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IU Athletics Announces The Pfau Course at Indiana University To Open June 15; Details Safety Protocols In Response to COVID-19

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• THE PFAU COURSE SAFETY PROTOCOLS

Bloomington, Indiana – Indiana University Athletics announced today that IU's new public golf course, The Pfau Course at Indiana University, will officially open to the public June 15.

In preparation of the opening of the new course, IU launched the course's official website, www.thepfaucourse.com, this week. Among other things, the website includes a detailed account of the design of the course and practice facilities by world-renowned course designer Steve Smyers and two-time major winner Fuzzy Zoeller, a hole-by-hole description of the new layout, daily/annual rate information, tee time procedures, and details about the Pro Shop in the George Thomas Family Clubhouse.

In anticipation of the course's opening, the general public will be able to reserve tee times beginning June 11.

In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and in accordance with University protocols, IU Athletics has also announced a series of safety precautions and guidelines to protect the health and safety of golfers, staff and visitors to The Pfau Course at Indiana University, which can be found here. These protocols include physical distancing guidelines, check-in/departure procedures, golf cart usage restrictions, course modifications, facemask requirements, and facility limitations, among other things.

In addition to these guidelines, the Pfau Course at Indiana University staff has also established extensive and thorough cleaning protocols for the course, with special emphasis placed on high touch and high trafficked areas.  Among the cleaning guidelines are regular disinfecting of the check-in area and restrooms.

About the Course



The Pfau Course at Indiana University was built on the same 265-acre east side Bloomington property previously occupied by the IU Championship Golf Course, the original Par-3 course, and the IU Cross Country Course since the 1950s. But other than its location, everything about The Pfau Course at Indiana University is different from its predecessor, providing golfers with a new must-see, must-experience destination golf course just minutes from the Indiana University campus.

Designed by highly-acclaimed architect Steve Smyers and two-time major winner and Hoosier native Fuzzy Zoeller, The Pfau Course at Indiana University offers a unique, world-class layout that is set in the natural beauty of southern Indiana. Smyers and Zoeller utilized the area's natural topography in designing the course, while also highlighting the combination of forest, open space and forest edges that result in both amazing views and a wonderful golfing test.

It's a venue worthy of hosting not only Big Ten Championship golf, but also national amateur and professional championship events. It rivals any of the others that Smyers has designed over a designing career that stretches more 40 years and includes designs in six continents.

"It reminds me of the quote of the famous golfer Bobby Jones– he said the more he studied it, the more he loved it. The more he loved it, the more he studied it. I think that's true for my feelings about this property here at IU. It's a fantastic place for golf," Smyers said.

Indiana University's new golf course is also environmentally friendly. The course is outfitted with Zoysia fairways, a slow-growing dense grass that prevents weeds from penetrating the surface. Zoysia is also a warm-weather grass that is both heat and drought-tolerant, another net plus for the environment with the course's regular maintenance.

The zoysia fairways are framed first with 8-10 yards of bluegrass rough followed by a blend of fescue, or Irish Links, that is reddish/orange in color and significantly enhance the already picturesque views throughout the course. The Irish Links rough is wispy and designed to allow golfers to find and play their ball from it.

Among the course's many takeaway features is 147 bunkers spread out amongst the 18 championship holes. The bunkers come in a wide variety of sizes and depths, offering players with creative ways to navigate them. In addition, Smyers chose to design the bunkers with a more traditional, rugged look that feature overgrown edges– or "eyebrows." The greens, meanwhile, are bent grass, a cool-season grass well suited for southern Indiana's spring, summer and fall climates. Like the bunkers, The Pfau Course at Indiana University's greens come in a wide variety of sizes and shapes. The average green size is 6,680 square feet, and they range in size from 4,145 square feet on No. 10 to 10,014 square feet on No. 7.

In addition to offering a supreme test for championship-caliber players, the Par-71 design is also accessible to players of all skill levels. It features six tee options, offering an 18-hole experience that ranges from 4,586 to 7,908 yards.

