2023-24 (r-Sophomore)

Through the first seven tournaments of the 2023-24 season, Barger has a stroke per round average of 72.0, including 10 rounds where he has been at or under par ... His 36-hole score of 139 at the Dorado Beach Collegiate (Feb. 25-26, 2024) is the lowest by a sophomore in Illinois State program history ... His 211 at the Border Olympics (Feb. 19-20, 2024) is tied for the 48th-lowest tournament 54-hole tournament score in Illinois State history ... Named the Chicago District Golf Association Player of the Year for his performances in the summer of 2023, including finishing runner-up at the State Amateur Tournament ... Set the Weibring Golf Course record at the U.S. Amateur qualifier with a nine-under 62, advancing to the Quarterfinals of the 103rd CDGA Amateur Championship.

PRIOR TO ILLINOIS STATE (Illinois)

Barger played one season with the Illini, playing 13 total rounds with a scoring average of 75.92, including a low round of 70 at the Millikin Country Club Classic, finishing the tournament tied for fourth at one under par.

HIGH SCHOOL (Bloomington HS)

Out of high school at Bloomington HS, he was the top ranked Illinois golfer in the AJGA rankings. He won the IHSA (Illinois High School Association) Class 2A State Championship as a sophomore in 2018-19; and finished fourth as a junior in 2019-20. During the fall of 2020 season, he won the individual medalist honor at the Normal Boys Golf Regional, and then tied for the medalist honors at the Peoria Richwoods Regional. While at the Regional he tied with current Redbird golfer Alex McCulla, and the state championship was not held due to COVID-19. He recorded three top-three AJGA finishes, including runner-up at the 2020 D.A. Points Junior Open, and third place at the 2020 Circle K Championship and the Stan Utley & Mid-America Youth Foundation Junior Championship. He averaged a 74.0 during his high school career, including a career-low round of 65...Named the 2019 Male of the Year from the Bloomington-Normal Area Sports Commission.