The University of Mississippi Athletics
Sunday, October 28
Kauai, Hawaii
Ole Miss
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Warrior Princeville Makai Invitational
Men’s Golf Finishes Strong in Hawaii to Conclude Fall Season
10/30/2018 | Men's Golf
Rebels Shoot Final Round 10-under 278, Briggs Places Fourth
KAUAI, Hawaii – The No. 37 ranked Ole Miss men's golf team wrapped up its fall season on Tuesday by shooting a 10-under 278 in the final round the Warrior Princeville Makai Invitational. Behind another 66 (-6) from senior Beau Briggs, the Rebels moved up one spot on the leaderboard to place eighth (276-295-278—849) at 15-under.
"Today was a better day for us as a team," said head coach Chris Malloy." "We were still one score short of putting together a really good round but we will get that figured out. I really like this group and am confident that we have our best golf ahead of us in the spring."
"We have had some great individual performances throughout the fall season, so that is certainly a positive."
Briggs finished the fall with consecutive top-5 finishes. The senior tore up Makai Golf Club once again for a three-round total of 66-73-66--205 (-11), good for his career-low 54-hole score and a fourth-place finish. Briggs led the team and was third in the field with 18 birdies over the three days and was in the top-10 individually for the entire tournament. The Covington, Louisiana, native also paced the 112-man field in par-3 scoring, going 2-under on the short holes throughout the tournament. During the final round, he recorded three birdies apiece on each side without making a bogey.
Ole Miss golfers gained the most strokes off the par 5's at Makai Golf Club, going 22-under for the tournament. The Rebels were 13 strokes behind first place No. 6 ranked Pepperdine.
Braden Thornberry finished strong with a 3-under 69, his team-leading 10th round of par-or-better during the fall. After back-to-back even par rounds, Thornberry broke through on the final day, going 3-under on the back nine with no bogeys. The senior was third on the team in birdies throughout the tournament with a dozen.
Cecil Wegener was the biggest mover on the final day. Thanks to a 3-under 69, the sophomore moved up 19 spots and finished the tournament at 1-over par. Like Thornberry, Wegener tallied a trio of birdies on the back side to go along with six pars.
Josh Seiple finished with a 2-over 74. The senior led the team in pars with 36 and fired a career best 7-under 65 in the first round.
Jackson Suber put together a fifth-place finish thanks to a final round 66 (-6), his career best 18-hole score. The freshman, competing as an individual, was second on the team in birdies with 16.
After a winter hiatus, the Rebels get back on the course in February for the Ole Miss -South Florida Challenge (February 24th) in Clearwater Beach, Florida.
4. Briggs: 66-73-66--205 (-11)
T-31. Thornberry: 72-72-69--213 (-3)
T-46. Seiple: 65-77-74--216 (E)
T-53. Wegener: 75-73-69--217 (+1)
T-92. Miller: 73-77-77--227 (+11)
*5. Suber: 70-70-66--206 (-10)
*Competed as an individual
1. No. 6 Pepperdine: 273-284-279--836 (-28)
2. No. 44 Missouri: 286-275-277--838 (-26)
3. No. 15 Louisville: 286-281-272--839 (-25)
T-4. CSU-Fullerton: 282-286-277--845 (-19)
T-4. UAB: 278-288-279--845 (-19)
T-6. Sam Houston State: 283-281-284--848 (-16)
T-6. Loyola Marymount: 291-276-281--848 (-16)
8. No. 37 Ole Miss: 276-295-278--849 (-15)
9. Louisiana: 285-290-278--853 (-11)
10. No. 44 Purdue: 281-293-281--855 (-9)
11. UMKC: 293-289-278--860 (-4)
12. East Tennessee State: 289-294-278--861 (-3)
13. Cal Poly: 291-286-287--864 (E)
14. McNeese State: 292-277-298--867 (+3)
T-15. Denver: 290-293-288--871 (+7)
T-15. Utah Valley: 287-288-296--871 (+7)
17. San Diego: 295-291-286--872 (+8)
18. Hawaii: 299-285-290--874 (+10)
19. Idaho: 294-297-284--875 (+11)
20. Army: 294-305-288--887 (+23)
^Rankings based on best among national polls
"Today was a better day for us as a team," said head coach Chris Malloy." "We were still one score short of putting together a really good round but we will get that figured out. I really like this group and am confident that we have our best golf ahead of us in the spring."
"We have had some great individual performances throughout the fall season, so that is certainly a positive."
Briggs finished the fall with consecutive top-5 finishes. The senior tore up Makai Golf Club once again for a three-round total of 66-73-66--205 (-11), good for his career-low 54-hole score and a fourth-place finish. Briggs led the team and was third in the field with 18 birdies over the three days and was in the top-10 individually for the entire tournament. The Covington, Louisiana, native also paced the 112-man field in par-3 scoring, going 2-under on the short holes throughout the tournament. During the final round, he recorded three birdies apiece on each side without making a bogey.
Ole Miss golfers gained the most strokes off the par 5's at Makai Golf Club, going 22-under for the tournament. The Rebels were 13 strokes behind first place No. 6 ranked Pepperdine.
Braden Thornberry finished strong with a 3-under 69, his team-leading 10th round of par-or-better during the fall. After back-to-back even par rounds, Thornberry broke through on the final day, going 3-under on the back nine with no bogeys. The senior was third on the team in birdies throughout the tournament with a dozen.
Cecil Wegener was the biggest mover on the final day. Thanks to a 3-under 69, the sophomore moved up 19 spots and finished the tournament at 1-over par. Like Thornberry, Wegener tallied a trio of birdies on the back side to go along with six pars.
Josh Seiple finished with a 2-over 74. The senior led the team in pars with 36 and fired a career best 7-under 65 in the first round.
Jackson Suber put together a fifth-place finish thanks to a final round 66 (-6), his career best 18-hole score. The freshman, competing as an individual, was second on the team in birdies with 16.
After a winter hiatus, the Rebels get back on the course in February for the Ole Miss -South Florida Challenge (February 24th) in Clearwater Beach, Florida.
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
4. Briggs: 66-73-66--205 (-11)
T-31. Thornberry: 72-72-69--213 (-3)
T-46. Seiple: 65-77-74--216 (E)
T-53. Wegener: 75-73-69--217 (+1)
T-92. Miller: 73-77-77--227 (+11)
*5. Suber: 70-70-66--206 (-10)
*Competed as an individual
team leaderboard
1. No. 6 Pepperdine: 273-284-279--836 (-28)
2. No. 44 Missouri: 286-275-277--838 (-26)
3. No. 15 Louisville: 286-281-272--839 (-25)
T-4. CSU-Fullerton: 282-286-277--845 (-19)
T-4. UAB: 278-288-279--845 (-19)
T-6. Sam Houston State: 283-281-284--848 (-16)
T-6. Loyola Marymount: 291-276-281--848 (-16)
8. No. 37 Ole Miss: 276-295-278--849 (-15)
9. Louisiana: 285-290-278--853 (-11)
10. No. 44 Purdue: 281-293-281--855 (-9)
11. UMKC: 293-289-278--860 (-4)
12. East Tennessee State: 289-294-278--861 (-3)
13. Cal Poly: 291-286-287--864 (E)
14. McNeese State: 292-277-298--867 (+3)
T-15. Denver: 290-293-288--871 (+7)
T-15. Utah Valley: 287-288-296--871 (+7)
17. San Diego: 295-291-286--872 (+8)
18. Hawaii: 299-285-290--874 (+10)
19. Idaho: 294-297-284--875 (+11)
20. Army: 294-305-288--887 (+23)
^Rankings based on best among national polls
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