The golf facility also features two practice areas/driving areas to meet the needs of a wide range of players. The Pfau Course at Indiana University's practice and training area is located adjacent to the clubhouse, and includes:

- the Courtney Cox Cole Practice Area, which features a full-sized, dedicated driving area with target greens, as well as a short game area that includes two green complexes and two practice bunkers;

- the 10,332-square foot Jeffrey L. and Jennifer R. Kittle Putting Green.

Use of this practice area is complimentary for those with scheduled tee times. While its use is currently limited to those with scheduled tee times due to the COVID-19 protocols, it will eventually be available for a daily fee as well for those who do not have tee times.
The Pfau Course at Indiana University's second and more traditional driving area offers a 25-station driving area for the enjoyment of golfers of all ages and skill levels. Located to the south of the practice facility and George Thomas Family Clubhouse, this driving area facility is accessible by entering off the 45-46 bypass by the new IU Health Regional Academic Health Center.

The end result is a course and golf facility that offers a supreme test to the championship golfer, while also being economically accessible to the high-handicapper or casual golfer. It's a wonderful addition to IU's world class athletic facilities, and an equally important addition for the Indiana golfing community.

Founding Donors

In addition to the major gifts from Ned and Sue Pfau and the George Thomas Jr. family that made the construction of The Pfau Course at Indiana University and the George Thomas Clubhouse possible, the self-funded project received critical philanthropic support as well from a series of founding donors. These founding donors are recognized at each of The Pfau Course's 18 tee boxes (listed below).

The founding donors are:

Ellen and Jim Sparrow – No. 1
David and Phyllis Green – No. 2
Steve and Diane Hiatt – No. 3
Terry and Marcia Weiss Family – No. 4
The Brown Family – No. 5
Craig and Lisa Roeder – No. 6
Randy and Beth Seger – No. 7
Scott and Becky Seger – No. 8
Roger and Mickey Seger – No. 9
Spider and Kathy Miller – No. 10
Doug and Eileen Williams – No. 11
Gene and Sharon Sponseller Family – No. 12
The Rifkin Family – No. 13
The Rink Family – No. 14
In Honor of Richard L. O'Brien – No. 15
Michael F. and Jody J. Petrie – No. 16
The Family of John and Marianne Hart – No. 17
Chip and Teresa Pfau – No. 18
 
 

 

 

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I'd put this in both men's and women's golf threads, but I don't think the 4 people who are reading it will mind if it's only in one, lol

 

IU Athletics Announces The Pfau Course at Indiana University To Open June 15; Details Safety Protocols In Response to COVID-19

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• THE PFAU COURSE SAFETY PROTOCOLS

Bloomington, Indiana – Indiana University Athletics announced today that IU's new public golf course, The Pfau Course at Indiana University, will officially open to the public June 15.

In preparation of the opening of the new course, IU launched the course's official website, www.thepfaucourse.com, this week. Among other things, the website includes a detailed account of the design of the course and practice facilities by world-renowned course designer Steve Smyers and two-time major winner Fuzzy Zoeller, a hole-by-hole description of the new layout, daily/annual rate information, tee time procedures, and details about the Pro Shop in the George Thomas Family Clubhouse.

In anticipation of the course's opening, the general public will be able to reserve tee times beginning June 11.

In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and in accordance with University protocols, IU Athletics has also announced a series of safety precautions and guidelines to protect the health and safety of golfers, staff and visitors to The Pfau Course at Indiana University, which can be found here. These protocols include physical distancing guidelines, check-in/departure procedures, golf cart usage restrictions, course modifications, facemask requirements, and facility limitations, among other things.

In addition to these guidelines, the Pfau Course at Indiana University staff has also established extensive and thorough cleaning protocols for the course, with special emphasis placed on high touch and high trafficked areas.  Among the cleaning guidelines are regular disinfecting of the check-in area and restrooms.

