Southern Illinois University
Purdue Fall Invitational
De Schutter Captures Third Individual Title as Salukis Finish Seventh at Purdue Fall Invitational
10/14/2025 | 9:43:00 | Men's Golf
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Southern Illinois University men's golfer Anthony De Schutter continued his breakout fall season with another strong performance, capturing his third individual championship of the semester at the Purdue Fall Invitational, held October 13–14 in West Lafayette, Indiana.
De Schutter finished at six-under-par (210) to claim the individual title, carding rounds of 73, 67, and 70 to hold off Purdue's Will Harvey by one stroke. The victory marks his third win of the fall campaign and further cements his standing as one of the top golfers in the Missouri Valley Conference. He joins Matthis Besard as the only Saluki to win three tournaments in a season.
As a team, the Salukis placed seventh overall out of 15 programs, finishing with a combined score of 877 (292–285–300). Southern Illinois was led by De Schutter's individual title and a consistent team effort.
Michael Mikus and Ben Keil both tied for 37th at +7, while Blake Saffell tied for 49th at +9. Oliver Ulrich rounded out the team lineup with a tie for 66th at +16.
Host Purdue dominated the event from start to finish, winning the team title at 25-under-par, followed by Butler (-6), Oakland (+3), Illinois State (+6), Nebraska (+8), and Northern Illinois (+11). Southern Illinois closed just two strokes back of the Huskies.
De Schutter has now won three tournaments, including the Badger Invitational and Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational. The sophomore has helped lead the Salukis to one of their most successful early-season stretches in recent program history.
UP NEXT
Southern Illinois will close out its fall schedule later this month when it travels to Lahaina, Hawaii, for the Kaanapali Classic, hosted by the University of Hawaii, from October 27–29.
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