GC grad Ty Gingerich wins Indiana Amateur Championship

The REPORTER

There were reports of birdies flying all over the place Wednesday at Rock Hollow Golf Course in Peru.

Most of those birds were coming from the golf club of one man: Ty Gingerich. The Guerin Catholic and University of Cincinnati graduate stormed his way to the 124^th Indiana Amateur Championship after an incredible third round to finish the tournament.

Gingerich went nine under par for his final 18 holes, scoring a 63. His round consisted of nine birdies, including seven on the front nine. Gingerich also had eight pars and one bogey. Gingerich began Wednesday in third place and finished the event 13 under par, with a three-day total of 203.

Cole Starnes, a 2023 Hamilton Southeastern graduate now playing for Indiana University, was the tournament runner-up with a three-day score of 207. A co-leader after the first two rounds, Starnes scored a four under 68 during his third round, making an eagle on the 10^th hole, in addition to seven birdies.

There was one more Hamilton County golfer placing in the top 10. Jake Cesare, an incoming senior for Westfield, tied for eighth place with a score of 214. Cesare went one under par for this third round, scoring a 71 and making two birdies.

Here is a list of Hamilton County finishers for the tournament.

1. Ty Gingerich, Carmel 72-68-63=203, 2. Cole Starnes, Fishers 69-70-68, T8. Jake Cesare, Westfield 70-73-71=214, T12. Drew Shafer, Carmel 67-77-72=216, T15. Luke Prall, Carmel 75-72-72=219; Owen Sander, Carmel 73-71-75=219, T19. Connor McNeely, Noblesville 75-71-74=220, T23. Sam Booth, Carmel 74-77-70=221; Mattingly Upchurch, Fishers 71-73-77=221, T27. Alec Cesare, Westfield 76-74-72=222, T34. Kai Warner, Fishers 75-77-71=223, T37. Will Barnes, Noblesville 77-73-75=225; Patrick Michael 73-77-75=225; Lane Zedrick, Fishers 73-76-76=225, T45. Joseph Armfield, Carmel 80-72-74=226, 55. Connor McMillan, Fishers 78-72-80=230, T59. Garrett Compliment, Carmel 79-75-80=234.