About the Course



The Pfau Course at Indiana University was built on the same 265-acre east side Bloomington property previously occupied by the IU Championship Golf Course, the original Par-3 course, and the IU Cross Country Course since the 1950s. But other than its location, everything about The Pfau Course at Indiana University is different from its predecessor, providing golfers with a new must-see, must-experience destination golf course just minutes from the Indiana University campus.

Designed by highly-acclaimed architect Steve Smyers and two-time major winner and Hoosier native Fuzzy Zoeller, The Pfau Course at Indiana University offers a unique, world-class layout that is set in the natural beauty of southern Indiana. Smyers and Zoeller utilized the area's natural topography in designing the course, while also highlighting the combination of forest, open space and forest edges that result in both amazing views and a wonderful golfing test.

It's a venue worthy of hosting not only Big Ten Championship golf, but also national amateur and professional championship events. It rivals any of the others that Smyers has designed over a designing career that stretches more 40 years and includes designs in six continents.

"It reminds me of the quote of the famous golfer Bobby Jones– he said the more he studied it, the more he loved it. The more he loved it, the more he studied it. I think that's true for my feelings about this property here at IU. It's a fantastic place for golf," Smyers said.

Indiana University's new golf course is also environmentally friendly. The course is outfitted with Zoysia fairways, a slow-growing dense grass that prevents weeds from penetrating the surface. Zoysia is also a warm-weather grass that is both heat and drought-tolerant, another net plus for the environment with the course's regular maintenance.

The zoysia fairways are framed first with 8-10 yards of bluegrass rough followed by a blend of fescue, or Irish Links, that is reddish/orange in color and significantly enhance the already picturesque views throughout the course. The Irish Links rough is wispy and designed to allow golfers to find and play their ball from it.

Among the course's many takeaway features is 147 bunkers spread out amongst the 18 championship holes. The bunkers come in a wide variety of sizes and depths, offering players with creative ways to navigate them. In addition, Smyers chose to design the bunkers with a more traditional, rugged look that feature overgrown edges– or "eyebrows." The greens, meanwhile, are bent grass, a cool-season grass well suited for southern Indiana's spring, summer and fall climates. Like the bunkers, The Pfau Course at Indiana University's greens come in a wide variety of sizes and shapes. The average green size is 6,680 square feet, and they range in size from 4,145 square feet on No. 10 to 10,014 square feet on No. 7.

In addition to offering a supreme test for championship-caliber players, the Par-71 design is also accessible to players of all skill levels. It features six tee options, offering an 18-hole experience that ranges from 4,586 to 7,908 yards.

The golf facility also features two practice areas/driving areas to meet the needs of a wide range of players. The Pfau Course at Indiana University's practice and training area is located adjacent to the clubhouse, and includes:

- the Courtney Cox Cole Practice Area, which features a full-sized, dedicated driving area with target greens, as well as a short game area that includes two green complexes and two practice bunkers;

- the 10,332-square foot Jeffrey L. and Jennifer R. Kittle Putting Green.

Use of this practice area is complimentary for those with scheduled tee times. While its use is currently limited to those with scheduled tee times due to the COVID-19 protocols, it will eventually be available for a daily fee as well for those who do not have tee times.
The Pfau Course at Indiana University's second and more traditional driving area offers a 25-station driving area for the enjoyment of golfers of all ages and skill levels. Located to the south of the practice facility and George Thomas Family Clubhouse, this driving area facility is accessible by entering off the 45-46 bypass by the new IU Health Regional Academic Health Center.

The end result is a course and golf facility that offers a supreme test to the championship golfer, while also being economically accessible to the high-handicapper or casual golfer. It's a wonderful addition to IU's world class athletic facilities, and an equally important addition for the Indiana golfing community.

Founding Donors

In addition to the major gifts from Ned and Sue Pfau and the George Thomas Jr. family that made the construction of The Pfau Course at Indiana University and the George Thomas Clubhouse possible, the self-funded project received critical philanthropic support as well from a series of founding donors. These founding donors are recognized at each of The Pfau Course's 18 tee boxes (listed below).

