Houston, Texas – Ole Miss Men’s Golf travels to Houston, Texas to compete in the All-American Intercollegiate – his fourth tournament of the spring season. The two-day tournament will be played March 20-21 at Houston’s par-72 golf club for 7,425 yards in a 21-team field matchup. An individual tournament for individual participants is held on the Members Course.
Ole Miss comes in 3rd at the Seminole Intercollegiate in Tallahassee. The Rebels have secured back-to-back top-three finishes in the last two tournaments they’ve competed in.
The Rebels will be paired with Houston, Tennessee and Kansas State for an 8:00 a.m. CT shotgun start to begin day one of the All-American Intercollegiate.
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Monday 20th March – 36 holes Stroke Play
Tuesday 21st March – 18 holes stroke play
RELAY A MESSAGE
HUGO TOWNSEND (gr.)
— Named Co-SEC Men’s Golfer of the Week last week (March 13-19) for his performance at the Seminole Intercollegiate
— Earned 4th place finish in Tallahassee and best finish of the season with a 3-under aggregate score
— One of five players in the 81-player field to achieve a total score of equal or better
— Leads Ole Miss with an average of 71.10 shots
SARUT VONGCHAISIT (Sr.)
— Maintained an 11-over aggregate score to place 32nd at the Seminole Intercollegiate
— Veteran of the 42-tournament lineup for Ole Miss
– Maintains a consistent batting average of 72.00
CAMERON TANKERSLEY (Ms.)
— Finished 35th at the Seminole Intercollegiate
— Made the roster for the Rebels in every tournament this season
— 2x SEC Freshman Golfer of the Week
CJ EASLEY (Sr.*)
— Competed individually for Ole Miss at the Seminole Intercollegiate
— Earned a top 15 finish in 13th place with a 6-over aggregate score
– In the lineup for the first time in his Rebel career
PATTON SAMUELS (Ms.)
— Marks his 6th tournament in the lineup for his freshman year
— Maintained an 11-over aggregate score to place 32nd at the Seminole Intercollegiate
— Had par or better for five rounds this season
BRETT SCHELL (Jr.) (individual)
–Finished 60th at the Seminole Intercollegiate
— Participated in 23 tournaments for the Rebels in his career
— Secured a career-low round of 64 (-7) at Cabo Collegiate.
THE FIELD
#46 Houston
No. 14 Tennessee
No. 17 State of Kansas
No. 29 Ole Fraulein
No. 36 Louisville
No. 47 LSU
Abilene Christian
State of Arkansas
Charleston South
State of Georgia
lamar
Louisiana
Louisiana Tech
North Texas
rice
Sam Houston
Southern miss
State of Texas
ULM
UT Rio Grande Valley
UTSA
OF COURSE
The Golf Club of Houston features fairway corridors originally carved by George Fazio in the 1960’s that form the basis of this stretch of bayou land on the Texas Gulf Coast that has evolved and continues to evolve with the game. The Golf Club of Houston is also the longest running home of the Houston Open. For 17 years, the world’s greatest players have competed on the court, seeking life-changing prestige and rewards to earn victory on the PGA TOUR.
THOUGHTS FROM COACH MALLOY
“We look forward to getting back into action this week. We didn’t have our best things last week and I know these guys are looking forward to getting back on their feet. This is a very challenging golf course that has hosted a PGA Tour event for many years. It will challenge these guys with every facet of their game.”
HUGO ON A HOT STREAK
Hugo Townsende was named Co-SEC Men’s Golfer of the Week after finishing 4th in the grad transfer at the Seminole Intercollegiate, where he had a season-best finish in the top 5 with a total score of 213 (-3). Townsend led the field in par-3 scoring (-3) and was third in the field in birdies (13). This is the first top five result in grad transfers for Ole Miss.
Townsend was one of five players in a field of 81 players who had a below-average aggregate score in the high, windy conditions in Tallahassee. Townsend led for Ole Miss in all three rounds at the Seminole Legacy Golf Course to contribute to Ole Miss’s 3rd place finish.
In the first round of the competition, the native Swede fell from Boden with a round score of 4-under. Townsend went 17 holes without a bogey, hitting seven birdies to start the contest on a high note and maintained his stride to earn his 4th place finish.
REBS WANTING TO RETURN FROM TIME IN TALLAHASSEE
Ole Miss finished his third tournament of the spring season at the Seminole Intercollegiate in third place with a total score of 891 (+27). Overall, Ole Miss played 168 holes and chipped 36 birdies over the two days in Tallahassee.
“It certainly wasn’t our best week,” said the head coach Chris Malloy called. “We handled a difficult golf course and conditions very poorly. If we want to be an elite program, we need to develop more consistency in our approach to every single tournament we play. The good news is that we’re turning fast and get that bad taste out of our mouths.”
EASILY EARNED.
CJ Easyley, who competed individually for Ole Miss, posted a top-15 finish in his Rebel debut at the Seminole Intercollegiate. A native of Oxford, Mississippi, he pared 39 holes during his three rounds in Tallahassee and finished 13th on a 6-over aggregate. Easley sat in the top 20 for most of the tournament, with his best round coming in the second round where he had a round score of 71(-1).
CONTINUE ON THE TEE
After the Houston game, the Rebels will take a week-long break before preparing for the Mossy Oak Collegiate (April 3-4) in West Point, Mississippi. The event will be a two-day tournament played at the Mossy Oak Golf Course and hosted by the state’s enemies of the state of Mississippi.
FOLLOW THE REBELS
For updates throughout the tournament, follow the Rebels on Twitter at @OleMissMGolf. For more updates and information about the team, follow OleMissMGolf on Instagram, Ole Miss Men’s Golf on Facebook, and OleMissSports.com.
