Takeaways from the 2026 Harrison boys golf invitational

WEST LAFAYETTE — Morning frost, an 80-person golfing event and an hour delay due to frigid temperatures did little to stunt the rhythm of Harrison senior Eli Schooler during the Harrison invite at Coyote Crossing Golf Course. Schooler found consistency with his driver and made key putts to shoot 72 and finished second to kickoff the high school golf season in West Lafayette on Saturday, April 11. "It was pretty simple today," Schooler said.

"It wasn't too windy. Good conditions so it wasn't hard to score low. " More: Lafayette area top 20 golfers to watch in 2026 More: Switzerland experience for Harrison golfers Sydney and Grace Gehlsen Schooler was among many of the top performers produced by Lafayette area athletes.

McCutcheon sophomore Philip Ferger finished fourth overall and shot 74 while his classmate Matthew Oakley shot 79 while senior Trevor Conn shot 78 to form the top No. 1 and No. 2 duo by Lafayette area schools.

Zionsville won the tournament as a team with a score of 294. Here are the key storylines from the day on the course that included a group of fans dressed in costumes and a rising program in the Lafayette area who's foreshadowing could yield a potential sectional title that hasn't been won in 33 years. McCutcheon sophomores Ferger and Oakley set tone for 2026 The sophomore Mavericks duo of Ferger and Oakley stayed busy during the summer, improving their game.