The founding donors are:

Ellen and Jim Sparrow – No. 1
David and Phyllis Green – No. 2
Steve and Diane Hiatt – No. 3
Terry and Marcia Weiss Family – No. 4
The Brown Family – No. 5
Craig and Lisa Roeder – No. 6
Randy and Beth Seger – No. 7
Scott and Becky Seger – No. 8
Roger and Mickey Seger – No. 9
Spider and Kathy Miller – No. 10
Doug and Eileen Williams – No. 11
Gene and Sharon Sponseller Family – No. 12
The Rifkin Family – No. 13
The Rink Family – No. 14
In Honor of Richard L. O'Brien – No. 15
Michael F. and Jody J. Petrie – No. 16
The Family of John and Marianne Hart – No. 17
Chip and Teresa Pfau – No. 18
 
     

If I can get my clubs from Hawaii..


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If I can get my clubs from Hawaii..


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Seems like a good excuse to buy a new set?

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Seems like a good excuse to buy a new set?

There’s a few grand worth of fitted clubs in Hawaii. They’re not the top of the line today but they play, extremely well. They’re not rusty but the user definitely will be.


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Mitch Davis Finishes T2 at Golfweek Hoosier Amateur

 

• FULL RESULTS

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Indiana men's golf junior Mitch Davis finished tied for second at the Golfweek Hoosier Amateur this past weekend. The event, which was held at Indiana's new Pfau Course, featured players competing unattached as individuals. Davis was one of five Hoosiers to finish the event in the top-25.

Davis shot a 1-over-par 72 in each of the first two rounds of the event, including four birdies in the second round. He shot a 76 on the final day to finish with a three-round score of 7-over-par 220.

Also included in the top-25 for Indiana:
T8 - Freshman Clay Merchent
T13 - Junior Harry Reynolds
T13 - Freshman Drew Salyers
T19 - Senior Evan Yakubov
T25 - Senior Ethan Shepherd

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Salyers Wins PGA Indianapolis Open

  NOBLESVILLE, Ind. - Indiana men's golf freshman Drew Salyers took home the title at the Indiana PGA Indianapolis Open on Tuesday, carding a 10-under-par 134 to best the rest of the competitive field by six strokes. The Open included both amateur and professional golfers and the Hoosiers entered as individuals playing unattached.

Salyers opened competition on Monday, carding a 65 to end the day 7-under. He collected a trio of birdies, as well as an eagle on hole No. 15. On Wednesday's second and final round, Salyers shot a 69 and added three more birdies.

Fellow IU freshman Clay Merchent also had an impressive showing, shooting an even-144 to tie for fifth place.

Junior Mitch Davis continued his stellar fall as he tied for 11th. Senior Tate Heintzelman finished T39.

Former Hoosier Jack Sparrow won the PGA Indianapolis Open title in 2019.

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Golf Digest Ranks Pfau Course at Indiana University Third Best New Course in the Country

https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2020/12/4/general-golf-digest-ranks-pfau-course-at-indiana-university-third-best-new-course-in-the-country.aspx

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Men's golf wins vs Ohio St 4.5 to .5 in B1G Match Play Championship.

 

 

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Men's golf wins vs Ohio St 4.5 to .5 in B1G Match Play Championship.

 

GOLF?  In this weather?  Where?

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GOLF?  In this weather?  Where?

Guess I should have included that, lol. Palm Beach, FL


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Indiana Wins Big Ten Match Play Championship


PALM COAST, Fla. – Indiana men's golf earned the Big Ten Match Play Championship title on Saturday, coming back to defeat Iowa in the final, 3-2. It marks the first Big Ten Match Play title for the Hoosiers since 2009, which was the first year of the event.

The Hoosiers defeated Wisconsin, 3.5-1.5, in the morning semifinal. Against Iowa, the Hawkeyes led as much as 3.5-1.5 with just a few holes to play before the Hoosiers stormed back. Locked at a 2-2 stalemate, Mitch Davis sealed the victory for Indiana on No. 18, winning 1UP.

