Scouting the 75th annual boys golf state finals

Where: The Legends of Indiana Golf Course, Franklin.

When: Tuesday and Wednesday

Defending champion: Indianapolis Brebeuf.

Defending medalist: Patrick Rodgers, Avon.

Favorite: Avon.

Darkhorse: Valparaiso.

Players to watch: Logan Bertalan, Valparaiso; Luke Brzezinski, Harrison; McCormick Clouser, Norwell; Joel Collins, LaPorte; Taalor Corley, LaPorte; Bo Culp, Rensselaer; Drake Devereux, Boone Grove; Jake Dickerson, Lebanon; Ben Marvin Egel, Northwestern; Christian Fairbanks, Columbus North; Jon Finley, Homestead; Jacob Gould, Indianapolis Brebeuf; Jordan Griffith, Madison; Nick Grubnich, Crown Point; Sam Hall, Heritage Christian; Bobby Jacobs, Valparaiso; Tom Kocks, Homestead; Jordan Lenard, LaPorte; Keegan McKinney, Avon; Logan McBride, Northridge; Kyle Meihofer, Valparaiso; Dylan Meyer, Evansville Central; Dalton Miller, Mississinewa; Cody Nicholson, Jasper; Tyler Ostrum, Warsaw; Tyler Nicol, Boone Grove; Wil Pahud, Indianapolis Brebeuf; Nick Rocco, Yorktown; Patrick Rodgers, Avon; Will Seger, Jasper; Michael Sharp, East Noble; Sean Stone, Evansville Harrison; E.J. Tackett, Huntingon North; Alex Turner, Evansville Harrison; Trey Turner, Bedford North Lawrence; Michael VanDeventer, Columbus North; Trent Van Horn, Fort Wayne Canterbury; Bryce Very, Providence; Jordan Wildt, Evansville Harrison; Jon Williams, Indianapolis Cathedral; Austin Winings, Brownsburg; Adam Wood, Zionsville.

Local players' opening-round tee times (and starting hole): 6:30 a.m. -- Culp, Rensselaer (No. 10); 6:48 a.m. -- Grubnich, Crown Point (No. 10); 6:57 a.m. -- Zach Hoskins, Boone Grove (No. 1); 7:06 a.m. -- Tony Spalla, Boone Grove (No. 1); 7:15 a.m. -- Rick Gayda, Boone Grove (No. 1); 7:24 a.m. -- Devereux, Boone Grove (No. 1); 7:33 a.m. -- Nicol, Boone Grove (No. 1); 7:42 a.m. -- Michael Gariup, Valparaiso (No. 1); 7:51 a.m. -- Andrew Gariup, Valparaiso (No. 1); 8 a.m. -- Bertalan, Valparaiso (No. 1); 8:09 a.m. -- Meihofer, Valparaiso (No. 1); 8:18 a.m. -- Jacobs, Valparaiso (No. 1); 11 a.m. -- Zach Liberatore, LaPorte (No. 1); 11:09 a.m. -- Jon Gardner, LaPorte (No. 1); 11:18 a.m., Collins, LaPorte (No. 1); 11:27 a.m. -- Corley, LaPorte; 11:36 a.m. -- Lenard, LaPorte (No. 1).

Directions: Proceed south on I-65 to Whiteland (Exit 95). Turn left (east) at the top of the exit ramp and proceed less than one mile to the "T" in the road. Turn right (south) and proceed three miles. The clubhouse is on the left.

Fast fact: Crown Point's Nick Grubnich finished in a three-way tie for fifth last year.