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Men’s Golf Opens Postseason with Trip to Georgia for SEC Championship
4/19/2022 | Men's Golf
Rebels Look to Earn SEC Quarterfinal Spot for First Time Since 2018
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. – Postseason for Ole Miss men's golf officially kicks off Wednesday, with the start of the 2022 SEC Golf Championship in Georgia, running April 20-24 on St. Simons Island.
The Rebels will battle the thirteen other conference foes Conference at Sea Island Golf Club, which has hosted the conference championship annually since 2001.
Three rounds of stroke play will open tournament play, before cutting the field down to the top eight teams with match play beginning Saturday. The final round on Sunday will be televised live on SEC Network. Saturday's semifinal matches will also have digital coverage available on SEC Network+.
Tournament Schedule
Wednesday, April 20 – 18 holes (stroke play)
Thursday, April 21 – 18 holes (stroke play)
Friday, April 22 – 18 holes (stroke play)
*Saturday, April 23 – 36 holes (match play)
*Sunday, April 24 – 18 holes (match play)
*only applicable for top eight teams that advance to match play bracket
The Lineup
Jackson Suber (Sr.)
-- Currently posting a team-high stroke average of 69.48 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)
-- Earned 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 2020-21 PING All-American Honorable Mention, becoming the 11th All-American in school history
Evan Brown (Gr.)
-- Currently holds a 71.33 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
-- Capped off his 2021-22 regular season by earning a 20th place finish at the Mossy Oak Collegiate Invitational, marking his fourth top 20 finish of the year
-- Logged season-low round of 67 (-5) at the first 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.)
-- 70.95 stroke average on the 2021-22 season
-- Tallied 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
-- A perfect 4-0 record individually at the SEC Match Play Championship
-- Totaled a season-low round of 67 (-5) on his final day at the Louisiana Classics
Brett Schell (So.)
-- Holds stroke average of 71.71 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 72.33 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
-- Capped off his regular season with a career-best finishing of 12th at the Mossy Oak Collegiate Invitational
-- Two-time individual state champion in high school
The Field
No. 42 Alabama
No. 10 Arkansas
No. 15 Auburn
No. 16 Florida
No. 12 Georgia
Kentucky
No. 25 LSU
Mississippi State
No. 45 Missouri
No. 21 Ole Miss
No. 22 South Carolina
No. 18 Tennessee
No. 19 Texas A&M
No. 3 Vanderbilt
The Course
Playing at 7,005 yards as a par 70, Sea Island's Seaside course is a Tom Fazio re-design of the 1929 classic by famous golf course architects Harry S. Colt and Charles Alison. Seaside is an ocean-side links course that combines its beautiful natural setting with a golf course that is both challenging and fun. The beautifully manicured fairways and greens are bordered by sweeping dunes mixed with native grasses, wildflowers, and bunkers. And the wind creates a different golf experience daily. Seaside is routinely ranked among the top 100 courses in the United States, and along with the Plantation Course, is the home of the PGA TOUR's RSM Classic, a FedEx cup event hosted by Sea Island touring professional Davis Love III.
Rebels in the Rankings
The Rebels enter the SEC Championship ranked as the No. 21 team in the nation according to Golfstat, while also slotting into the No. 24 position in the latest addition of Golfweek/Sagarin's NCAA Rankings. Senior Jackson Suber remains the lone Rebel to crack both Golfweek/Sagarin and Golfstat's NCAA Individual Rankings, with Suber currently sitting No. 38 and No. 46, respectively. Suber also finds himself in the latest PGA TOUR University Velocity Global Rankings for the Rebels, ranking No. 12 in the country while fellow Rebel Evan Brown also earned a ranking, climbing to No. 60 overall.
Last Time Out-2021 SEC Championships
Last season the Rebels saw an outing where the team finished 12th at the conclusion of stroke play at the 2021 SEC Championship, missing out on the match play portion of the tournament. Jackson Suber led the Rebels with a 20th place finish individually in stroke play, shooting a 214 (+4) over three days that included a final round of 65 (-5), helping Suber make history as the first Rebel to ever shoot a 65 or lower at the SEC Championship.
Suber Chases History
Jackson Suber heads into St. Simons Island chasing Rebel history to conclude his 2021-22 season at Ole Miss, as the Tampa, Florida, native currently holds a stroke average of 69.48 on the year, putting him on pace to break the program record for lowest season stroke average in Rebel history. The current record holder is former NCAA champion Braden Thornberry, whose 2016-17 season saw him put together a stroke average of 69.57 on the year.
Meeks Has Strong Season Finale in West Point
Redshirt-freshman Kye Meeks saw a strong end to his regular season at the Mossy Oak Collegiate Invitational, with Meeks earning a new career-best finish of 12th overall. A pair of rounds below par bookended the career week for Meeks, as the Walnut, Mississippi, native shot rounds of 70 (-2) and 71 (-1) to open and close his tournament. Meeks' 12th place finish marks the first top 20 finish of his college career, having previously set a personal best finish of 31st at the Cabo Collegiate, which he later matched at the Irish Creek Intercollegiate.
Next on Tee
Following the Rebels' week at the SEC Championship, the team will await to learn their postseason future with the NCAA Selection Show on May 4. The Rebels will be aiming to punch their ticket to one of six regionals hosted by Texas A&M, Florida Atlantic, Yale, Pacific, Alabama, Ohio State and Arizona State, which will each run May 15-18.
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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