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Location: Palm Coast, Fla.
Course: Hammock Beach Resort • Ocean Course
Team Standing: 1st/12 teams (4-0 Record)
Live Scoring: Golfstat

SEMIFINAL MATCH (Indiana – 3.5, Wisconsin – 1.5)
Mitch Davis (IU) and Nick Robinson (UW), halved
Griffin Barela (UW) def. Clay Merchent (IU), 1UP
Harry Reynolds (IU) def. Coalter Smith (UW), 3&1
Drew Salyers (IU) def. Cameron Huss (UW), 2UP
Ethan Shepherd (IU) def. Robbie Morway (UW); 3&1

FINAL MATCH (Indiana – 3, Iowa – 2)
Mitch Davis (IU) def. Alex Schaake (IOWA), 1UP
Gonzalo Leal Montero (IOWA) def. Clay Merchent (IU), 1UP
Harry Reynolds (IU) def. Mac McClear (IOWA), 2UP
Benton Weinberg (IOWA) def. Drew Salyers (IU), 5&3
Ethan Shepherd (IU) def. Jake Rowe (IOWA); 3&2

2021 Match Play Records
Mitch Davis (2-0-2)
Clay Merchent (2-2)
Harry Reynolds (4-0)
Drew Salyers (3-1)
Ethan Shepherd (3-0-1)

QUOTING COACH MAYER
"Once again, a total team effort today. We fought hard and Wisconsin gave us a good match to start the day. Iowa had us down early but we fought back, and we fought back hard. This is a testament to all the work we've done and we know we have a lot of hard work left. It's great to get back to college golf. All of those guys were in it, focused and it was a total team performance."

UP NEXT
The Hoosiers return to action next Sunday in the Mobile Bay Intercollegiate at RTJ Magnolia Grove.


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IU Men’s Golf Heads to Alabama for the Mobile Bay Intercollegiate

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LIVE SCORING
MOBILE, Ala. – Indiana men's golf returns to action on Sunday in the Mobile Bay Intercollegiate at Magnolia Grove for the first stroke play event of the year. The Hoosiers are looking to follow up on their win in last week's Big Ten Match Play Championship. The teams will play one round each day with the final round coming Tuesday.

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Mobile Bay Intercollegiate • Mobile, Ala.
Magnolia Grove Crossings Golf Course
Par 72 • 7,212
Live Scoring via Golfstat

TEAMS COMPETING (15)
No. 5 UAB, Davidson, Illinois, Illinois State, Indiana, Kansas State, Kent State, Lipscomb, Louisville, Michigan, South Alabama, South Alabama 'B', Southern Mississippi, Toledo, Western Kentucky

INDIANA LINEUP
Mitch Davis (Jr.; 73.48)
Clay Merchent (Fr.)
Harry Reynolds (Jr.; 75.06)
Drew Salyers (Fr.)
Ethan Shepherd (Sr.; 74.17)
Ind.) Brock Ochsenreiter (Gr.; 73.54)

(Career average)

Tournament Notes
This year will mark the 13th consecutive Mobile Bay Intercollegiate hosted by South Alabama. Indiana will be joined at the event by two other Big Ten squads in Illinois and Michigan.

The first round will tee off at 8:50 a.m. ET off of the No. 1 and No. 10 tees. The Hoosiers will tee off on the No. 1 tee with Ochsenreiter going off of No. 10.

Hoosier Accolades
Following Indiana's win at the Big Ten Match Play Championship, the Hoosiers were named Golfweek's Men's Golf Team of the Week. In addition, junior Harry Reynolds was named Big Ten Men's Golfer of the Week after going 4-0 in Florida. It is the first weekly honor for Indiana since Jake Brown received it in April 2018.

