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Hootie at Bulls Bay
No. 22 Men’s Golf Preps for Hootie at Bulls Bay
3/26/2022 | Men's Golf
Rebels Look to Mirror Team’s 2018 Success at the Three-Day Event in South Carolina
Charleston, S.C. – The No. 22 Ole Miss men's golf team returns to action this weekend for the Hootie at Bulls Bay in Charleston, South Carolina, which is set to run March 27 through 29.
The Rebels have found recent success at the Hootie in the past, with Ole Miss claiming the tournament's team title in 2018. Rebel alumni Braden Thornberry (2018) and Ben Wolcott (2017) have also found individual success at Bulls Bay, earning medalist honors for Ole Miss in back-to-back years.
Tournament Schedule
Sunday, March 27 – 18 holes
Monday, March 28 – 18 holes
Tuesday, March 29 – 18 holes
The Lineup
Jackson Suber (Sr.)
-- Currently posting a team-high stroke average of 69.17 on the year
-- Entered spring season ranked as No. 1 golfer in the nation by Golfstat
-- Made PGA TOUR debut at the 2022 Valspar Championship, where he finished with a two-day score of 144 (+2)
-- Named to the 2022 Ben Hogan Award Watch List
-- Captured third career individual tournament victory at the White Sands Bahamas with a 205 (-11)
-- Holds No. 10 ranking in latest PGA TOUR University Velocity Global Rankings
-- Also ranked No. 30 and No. 40 in the Golfweek NCAA Player Rankings and the Golfstat Rankings
-- Named 2020-21 PING All-American Honorable Mention, becoming the 11th All-American in school history
Evan Brown (Gr.)
-- Currently holds a 71.50 stroke average on the 2021-22 season
-- 2020-21 PING All-American Honorable Mention
-- Earned his best individual finish for the Rebels at the White Sands Bahamas, tying for 11th
-- Finished in the top 20 for the second time with the Rebels at the Louisiana Classics, finishing 12th
-- Logged season-low round of 67 (-5) on round one of the Louisiana Classics
-- Matched his season-best 18-hole (68) and 54-hole (213) at the Cabo Collegiate
-- Played in 28 tournaments and posted a school-record 71.85 stroke average over his career at Loyola (Md.)
Sarut Vongchaisit (Sr.)
-- 70.58 stroke average on the 2021-22 season so far
-- Logged a new career-low 54-hole score of 206 (-7) at the Cabo Collegiate
-- Earned his first top 20 finish of 2021-22 in Cabo, finishing tied for 12th
-- Followed it up with his second-consecutive top 20 finished at the Louisiana Classics, finishing tied for 13th
-- Finished with a perfect 4-0 record individually at the SEC Match Play Championship
-- Recorded 17 total birdies in the team's season-opening tournament at the Louisiana Classics, ranking third amongst all golfers in attendance
-- Tallied a season-low round of 67 (-5) on his final day at the Louisiana Classics
Kye Meeks (R-Fr.)
-- Posting 72.40 stroke average on the 2021-22 season
-- Named SEC Men's Freshman Golfer of the Week (Week of March 3, 2022)
-- Made collegiate debut for the Rebels at the Blessings Collegiate, where he also recorded his first collegiate birdie on Hole 15
-- Finished the SEC Match Play Championship with a 3-1 record individually, including a victory over then-No. 11 ranked Tyler Johnson of Tennessee
-- Earned new 18-hole (68) and 54-hole (210) career-lows at the Cabo Collegiate
-- Also saw a new career-best finish in Cabo, with the freshman claiming a tie for 31st
-- Two-time individual state champion in high school
Brett Schell (So.)
-- Holds second-highest stroke average of the year for the Rebels (71.47)
-- Finished with a career-best finish at the Puerto Rico Classic, tying for fourth overall
-- Also logged career-low 18-hole (65) and 54-hole (201) scores in his performance at Puerto Rico
-- Earned first collegiate top 20 finish at Blessings Collegiate Invitational (T-12th)
-- Capped off the fall season with his first ever top 10 finish at the White Sands Bahamas (T-7th)
-- Ended his Cabo Collegiate by firing a round of 69 (-2), sinking six birdies in the process
INDIVIDUAL
Jack Gnam (Sr.)
