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Wednesday, October 5
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Blessings Collegiate Invitational
Ole Miss Men’s Golf Climbs to Second Place in Blessings Collegiate Finale
10/5/2022 | Men's Golf
Vongchaisit Shoots Seven-Under to Grab Career-Best Finish of Second
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Sarut Vongchaisit shot a standout final round at the Blessings Collegiate Invitational for Ole Miss men's golf to tie the tournament's men's single-round record of 65 (-7).
The senior's third round performance brought him up three spots on the leaderboard where he finished in second place with a nine-under overall score of 207 (-9). This marks a new career-best finish for Vongchaisit. The 65 score matches the Bangkok, Thailand, native's best 18-hole score, having logged a 65 at the 2019 Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate.
The Rebels shot their best 18 holes of the tournament on Wednesday putting up a 285 (-3) team score and the lowest score of the day. This allowed Ole Miss to rise two additional spots and finish second with an overall 873 (+9) score. Ole Miss led the field in par-5 (-19) scoring and were tied for first in eagles (4).
"This group of guys continues to impress me with their grit and determination when things aren't going their way," said head coach Chris Malloy. "To be the low round of the day in a field of this caliber and on a golf course this tough says a lot. Through the first three tournaments of the fall, we have had two to three true freshmen in our lineup and have been competitive each time out. I think that not only speaks volumes to the depth of our lineup but the future of our program."
"Sarut played an incredible round of golf today. You don't see very many rounds in the 60s let alone 65. I think that this is just the start of what will be a very successful year for him."
Vongchaisit started out his round on a hot streak, making birdies on four out of his first five holes of the day. At the turn, Vongchaisit made an eagle on Hole 10 and followed with a birdie. On Hole 15, he made his second eagle of the day to cap off the day at seven-under.
Hugo Townsend secured a top-20 finish with his three-over scorecard of 219 on the week. In the final round, Townsend made three birdies and shot one-over to end his time at the Blessings tied for 13th. This is Townsend's best finish since transferring to the Rebels.
Tom Fischer went even for the day after securing three birdies and an eagle in his final round. Fischer will head back from Fayetteville tied for 30th at nine-over overall.
Jack Gnam and Cameron Tankersley both ended tied for 33rd. Both Rebels made three birdies in the third round.
The Rebels now look to the Ka'anapali Classic (10/28-30) in Maui, Hawaii. This tournament will serve as Ole Miss' final fall tournament for the 2022-23 season.
For updates throughout the tournament, follow the Rebels on Twitter at @OleMissMGolf. Additional updates and information on the team can be found on Instagram at OleMissMGolf, on Facebook at Ole Miss Men's Golf and on OleMissSports.com.
THE REBELS
2. Sarut Vongchaisit: 71-71-65--207 (-9)
T13. Hugo Townsend: 76-70-73--219 (+3)
T30. Tom Fischer: 75-78-72--225 (+9)
T33. Jack Gnam: 75-77-78--227 (+11)
T33. Cameron Tankersley: 76-73-75--227 (+11)
TEAM LEADERBOARD
1. Texas A&M: 292-273-288--853 (-11)
2. Ole Miss: 297-291-285--873 (+9)
3. Arkansas: 284-293-298--875 (+11)
4. Clemson: 292-297-293--882 (+18)
5. Mississippi State: 300-285-298--883 (+19)
6. Louisville: 295-301-292--888 (+24)
7. Kansas: 286-310-298--894 (+30)
8. UCLA: 304-299-295--898 (+34)
T9. UNLV: 296-309-298--903 (+39)
T9. UCF: 307-302-294--903 (+39)
T9. California: 309-296-298--903 (+39)
The senior's third round performance brought him up three spots on the leaderboard where he finished in second place with a nine-under overall score of 207 (-9). This marks a new career-best finish for Vongchaisit. The 65 score matches the Bangkok, Thailand, native's best 18-hole score, having logged a 65 at the 2019 Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate.
The Rebels shot their best 18 holes of the tournament on Wednesday putting up a 285 (-3) team score and the lowest score of the day. This allowed Ole Miss to rise two additional spots and finish second with an overall 873 (+9) score. Ole Miss led the field in par-5 (-19) scoring and were tied for first in eagles (4).
"This group of guys continues to impress me with their grit and determination when things aren't going their way," said head coach Chris Malloy. "To be the low round of the day in a field of this caliber and on a golf course this tough says a lot. Through the first three tournaments of the fall, we have had two to three true freshmen in our lineup and have been competitive each time out. I think that not only speaks volumes to the depth of our lineup but the future of our program."
"Sarut played an incredible round of golf today. You don't see very many rounds in the 60s let alone 65. I think that this is just the start of what will be a very successful year for him."
Vongchaisit started out his round on a hot streak, making birdies on four out of his first five holes of the day. At the turn, Vongchaisit made an eagle on Hole 10 and followed with a birdie. On Hole 15, he made his second eagle of the day to cap off the day at seven-under.
Hugo Townsend secured a top-20 finish with his three-over scorecard of 219 on the week. In the final round, Townsend made three birdies and shot one-over to end his time at the Blessings tied for 13th. This is Townsend's best finish since transferring to the Rebels.
Tom Fischer went even for the day after securing three birdies and an eagle in his final round. Fischer will head back from Fayetteville tied for 30th at nine-over overall.
Jack Gnam and Cameron Tankersley both ended tied for 33rd. Both Rebels made three birdies in the third round.
The Rebels now look to the Ka'anapali Classic (10/28-30) in Maui, Hawaii. This tournament will serve as Ole Miss' final fall tournament for the 2022-23 season.
For updates throughout the tournament, follow the Rebels on Twitter at @OleMissMGolf. Additional updates and information on the team can be found on Instagram at OleMissMGolf, on Facebook at Ole Miss Men's Golf and on OleMissSports.com.
THE REBELS
2. Sarut Vongchaisit: 71-71-65--207 (-9)
T13. Hugo Townsend: 76-70-73--219 (+3)
T30. Tom Fischer: 75-78-72--225 (+9)
T33. Jack Gnam: 75-77-78--227 (+11)
T33. Cameron Tankersley: 76-73-75--227 (+11)
TEAM LEADERBOARD
1. Texas A&M: 292-273-288--853 (-11)
2. Ole Miss: 297-291-285--873 (+9)
3. Arkansas: 284-293-298--875 (+11)
4. Clemson: 292-297-293--882 (+18)
5. Mississippi State: 300-285-298--883 (+19)
6. Louisville: 295-301-292--888 (+24)
7. Kansas: 286-310-298--894 (+30)
8. UCLA: 304-299-295--898 (+34)
T9. UNLV: 296-309-298--903 (+39)
T9. UCF: 307-302-294--903 (+39)
T9. California: 309-296-298--903 (+39)
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