Ottumwa --Indian Hills sophomore Harry Doig earned first-team honors, freshman Harry Fearn is on the second team and sophomore Jesse MacNaughtan made the honorable mention list on the NJCAA Division I PING All-American golf teams.
Doig had the best scoring average for the Warriors during the fall season with a 71.7. Fearn was next at 73.0 and MacNaughtan averaged 73.7 for IHCC's five fall tournaments.
An All-District selection in each of his two years at Indian Hills, Doig was also named to the All-Freshman Team last year and had a round of 66 in the 2019 national tourney where he finished in a tie for 20th place.
Coach John Mulholland on Doig:
"Being selected as a first-team All-American is a huge honor for Harry and our program. He was fortunate to have great teammates and team leaders before him to show him what was expected and he was a great student. When Harry grabbed a taste of success as a freshman, he knew he could set his goals much higher for this year. From the start of the year he was determined to achieve this goal and as his coach watching it unfold is just as satisfying. Harry does everything with a purpose and reason and is clear to his approach to the game of golf. His preparation and game management is what will set him apart as he takes his game to Cal State Fullerton next year."
Fearn enjoyed a solid freshman season, averaging 73.0 strokes for his 15 rounds in the fall with five under-par rounds. Mulholland said: "Harry has played some fantastic golf since arriving on campus last August. Firing under-par rounds and winning a tournament as a freshman is hugely impressive. He has received some very nice accolades as a result. He is one of the straightest drivers of the golf ball I have seen for some time and that's part of the reason why he can shoot the scores he does. He was also one of the hardest-working athletes we had this year. Harry dedicated himself in the gym and (thanks to HyVee's Oreo cheesecake, his favorite) got bigger and stronger and more flexible over the year. A very quiet, hard-working, honest player who will be the leader for next year and be able to show the way for his teammates moving forward. I'm super excited to get this guy back for the 2020-21 season."
MacNaughtan closed out his freshman campaign with rounds of 67 and 68 in the National Tournament and wound up tied for 10th place. He posted a 73.7 average last fall. Mulholland said: "Jesse played some outstanding golf at the end of his freshman year and that gave him the confidence to become a winner in his sophomore campaign. Winning is never easy and he stepped up and beat a good NCAA DII field on a PGA Tour-level course when he won the Flyer Intercollegiate in the fall. I knew when things got tough Jesse would be the one to count on. He has the ability to make things happen when he needs it to. His specialty during rounds became holing out shots from distance which is a rare quality to possess. Jesse is a remarkably talented golfer who has gotten the most out of himself and his game. I am extremely proud of how he has grown on and off the course. Jesse will be a huge asset for the future of a new program at Long Island University next year."
The Indian Hills spring season this year ended after one meet. Mulholland said with the season being cut short we "didn't get to see these (All-Americans') full potential or have the chance to win a national title. But being selected as an All-American means you are one of the best in the country at what you do, and we had three of them! That's pretty special."