TicketsWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Cincinnati fifth-year senior men's golfer Ty Gingerich concluded his stellar career Wednesday at the Purdue Regional, where he finished 50th.
Gingerich was the eighth Bearcat, and first since Sam Jean in 2022, to earn an individual bid to the NCAA Regionals. Not only that, he concluded his career at the same place where he was first recruited by UC head coach Doug Martin.
"It's what you play for," Gingerich said. "It's the end goal: to play well in the conference championship and hopefully to the NCAAs. I wanted to give my all, and I knew if I played my best golf, I'd have a chance to get here."
This week also marked three-straight years of NCAA trips within the program, which included the first team trip last season, hopefully marking a new tide for the Bearcats.
"I think this is where the program is headed," Gingerich said. "Coach Martiin and Coach Frick have put in so many hours and have committed their lives to this program. That's the fruit of their labor. Yes, we have to play the golf and hit the shots, but they work so hard for us. All the guys really brought into it. Our floor is making it here, and that's where we've worked to go."
The Russiaville, Ind., native also has strong roots in West Lafayette with his dad, Rex, pitching for Purdue, and his brother, Weston, currently playing there while fitting in a pair of trips to the course this week.
"It's awesome," he said. "I love seeing these people that came to watch me. They've known me since I was young. It's awesome to see this come full circle and finish on this course. I played a lot of junior golf here. It's my home state."
Gingerich had two great fairway shots that led to birdies on Nos. 8 and 9. He was 4-over on the day and carded an 8-over 224 for the week.
Now, as he explores his pro journey, it is worth a minute to reflect on his career, which included earning his finance degree this semester.
"I think I've developed into a really solid player the last five years," he said. "I'll turn pro sometime this summer or fall, and I think that's what our coaches prepared us to do: come here, develop, get better, play a lot of golf and prepare for the pros as the next step."
Gingerich was the eighth Bearcat, and first since Sam Jean in 2022, to earn an individual bid to the NCAA Regionals. Not only that, he concluded his career at the same place where he was first recruited by UC head coach Doug Martin.
"It's what you play for," Gingerich said. "It's the end goal: to play well in the conference championship and hopefully to the NCAAs. I wanted to give my all, and I knew if I played my best golf, I'd have a chance to get here."
This week also marked three-straight years of NCAA trips within the program, which included the first team trip last season, hopefully marking a new tide for the Bearcats.
"I think this is where the program is headed," Gingerich said. "Coach Martiin and Coach Frick have put in so many hours and have committed their lives to this program. That's the fruit of their labor. Yes, we have to play the golf and hit the shots, but they work so hard for us. All the guys really brought into it. Our floor is making it here, and that's where we've worked to go."
The Russiaville, Ind., native also has strong roots in West Lafayette with his dad, Rex, pitching for Purdue, and his brother, Weston, currently playing there while fitting in a pair of trips to the course this week.
"It's awesome," he said. "I love seeing these people that came to watch me. They've known me since I was young. It's awesome to see this come full circle and finish on this course. I played a lot of junior golf here. It's my home state."
Gingerich had two great fairway shots that led to birdies on Nos. 8 and 9. He was 4-over on the day and carded an 8-over 224 for the week.
Now, as he explores his pro journey, it is worth a minute to reflect on his career, which included earning his finance degree this semester.
"I think I've developed into a really solid player the last five years," he said. "I'll turn pro sometime this summer or fall, and I think that's what our coaches prepared us to do: come here, develop, get better, play a lot of golf and prepare for the pros as the next step."