Indiana Ties for Fifth at Boilermaker Invitational

Saturday, April 19

West Lafayette, Ind.

Indiana University

Boilermaker Intercollegiate

Indiana Ties for Fifth at Boilermaker Invitational

4/20/2025 7:00:00 PM | Men's Golf

Results (PDF)

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Indiana men's golf team shot an 843 (285-273-285; -9) to tie for fifth at the 20th edition of the Boilermaker Invitational at the Ackerman-Allen Course over the weekend.

The 273 in the second round was the lowest Hoosier output since the 2022 Fighting Irish Classic. The day-one scorecard of 558 marked the fourth-lowest in program history and lowest 36-hole tally since the 2024 Quail Valley Invitational.

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Boilermaker Invitational • West Lafayette, Ind.
Ackerman-Allen Course
Par 71 • 7,275 yards
Live Scoring via GolfStat
Team Standings: t-5th/18 – 843 (285-273-285; -9)
Top Indiana Player: Cole Starnes – 208 (72-64-72; -5)

CHIP-INS
• Sophomore Cole Starnes tied for fifth overall after shooting a 208 (72-64-72; -5). He finished fourth among all Big Ten players in the field. Starnes completed a team-best 13 birdies over the weekend.
• The Fishers native became the seventh player in program history, and first since Drew Salyers in the 2023 Fightin Irish Classic, to shoot a 64 or better with his bogey-free second round.
• Freshman Bradley Chill Jr. played all three rounds at or under par, the lone Hoosier to accomplish the feat, to tie for 13th at 211 (70-71-70; -2). He recorded 11 birdies.
• Redshirt junior Clay Merchent carded nine birdies and tied for 18th after shooting a 212 (71-70-71; -1).
• Sophomore Nick Piesen knocked down all four of his birdies in the second round and finished with a three-round score of 214 (74-68-72; +1).
• Sophomore Alec Cesare shot a 229 (72-72-85; +16) with seven birdies.
• Senior Kieran Hogarth tied for third in the individual competition at the Kampen Golf Course with a score of 221 (75-73-73; +5). Sophomore Neri Checcucci shot a 223 (77-71-75; +7). Redshirt senior Robert Bender III finished the event at 239 (75-81-83; +23).

HOOSIERS IN THE STANDINGS
t-5. Cole Starnes – 208 (72-64-72; -5)
t-13. Bradley Chill Jr. – 211 (70-71-70; -2)
t-18. Clay Merchent – 212 (71-70-71; -1)
t-31. Nick Piesen – 214 (74-68-72; +1)
t-87. Alec Cesare – 229 (72-72-85; +16)

INDIVIDIAULS IN THE STANDINGS
t-3. Kieran Hogarth – 221 (75-73-73; +5)
t-6. Neri Checcucci – 223 (77-71-75; +7)
t-34. Robert Bender III – 239 (75-81-83; +23)

UP NEXT
The Hoosiers will begin postseason play at the 2025 Big Ten Championships. The 54-hole event will be played from April 25-27 at the Baltimore Country Club in Maryland.

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