 223 (74-78-71; +10) at the Fighting Illini Spring Collegiate ... finished eighth overall at the MAC Championships after shooting a 214 (73-71-70; -2) ... shot a 4-over 214 (68-70-76) at the NCAA Regional.
Prep/Personal
He was the second-ranked player in the state of Indiana in the 2023 class, according to Junior Golf Scoreboard. During his four-year high school career at Westfield, Cesare earned All-State First Team and three All-Conference First Team selections. He helped guide the Shamrocks to a sectional and regional titles while also claiming runner-up honors at the state match. He racked up over 35 wins on the junior golf circuit since 2007 and was a finalist at the Drive, Chip, and Putt challenge at Augusta National in 2019. He was a four-time participant at the U.S. Kids World Golf Championship and the Future Masters.
| Year | Rds. | Strokes | Avg. | Low |
| 2024-25 | 30 | 2,218 | 73.93 | 67 |
| TOTALS | 30 | 2,218 | 73.93 | 67 |
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Monday, March 09
IUWBB Postgame vs. Ohio State (BTT)
Thursday, March 05
IUWBB Postgame vs. Nebraska (BTT)
Thursday, March 05
IUBB Postgame Press Conference
Thursday, March 05



