FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Purdue Fort Wayne men’s golf team will take the course for the first time in the 2022-23 season on Friday (Sept. 2) at the Earl Yestingmeier Invitational.
Event: Earl Yestingmeier Invitational
Cough: Ball State
When: September 2-3 | 36 holes on Friday, 18 holes on Saturday
Where: Muncie, Indiana
Courses: Delaware Country Club
Couple: 70
Yardage: 6,501
Format: Play five, take four
Live Results: Link
Competing Teams
Ball State, Ohio, Central Michigan, Dayton, Marshall, Eastern Kentucky, Butler, Purdue Fort Wayne, Wright State, Cleveland State, IUPUI, Loyola Chicago, Northern Kentucky, Oakland, Evansville.
Delaware Country Club
A place to meet your friends or relax with your family, Delaware Country Club is your resort in your backyard. We offer fine dining, exquisite banquet rooms and services, a championship golf course, large practice facility, top-rated pro shop, private locker rooms and lounges, and a sparkling pool. With many club events, there is always something for everyone. Just minutes from it all, Delaware Country Club is the area’s premier club for you. A welcoming place for family and friends. An excellent place to do business. A special place for your special events.
Mastodon Lineup
Casey Lilly, Burke Pitz, Jaden Ousley, Nick Holder spirit Reece Compton will compete for the Mastodons’ team score.
A Litany of Lilly
Casey Lilly holds all of the primary records in Purdue Fort Wayne men’s golf history. In his career, he also has 11 top-10’s, seven top-5’s, and has won two tournaments: the Tom Tontimonia Invitational and the Benbow Invitational.
Career Scoring Average: 72.71 (2019-22)
Career Winning Percentage: .795 (2019-22)
Season Scoring Average: 71.9 (2021-22)
Season Winning Percentage: .858 (2020-21)
18-Hole Record: 64 – Joe Feaganes Marshall Invitational (9/14/21)
36-Hole Record: 135 – Earl Yestingmeier Invitational (9/17/21)
54-Hole Record: 204 – Earl Yestingmeier Invitational (9/18/21)
Benbow Blessings
The Purdue Fort Wayne men’s squad won the Benbow Invitational on March 8, 2022, getting an individual win from Casey Lilly as well. Lilly shot a 72-68-140, leading the team to a 293-282-575. It was the seventh individual trophy that a Mastodon has won in program history, and the Mastodons’ fourth team championship.
Last Time Out
The Mastodons took fifth at the Horizon League Championship in the spring, capping off the best season in Mastodon history. The team had a 294.2 scoring average, which beat the next-best season-long mark by 3.9 strokes per round.
Coming Up
Purdue Fort Wayne will play in the Joe Feaganes Marshall Invitational on September 12-13 in Huntington, West Virginia.
~ Feel the Rumble ~