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Spring Preview: Men’s Golf
2/11/2019 | Men's Golf
Rebels open up in Houston February 17
OXFORD, Miss. – The winter break is over and it's time for Ole Miss Men's Golf to take on its championship season with one goal in mind – to get back to the NCAA Regionals.
After a competitive fall, Ole Miss will have plenty to build on coming into their championship season including multiple top-5 team finishes and some outstanding individual performances.
The Rebels held their own against tough competition in the fall. Ole Miss opened up with fourth-place finishes at the Ocean Course Invitational, Shoal Creek Invitational, and the Marquette Intercollegiate before heading to the Nashville and Hawaii.
Beau Briggs had back-to-back stellar tournaments to end the fall. In the Music City, Briggs tied for third individually, a career-best finish with a 7-under 209 (67-71-71). A couple weeks later, the senior came back from Hawaii with a fourth-place individual finish behind a career-low 6-under 66 in the first round.
"I'm excited to get back out and compete in the spring alongside my teammates," said Briggs. "My hard work over the past few years started to pay off last fall, and I'm looking forward to carrying that momentum into my final semester at Ole Miss."
Jackson Suber made an immediate impact on the squad, leaving no doubt he was ready for collegiate golf. The freshman finished runner-up at his very first collegiate event at the Ocean Course in Kiawah Island and is second on the team in stroke average (71.93), appearing in all five fall tournaments.
"I played in a lot of elite amateur events last summer which prepared me for college golf," said Suber. "Coach Malloy and Coach Ellis helped me prepare and told me I could make an impact right away, which gave me a lot of confidence coming in."
In December, Braden Thornberry announced his decision to turn professional. The senior left Ole Miss as one of the most decorated golfers in the history of the program, winning 11 times including the 2017 NCAA National Championship, and becoming the school's first winner of the Fred Haskins Award. Thornberry has already made a cut at his first PGA Tour event as a pro at Torrey Pines, and is currently playing on the Web.com Tour.
"He has done so much for the program, and we all can't wait to watch the next stage of his career," said head coach Chris Malloy. "He will forever be a Rebel."
Ole Miss has five tournaments and one match play event to get them primed for the SEC Championship in late April. First up, a trip to Texas opens up the spring season (Feb. 17-19). The Rebels head to the Golf Club of Houston for the All-American Intercollegiate. Ole Miss will take on South Florida in match play a week later (Feb. 24) from Clearwater Beach, Florida.
The Rebels head south of the border to Cabo San Lucas for the Querencia Cabo Collegiate (March 3-5) before going to San Diego for the Lamkin San Diego Classic (March 11-12) over spring break.
Closing out the month of March, The Rebels defend their title at the Hootie at Bulls Bay . The final tune-up before the conference tournament is the Old Waverly Collegiate Championship (April 15-16) from West Point, Mississippi.
The SEC Championship returns to the Seaside Course at Sea Island Golf Club April 24-28. The Rebels will look to improve upon a seventh-place finish from a year ago and an appearance in the quarterfinals of match play. Cecil Wegener, then a freshman, finished runner-up in his first conference championship.
"We are extremely excited to get back into tournament play," said Malloy. There are a lot of young players on this team that are looking to put their own stamp on this program. I'm eager to watch these young guys step up."
After a competitive fall, Ole Miss will have plenty to build on coming into their championship season including multiple top-5 team finishes and some outstanding individual performances.
The Rebels held their own against tough competition in the fall. Ole Miss opened up with fourth-place finishes at the Ocean Course Invitational, Shoal Creek Invitational, and the Marquette Intercollegiate before heading to the Nashville and Hawaii.
Beau Briggs had back-to-back stellar tournaments to end the fall. In the Music City, Briggs tied for third individually, a career-best finish with a 7-under 209 (67-71-71). A couple weeks later, the senior came back from Hawaii with a fourth-place individual finish behind a career-low 6-under 66 in the first round.
"I'm excited to get back out and compete in the spring alongside my teammates," said Briggs. "My hard work over the past few years started to pay off last fall, and I'm looking forward to carrying that momentum into my final semester at Ole Miss."
Jackson Suber made an immediate impact on the squad, leaving no doubt he was ready for collegiate golf. The freshman finished runner-up at his very first collegiate event at the Ocean Course in Kiawah Island and is second on the team in stroke average (71.93), appearing in all five fall tournaments.
"I played in a lot of elite amateur events last summer which prepared me for college golf," said Suber. "Coach Malloy and Coach Ellis helped me prepare and told me I could make an impact right away, which gave me a lot of confidence coming in."
In December, Braden Thornberry announced his decision to turn professional. The senior left Ole Miss as one of the most decorated golfers in the history of the program, winning 11 times including the 2017 NCAA National Championship, and becoming the school's first winner of the Fred Haskins Award. Thornberry has already made a cut at his first PGA Tour event as a pro at Torrey Pines, and is currently playing on the Web.com Tour.
"He has done so much for the program, and we all can't wait to watch the next stage of his career," said head coach Chris Malloy. "He will forever be a Rebel."
Ole Miss has five tournaments and one match play event to get them primed for the SEC Championship in late April. First up, a trip to Texas opens up the spring season (Feb. 17-19). The Rebels head to the Golf Club of Houston for the All-American Intercollegiate. Ole Miss will take on South Florida in match play a week later (Feb. 24) from Clearwater Beach, Florida.
The Rebels head south of the border to Cabo San Lucas for the Querencia Cabo Collegiate (March 3-5) before going to San Diego for the Lamkin San Diego Classic (March 11-12) over spring break.
Closing out the month of March, The Rebels defend their title at the Hootie at Bulls Bay . The final tune-up before the conference tournament is the Old Waverly Collegiate Championship (April 15-16) from West Point, Mississippi.
The SEC Championship returns to the Seaside Course at Sea Island Golf Club April 24-28. The Rebels will look to improve upon a seventh-place finish from a year ago and an appearance in the quarterfinals of match play. Cecil Wegener, then a freshman, finished runner-up in his first conference championship.
"We are extremely excited to get back into tournament play," said Malloy. There are a lot of young players on this team that are looking to put their own stamp on this program. I'm eager to watch these young guys step up."
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