2024-25 Men's Golf Roster
Bender III, Robert
Robert Bender III
- Weight:
- null
- Height:
- 6-0
- Year:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Louisville, Ky.
- High School:
- Saint Xavier
Bio
2024-25 (Redshirt Senior)
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Team Captain
Played 18 rounds across six events … compiled two rounds at or below par, including a season-low of 70 in the opening round of the Purdue Fall Invitational … posted a stroke average of 75.17 … finished inside the top-20 in one tournament … tied for 34th at the Purdue Individual with a score of 239 (75-81-83; +23) … tied for 45th with a scorecard of 218 (74-70-74; +8) as an Individual at the Don Benbow Butler Spring Invitational … posted a score of 224 (76-75-73; +8) to tie for 58th as an individual at the Palmas del Mar Collegiate … played a scorecard of 225 (73-76-76; +15) to tie for 64th at the Fighting Irish Classic … tied for 70th at the Windon Memorial Classic with a score of 228 (81-72-75; +15) as an individual… placed t-16th at the Purdue Fall Individual with a three-round score of 219 (70-72-77; +6).
2023-24 (Redshirt Junior)
• Academic All-Big Ten
Played 35 rounds across 12 events … compiled nine rounds at or below par, including a season-low of 65 in the second round of the Fighting Irish Classic … posted a stroke average of 74.29 … earned three top-20 and two top-10 outings … finished 68th at the NCAA West Lafayette Regional with a score of 234 (76-77-81; +18) … tied for 60th at the Big Ten Championship after shooting a 235 (74-83-78; +25) … shot a 223 (76-71-76; +10) to place t-35th and propel the Hoosiers to victory at the Robert Kepler Invitational … helped lead Indiana to a win at the Hoosier Collegiate after shooting a 222 (72-73-77; +9) to tie for 13th … compiled a scorecard of 225 (77-73-75; +9) at the Seminole Intercollegiate to tie for 35th … tied for 26th with a scorecard of 212 (75-68-69; -4) at the Colleton River Collegiate … placed t-63 at the Battle at Briar’s Creek after shooting a 156 (76-80; +12) … tied for 69th at the Steelwood Collegiate with a three-round scorecard reading 234 (81-76-77; +18) … tied for 50th after shooting a 217 (68-72-77; +1) at the Quail Valley Invitational … posted a t-ninth finish at the Fighting Irish Classic with a score of 209 (74-65-70; -1) … played a scorecard of 211 (71-68-72; -2) as an individual at the Windon Memorial Classic to tie for 34th … shot a 222 (76-73-73; +12) to tie for 18th as an individual at the Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational … tied for 22nd at the 2023 Golfweek Hoosier Amateur at The Pfau Course after shooting a 224 (76-77-71; +11) prior to the start of the season.
2022-23 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Posted a career-low round average of 75.47 over 15 rounds of competition across five total events … carded a season-low round of 70 (-2) at the Purdue Fall Invitational … secured two rounds at or below par … finished t-49th as an individual at the Fighting Illini Spring Invitational after playing a 232 (82-77-73; +19) … tied for 45th as an individual at the Hoosier Collegiate Invitational after shooting a 232 (78-81-73; +19)… played a scorecard of 221 (74-73-74; +11) to tie for 51st as an individual at the Don Benbow Invitational… finished 70th as an individual at the Colleton River Collegiate after shooting a 232 (79-76-77; +16) … tied for sixth playing as an individual at the Purdue Fall Invitational with a three-round score of 215 (70-72-73; -1).
2021-22 (Redshirt Freshman)
• Academic All-Big Ten
Played five rounds across two tournaments … averaged 78.80 strokes per round … tied for 43rd as an individual at the Butler Spring Invitational with a two-round score of 149 (73-76; +9) … tied for 72nd as an individual at the Hoosier Collegiate Invitational with a score of 245 (79-80-86; +32).
2020-21 (Redshirt Season)
Did not see tournament action.
Prep/Personal
Joins the Hoosiers from Saint Xavier High School … finished tied for sixth at the 2018 State Championship, carding a 75-71, and recorded four top-two finishes and eight top-five finishes … ranked eighth in the state of Kentucky for 2020 by Junior Golf Scoreboard and is a two-time member of the Region 6 Team … in 2019, he led Saint Xavier to a runner-up finish in Region 6 Championship, carding five birdies … the previous season saw Saint Xavier win the Region 6 title and finish second at State … won the 2020 Golfweek Junior Tour event at the Pfau Course in August … son of Bob and Leslie … cousin of IU Men’s Golf alum Brendon Doyle (2014-18) … has three siblings – Reagan, Ryan and Riley … intends to major in Public Financial Management.
