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Mossy Oak Invitational
No. 19 Men’s Golf Caps Off Regular Season with the Mossy Oak Invitational
4/10/2022 | Men's Golf
Rebels Travel to West Point for Final Test Before Postseason Play Begins
WEST POINT, Miss. – The Ole Miss men's golf team will officially wrap up its regular season this week with an in-state test at the 2022 Mossy Oak Collegiate Invitational taking place Monday through Tuesday, April 11-12.
The tournament, which will be held at Mossy Oak Golf Club in West Point, Mississippi, will include a total of six teams ranked within Golfstat's NCAA Top 50, including the No. 19 ranked Rebels.
Tournament Schedule
Monday, April 11 – 36 holes (Shotgun start scheduled for 8 a.m. CT)
Tuesday, April 12 – 18 holes (Tee times TBA)
The Lineup
Jackson Suber (Sr.)
-- Currently posting a team-high stroke average of 69.06 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, awarded to the nation's best golfer
-- Captured third career individual tournament victory at the White Sands Bahamas Invitational with a 205 (-11)
-- Earned his fourth career tournament win at the Irish Creek Intercollegiate, finishing with a season-low 202 (-11) on the weekend
-- Also ranked No. 32 and No. 38 in the Golfweek NCAA Player Rankings and the Golfstat Rankings
-- Named a 2020-21 PING All-American Honorable Mention, becoming the 11th All-American in school history
Evan Brown (Gr.)
-- Currently holds a 71.28 stroke average on the 2021-22 season
-- 2020-21 PING All-American Honorable Mention
-- Earned season-best finishes of 11th at White Sands Bahamas and Hootie and Bulls Bay tournaments
-- 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, which he later matched at the Hootie at Bulls Bay
-- Played in 28 tournaments and posted a school-record 71.85 stroke average over his career at Loyola (Md.)
Sarut Vongchaisit (Sr.)
-- 70.56 stroke average on the 2021-22 season
-- 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 up with his second-consecutive top 20 finished at the Louisiana Classics, finishing tied for 13th
-- Ended the Hootie at Bulls Bay in a tie for 18th, earning his third-consecutive top 20 finish
-- Finished in the top 20 for his fourth-consecutive tournament after finishing 15th at the Irish Creek Intercollegiate
-- Finished with a perfect 4-0 record individually at the SEC Match Play Championship
-- Tallied a season-low round of 67 (-5) on his final day at the Louisiana Classics
Brett Schell (So.)
-- Holds stroke average of 71.24 on the year
-- 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
-- Finished in the top 20 once again at the Irish Creek Intercollegiate, finishing 15th overall
Kye Meeks (R-Fr.)
-- Posting 72.48 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
The Field
Arkansas State
No. 16 Auburn
Chattanooga
No. 18 Florida State
Kansas State
Lipscomb
Louisiana
Louisiana Monroe
Louisiana Tech
No. 28 LSU
Memphis
Michigan
Middle Tennessee State
Mississippi State
No. 19 Ole Miss
South Alabama
Southern Miss
No. 47 UAB
No. 3 Vanderbilt
The Course
Playing at 7,212 yards as a par 72, the Gil Hanse-designed Mossy Oak Golf Club stands as one of the top golf courses in the state of Mississippi, earning prestigious rankings from the likes of Golf Digest and Golfweek. The course strives to accentuate the beauty and habitat of the Southern region, with the course leaving "its soft footprint on the landscape". Located in West Point, Mississippi, this course plays home to the likes of the Magnolia Cup, the Johnnie-O Pro-Am and the annual Mossy Oak Collegiate Invitational.
Rebels in the Rankings
In both Golfstat and Golfweek/Sagarin's most recent NCAA team rankings releases, the Rebels found themselves continuing to rise as Ole Miss would check-in at No. 19 in the country according to Golfstat, as well as being ranked No. 24 by Golfweek/Sagarin. Jackson Suber remains the lone Rebel to crack either poll's individual top 100, with Suber slotting into the No. 32 and No. 38 spots according to Golfweek/Sagarin and Golfstat, respectively. In the latest edition of the PGA TOUR University Velocity Global Rankings, Suber dropped one position to sit ranked No. 12 in the nation, while teammate Evan Brown remained ranked No. 62.
Career Title No. 4 for Jackson Suber at Irish Creek Intercollegiate
A strong weekend at The Club at Irish Creek in Kannapolis, North Carolina saw Jackson Suber claim his second individual tournament victory and fourth of his Rebel career at the Irish Creek Intercollegiate. Suber would log bookend first and third rounds of 66 (-5) at Irish Creek, finishing with a season-low score of 202 (-11) over three rounds to help him land the tournament victory. His score of 202 marks the third-lowest individual score in program history, a category that he currently holds the team record for at 198.
Suber Named Co-SEC Men's Golfer of the Week
After a strong performance, earning the individual title at the 2022 Irish Creek Intercollegiate this past weekend, Jackson Suber earned the title of Co-SEC Men's Golfer of the Week. Suber now moves up into a tie for third all-time in program history for individual tournament victories after earning number four in North Carolina. He sits behind only Braden Thornberry (11) and Dave Peege (7) for most in Rebel history after drawing level with 1982 All-American Randy Watkins in the No. 3 position.
Vongchaisit in Top 20 for Fourth Straight Tournament
After earning a share of 15th place in the team's most recent trip to the Irish Creek Intercollegiate, senior Sarut Vongchaisit's hot streak for the Rebels continues over the course of Ole Miss' spring schedule, with Vongchaisit earning top 20 finishes in his past four tournament appearances. Now with four on the season, Vongchaisit has matched his previous season-high total in top 20 finishes, which he had set in the 2019-20 season. Vongchaisit's high individual finishes as of late can best be attributed to the senior's 70.56 stroke average over his seven tournament appearances this season, ranking him second on the Rebels behind only Jackson Suber.
Next on Tee
Following the team's short trip south to West Point, the team will return to Oxford with a week of preparation ahead of them before heading to St. Simons Island, Georgia for the 2022 SEC Championships. The five-day event is set to run April 20-24 at Sea Island Golf Club.
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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