Tournament No. 1 Recap – Big Ten Match Play Championship
The Hoosiers rallied to defeat Iowa, 3-2, in the Big Ten Match Play finals to earn their first title in the event since 2009. IU defeated Wisconsin in the semifinals, 3.5-1.5, and earned 4.5-0.5 victories against both Ohio State and Minnesota on the way to the championship. The event saw the Indiana debuts of freshmen Drew Salyers and Clay Merchent.


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its gonna be in the 50's down there. Not too shabby.

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Men’s Golf Earns Second Place Finish at Mobile Bay Intercollegiate

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MOBILE, Ala. – Indiana Men's Golf earned a second-place finish at the Mobile Bay Intercollegiate, with three earning a place in the top 10 and freshman Clay Merchent tying for third. It is the best team finish for Indiana in a stroke play event since the Fuzzy Zoeller Invitational in Sept. 2018. All six Hoosiers competing, including Brock Ochsenreiter who played as an individual, finished in the top 31.
 
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Mobile Bay Intercollegiate • Mobile, Ala.
Magnolia Grove Crossings Golf Course
Par 72 • 7,212
Live Scoring via Golfstat
Indiana Team Standing: 2nd/15 – 844 (283-282-279; -20)
Top Indiana Individual: Clay Merchent – T3 – 209 (71-69-69; -7)
 
CHIP-INS
• The 844 three-round score for Indiana is tied for the 10^th best three-round team score in program history and the lowest since an 839 at the Windon Memorial in Oct. 2017. In addition, Tuesday's final round of 279 (9-under-par) is the best low round since the team shot 278 (10-under) in the Bighorn Invitational on March 24, 2018.
 
• Freshman Clay Merchent carded a 3-under-par 69 for the second consecutive day to earn a tie for third place. The finish is the best for a Hoosier since Brock Ochsenreiter finished second at the Steelwood Collegiate in Oct. 2018. Merchent moved up seven spots on the final day, collecting four birdies and shooting a 34 on the back nine.
 
• Freshman Drew Salyers and junior Mitch Davis finished tied for ninth place. Salyers fired a 68 on the final day, the best round of anyone on the team this week, to move up from 20^th place. He was especially impressive to start as he birdied four of his first six holes. Davis knocked off a pair of strokes from yesterday, shooting a 70 with three birdies and just one bogey on the day.
 
• Senior Ethan Shepherd tied for 21^st place after carding a 2-over-par 74. He had three birdies on Tuesday.
 
• Junior Harry Reynolds shot an even-72 for the third straight day to finish tied for 27^th.
 
• As a team, the Hoosiers tied for the second-most birdies in the field with 52.
 
• Brock Ochsenreiter, competing as an individual, moved up 16 spots as he put together his best round of the week with a 3-under-par 69. Ochsenreiter had just one bogey and carded three birdies, including three-straight on No. 2, 3 and 4.

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After day 1 of the B1G Championship, Hoosiers are in 8th place 11 shots behind tournament leader Illinois but 2 shots ahead of PUke in the Governor's Cup competition.  

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After day 2, our Hoosiers now trail PUke by a stroke.  Both teams are well out of contention for the championship which will be between Illinois and Iowa.

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IU men finished the B1G Championship in 6th place, the highest finish for the men's team since 2013.   Our two best individual finishers were Ethan Sheperd finishing in 9th place and Clay Merchent who finished tied for 13th place.  Illinois defeated Iowa by one stroke to win the team competition.  Most importantly, our men defeated the PUke team by a single stroke and wrapped up a win for IU in the Governor's Cup competition.

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I have to work tomorrow, taking 3 clients golfing.  Suck a fart @HoosierAloha and @cappymo14.  I plan on winning.

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Big  news for another IU sport.

IU men's golf earns a No. 8 seed and a bid to the NCAA Regionals in Tallahassee.

Also, freshman Clay Merchent was named Big Ten Freshmen of the Year and senior Ethan Shepherd earned Second Team and Sportsmanship Award honors.

https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2021/5/5/mens-golf-merchent-named-big-ten-freshman-of-the-year-shepherd-named-to-second-team.aspx