-- 72.33 stroke average on the 2021-22 season
-- Fired back-to-back rounds of 71 (-1) to open play at the Puerto Rico Classic
-- Competed at the 2021 Willow Cup Amateur, where he finished 2nd overall following a two-day score of 136 (-8)
-- Shot a team-low round of 67 (-5) in the final round of the White Sands Bahamas
-- Had his best finish of 2020-21 campaign at the Vanderbilt Legends Collegiate, where he finished tied for 11th with a career-low 54-hole total (65-70-70–205)
-- Finished tied for 24th at the Louisiana Classics, with a three-round total of 215 (-1)
-- Appearing in his 28th tournament as a Rebel
The Field
No. 13 Auburn
No. 48 College of Charleston
No. 28 East Tennessee State
Furman
Iowa State
No. 44 Kent State
Kentucky
No. 11 Limestone [Division II]
Missouri
No. 35 NC State
No. 27 New Mexico
No. 22 Ole Miss
No. 23 Purdue
No. 29 South Carolina
West Virginia
Wisconsin
The Course
The Bulls Bay Golf Club, which will play at 7,220 yards as a par 72, will play home once again to the annual Hootie at Bulls Bay collegiate tournament. Located just miles from downtown Charleston, South Carolina, the Mike Strantz-designed course serves as one of the most unique, serene and extraordinary courses equipped with a state-of-the-art learning facility that has trained some of America's top golfers and amateurs alike.
Rebels in the Rankings
Ole Miss found themselves ranked No. 22 in the nation in Golfstat's NCAA Team Rankings, while the Rebels also clocked into the No. 25 spot in Golfweek/Sagarin's Collegiate Team Rankings. Jackson Suber sits as the lone Rebel ranked within both the Golfstat and Golfweek/Sagarin Top 100 NCAA golfer rankings. Suber currently holds the No. 30 position in the latest Golfweek/Sagarin rankings, while ranking No. 40 in the nation in the Golfstat Individual Rankings. Suber also sits No. 10 in the nation in the latest edition of the PGA TOUR University Velocity Global Rankings, where teammate Evan Brown also holds a ranking of No. 63 overall.
Suber Makes PGA TOUR Debut at Valspar Championship
Rebel senior Jackson Suber saw a childhood dream come true last week, as Suber would travel to his home tournament of the Valspar Championship in Palm Harbor, Florida to make his PGA TOUR debut on a sponsor's exemption. Suber would not make the cut after finishing with a 144 (+2) over two rounds, but Suber would finish below par in his first round of golf on the tour, with him shooting a 70 (-1) on Thursday. In playing at the Valspar, Suber became just the third Ole Miss Rebel to actively play on a professional tour roster, with Rebel alumni Braden Thornberry and Jonathan Randolph both currently playing on the Korn Ferry Tour, having each made their PGA TOUR debuts in the 2010s.
Brown Leads Rebels at Louisiana Classics
Leading the way for the Rebels at the Louisiana Classics was graduate transfer Evan Brown, with Brown concluding his tournament 12th overall individually, finishing with a three-round score of 210 (-6). Brown's tournament would open with a 67 (-5), marking a season-best round for the Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, native. Brown would finish third in the field in par-4 scoring (-7), while sinking a grand total of 13 birdies and 34 pars over the weekend.
Birdies Galore for Vongchaisit In Lafayette
Putting together his best round of the season, senior Sarut Vongchaisit would close out his time at the Louisiana Classics by logging a team-best 67 (-5) to settle into a tie for 13th place in Lafayette. Vongchaisit would tally a total of 17 birdies in his weekend in Louisiana, ranking third amongst all golfers in attendance, while also sinking an eagle on the final day of competition. This would mark back-to-back top 20 finishes for Vongchaisit, with the Bangkok, Thailand, native having not had a top 20 finish prior since his 14th place finish at the Hoakalei Country Club Invitational in October of 2019.
Suber Chasing Rebel History to Close Out Season
Jackson Suber currently holds a season stroke average of 69.17 on the 2021-22 season, which puts the Tampa, Florida, native on pace to set a new Rebel program record for lowest season stroke average in team history. The current record holder for the Rebels, former NCAA champion Braden Thornberry, put together a 2016-17 campaign in which Thornberry would log a stroke average of 69.57 enroute to claiming the 2017 NCAA Individual National Championship.
Next on Tee
Following the team's trip to the Hootie at Bulls Bay, the Rebels will close out their 2021-22 regular season by heading to the Mossy Oak Invitational in West Point, Mississippi from April 11-12 before taking part in the SEC Championships in St. Simons Island, Georgia running April 20-24.
Follow the Rebels
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.
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