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Team Captain
Played 18 rounds across six events … compiled two rounds at or below par, including a season-low of 70 in the opening round of the Purdue Fall Invitational … posted a stroke average of 75.17 … finished inside the top-20 in one tournament … tied for 34th at the Purdue Individual with a score of 239 (75-81-83; +23) … tied for 45th with a scorecard of 218 (74-70-74; +8) as an Individual at the Don Benbow Butler Spring Invitational … posted a score of 224 (76-75-73; +8) to tie for 58th as an individual at the Palmas del Mar Collegiate … played a scorecard of 225 (73-76-76; +15) to tie for 64th at the Fighting Irish Classic … tied for 70th at the Windon Memorial Classic with a score of 228 (81-72-75; +15) as an individual… placed t-16th at the Purdue Fall Individual with a three-round score of 219 (70-72-77; +6).
2023-24 (Redshirt Junior)
• Academic All-Big Ten
Played 35 rounds across 12 events … compiled nine rounds at or below par, including a season-low of 65 in the second round of the Fighting Irish Classic … posted a stroke average of 74.29 … earned three top-20 and two top-10 outings … finished 68th at the NCAA West Lafayette Regional with a score of 234 (76-77-81; +18) … tied for 60th at the Big Ten Championship after shooting a 235 (74-83-78; +25) … shot a 223 (76-71-76; +10) to place t-35th and propel the Hoosiers to victory at the Robert Kepler Invitational … helped lead Indiana to a win at the Hoosier Collegiate after shooting a 222 (72-73-77; +9) to tie for 13th … compiled a scorecard of 225 (77-73-75; +9) at the Seminole Intercollegiate to tie for 35th … tied for 26th with a scorecard of 212 (75-68-69; -4) at the Colleton River Collegiate … placed t-63 at the Battle at Briar’s Creek after shooting a 156 (76-80; +12) … tied for 69th at the Steelwood Collegiate with a three-round scorecard reading 234 (81-76-77; +18) … tied for 50th after shooting a 217 (68-72-77; +1) at the Quail Valley Invitational … posted a t-ninth finish at the Fighting Irish Classic with a score of 209 (74-65-70; -1) … played a scorecard of 211 (71-68-72; -2) as an individual at the Windon Memorial Classic to tie for 34th … shot a 222 (76-73-73; +12) to tie for 18th as an individual at the Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational … tied for 22nd at the 2023 Golfweek Hoosier Amateur at The Pfau Course after shooting a 224 (76-77-71; +11) prior to the start of the season.
2022-23 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Posted a career-low round average of 75.47 over 15 rounds of competition across five total events … carded a season-low round of 70 (-2) at the Purdue Fall Invitational … secured two rounds at or below par … finished t-49th as an individual at the Fighting Illini Spring Invitational after playing a 232 (82-77-73; +19) … tied for 45th as an individual at the Hoosier Collegiate Invitational after shooting a 232 (78-81-73; +19)… played a scorecard of 221 (74-73-74; +11) to tie for 51st as an individual at the Don Benbow Invitational… finished 70th as an individual at the Colleton River Collegiate after shooting a 232 (79-76-77; +16) … tied for sixth playing as an individual at the Purdue Fall Invitational with a three-round score of 215 (70-72-73; -1).
2021-22 (Redshirt Freshman)
• Academic All-Big Ten
Played five rounds across two tournaments … averaged 78.80 strokes per round … tied for 43rd as an individual at the Butler Spring Invitational with a two-round score of 149 (73-76; +9) … tied for 72nd as an individual at the Hoosier Collegiate Invitational with a score of 245 (79-80-86; +32).
2020-21 (Redshirt Season)
Did not see tournament action.
Prep/Personal
Joins the Hoosiers from Saint Xavier High School … finished tied for sixth at the 2018 State Championship, carding a 75-71, and recorded four top-two finishes and eight top-five finishes … ranked eighth in the state of Kentucky for 2020 by Junior Golf Scoreboard and is a two-time member of the Region 6 Team … in 2019, he led Saint Xavier to a runner-up finish in Region 6 Championship, carding five birdies … the previous season saw Saint Xavier win the Region 6 title and finish second at State … won the 2020 Golfweek Junior Tour event at the Pfau Course in August … son of Bob and Leslie … cousin of IU Men’s Golf alum Brendon Doyle (2014-18) … has three siblings – Reagan, Ryan and Riley … intends to major in Public Financial Management.
| Year | Rds. | Strokes | Avg. | Low |
| 2021-22 | 5 | 394 | 78.80 | 73 |
| 2022-23 | 15 | 1,132 | 75.47 | 70 |
| 2023-24 | 35 | 2,600 | 74.29 | 65 |
| 2024-25 | 18 | 1,353 | 75.17 | 70 |
| TOTALS | 73 | 5,479 | 75.05 | 65 |
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