Kent State University
Robert Kepler Invitational
Men's Golf Set to Tee Off At Kepler Invitational
4/10/2026 10:55:00 PM | Men's Golf
KENT, Ohio - The Kent State Herb Page men's golf team travels to central Ohio this weekend for the Robert Kepler Invitational, one of the Golden Flashes' final regular-season tune-ups before the Mid-American Conference Championship. The Kepler will be contested at Columbus Country Club in Bexley this year, rather than at its longtime home, the Scarlet Course at The Ohio State University Golf Club. The move was prompted by NCAA regulations prohibiting a host institution from staging a regular-season event on a course that also hosts an NCAA Regional, with the Scarlet set to host the NCAA Columbus Regional later this spring.
Tournament Information
Event: Robert Kepler Invitational
Host: Ohio State
Location: Bexley, Ohio
Course: Columbus Country Club
Par/Yardage: Par 72 / 7,077 yards
Dates: April 11-12, 2026
Format: Stroke Play / 5-count-4 / 54 holes
Live-Scoring: https://scoreboard.clippd.com/tournaments/239477/scoring/participants
Lineup:
Participants (Rankings via Scoreboard):
- Host: Ohio State — #66
- Michigan State — #69
- Loyola Marymount — #70
- Michigan — #82
- Minnesota — #84
- Indiana — #95
- Southern Illinois — #104
- Butler — #118
- Abilene Christian — #134
- Northern Illinois — #135
- Kent State — #139
- Miami — #141
- Cal Poly — #161
- South Dakota State — #182
- St. Thomas — #185
- Kansas City — #206
Notes:
Isaiah Ibit most recently posted a 44th-place finish at 2-over at the Hootie at Bulls Bay and tied for 30th at 3-over at the Marino Classic.
Liam Curtis led the Golden Flashes last time out with a 24th-place finish at 2-under at the Hootie at Bulls Bay, posting rounds of 70, 75 and 69. The first-year owns a season-best 20th-place finish at the Blessings Collegiate and a low round of 6-under 66.
Darcy Hogg enters off his best stretch of the spring, finishing tied for 15th at 2-under at the Marino Classic - his best 54-hole tournament by score - followed by a 53rd-place showing at Bulls Bay.
Christoffer Leuenhagen returns to the starting five after competing as an individual at the Hal Williams Collegiate at 3-over. He most recently finished 40th at 5-over at the Coach Sykes Invitational.
James Newton posted a 21st-place finish at 3-under at the Cal Poly Preserve Invitational earlier this season.
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