Indiana University Athletics
Saturday, April 11
Columbus, Ohio
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Robert Kepler Intercollegiate
Hoosiers to Compete in 54th Robert Kepler Invitational
4/10/2026 12:05:00 PM | Men's Golf
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana men's golf program will play in the penultimate regular season event at the Robert Kepler Invitational. The 16-team, two-day event is scheduled for April 11-12 at the Columbus Country Club in Columbus.
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Robert Kepler Invitational • Columbus, Ohio
Columbus Country Club
Par 72 • 7,077 yards
Live Scoring via Scoreboard
TEAMS COMPETING (16)
Abilene Christian, Butler, Cal Poly, Indiana, UMKC, Kent State, LMU, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Northern Illinois, Ohio State, South Dakota State, Southern Illinois, St. Thomas
INDIANA LINEUP
1. Clay Merchent
2. Nick Piesen
3. Cole Starnes
4. Bradley Chill Jr
5. Alec Cesare
TOURNAMENT NOTES
• The tournament field is headlined by No. 66 Ohio State, the host of the event. Michigan State (No. 69), LMU (70), Michigan (82), and Minnesota (84) rank inside the top 100 of the most recent Scoreboard rankings powered Clippd. The Hoosiers ranked No. 95 in the poll that was updated on April 8.
• Both days of competition will begin with tee times at 7:30 a.m. ET. Indiana will be paired with Michigan and Minnesota on day one. The field will be re-paired prior to the third round.
• Now in its 54th year, the Robert Kepler Invitational is one of the longest-running events in collegiate golf. Indiana has competed in the event 33 times with five team victories. The Hoosiers claimed the team trophy in 1970, 1971, 1973, 1980, and 2024.
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TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Robert Kepler Invitational • Columbus, Ohio
Columbus Country Club
Par 72 • 7,077 yards
Live Scoring via Scoreboard
TEAMS COMPETING (16)
Abilene Christian, Butler, Cal Poly, Indiana, UMKC, Kent State, LMU, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Northern Illinois, Ohio State, South Dakota State, Southern Illinois, St. Thomas
INDIANA LINEUP
1. Clay Merchent
2. Nick Piesen
3. Cole Starnes
4. Bradley Chill Jr
5. Alec Cesare
TOURNAMENT NOTES
• The tournament field is headlined by No. 66 Ohio State, the host of the event. Michigan State (No. 69), LMU (70), Michigan (82), and Minnesota (84) rank inside the top 100 of the most recent Scoreboard rankings powered Clippd. The Hoosiers ranked No. 95 in the poll that was updated on April 8.
• Both days of competition will begin with tee times at 7:30 a.m. ET. Indiana will be paired with Michigan and Minnesota on day one. The field will be re-paired prior to the third round.
• Now in its 54th year, the Robert Kepler Invitational is one of the longest-running events in collegiate golf. Indiana has competed in the event 33 times with five team victories. The Hoosiers claimed the team trophy in 1970, 1971, 1973, 1980, and 2024.
@IndianaMGolf
For all the latest on Indiana University men's golf, be sure to follow the team at @IndianaMGolf on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
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