Men’s Golf Set to Compete in All-American Intercollegiate at Houston, Texas

HOUSTON, Texas – Ole Miss men's golf travels to Houston, Texas to participate in the All-American Intercollegiate – its fourth tournament of the spring season. The two-day tournament is set to compete at the par-72, 7,425-yard Golf Club of Houston from March 20-21 in a 21-team field matchup. There will be an individual tournament hosted at the Members Course for individual competitors.

Ole Miss is coming off a 3rd place finish at the Seminole Intercollegiate in Tallahassee. The Rebels have secured back-to-back top-3 finishes in the last two tournaments they have competed in.

The Rebels will be paired with Houston, Tennessee, and Kansas State for an 8:00 a.m. CT shotgun start to begin the first day of the All-American Intercollegiate.

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Monday, March 20 – 36 holes of stroke play
Tuesday, March 21 – 18 holes of stroke play

LINEUP
HUGO TOWNSEND (Gr.)
-- Named Co-SEC Men's Golfer of the Week last week (Mar. 13-19) for his performance at the Seminole Intercollegiate
-- Earned a 4th place and season-best finish with a 3-under overall score in Tallahassee
-- One of five players in the 81-player field to achieve an overall score of par or better
-- Leads Ole Miss with 71.10 stroke average

SARUT VONGCHAISIT (Sr.)
-- Maintained an overall score of 11-over to finish tied for 32nd at the Seminole Intercollegiate
-- Veteran of the lineup with 42 tournaments under his belt for Ole Miss
-- Holds a 72.00 even stroke average

CAMERON TANKERSLEY (Fr.)
-- Finished tied for 35th at the Seminole Intercollegiate
-- Has made the lineup in every tournament this season for the Rebels
-- 2x SEC Freshman Men's Golfer of the Week

C.J. EASLEY (Sr.*)
-- Competed individually for Ole Miss at the Seminole Intercollegiate
-- Earned a top-15 finish in 13th place with a 6-over overall score
-- First time making the lineup in his Rebel career

PATTON SAMUELS (Fr.)
-- Marks his 6th tournament in the lineup for his freshman year
-- Maintained an overall score of 11-over to finish tied for 32nd at the Seminole Intercollegiate
-- Has shot par or better for five rounds this season

BRETT SCHELL (Jr.) (Individual)
--Finished tied for 60th at the Seminole Intercollegiate
-- Competed in 23 tournaments for the Rebels in his career
-- Secured a career-low round of 64 (-7) at the Cabo Collegiate

THE FIELD
No. 46 Houston
No. 14 Tennessee
No. 17 Kansas State
No. 29 Ole Miss
No. 36 Louisville
No. 47 LSU
Abilene Christian
Arkansas State
Charleston Southern
Georgia State
Lamar
Louisiana
Louisiana Tech
North Texas
Rice
Sam Houston
Southern Miss
Texas State
ULM
UT Rio Grande Valley
UTSA

THE COURSE
The Golf Club of Houston has fairway corridors initially carved by George Fazio in the 1960s that form the foundation of this piece of Texas Gulf Coast bayou land that has - and continues to - evolve with the game. The Golf Club of Houston is also the longest-running home of the Houston Open. For 17 years, the greatest players in the world competed at the course, seeking life-changing prestige and rewards claiming victory on the PGA TOUR.

THOUGHTS FROM COACH MALLOY
"We are looking forward to getting back into action this week. We didn't have our best stuff last week and I know that these guys are excited to bounce back. This is a very demanding golf course that has hosted a PGA Tour event for many years. It will challenge these guys with every facet of their games."

HUGO ON HOT STREAK
Hugo Townsend was recognized as the Co-SEC Men's Golfer of the Week following the graduate transfer's 4th place finish at the Seminole Intercollegiate where he earned a season-best finish in the top-5 with an overall score of 213 (-3). Townsend led the field in par-3 scoring (-3) and was third in the field in birdies (13). This is the grad transfer's first top-5 finish for Ole Miss.

Townsend was one of five players in the 81-player field to achieve an overall score underneath par against the high, windy conditions in Tallahassee. Townsend led for Ole Miss in all three rounds on the Seminole Legacy Golf Course to contribute to Ole Miss' 3rd place finish.

During the first round of competition, the Boden, Sweden native went low with a 4-under round score. Townsend went bogey-free for 17 holes while knocking in seven birdies to begin the competition on a high note and kept his stride to achieve his 4th place finish.

REBS LOOKING TO BOUNCE BACK FROM TIME IN TALLAHASSEE
Ole Miss wrapped its third tournament of the spring season at the Seminole Intercollegiate in third place with an overall score of 891 (+27). Overall, Ole Miss went par for 168 holes and chipped in 36 birdies throughout its two days in Tallahassee.

"This was certainly not our best week," head coach Chris Malloy said. "We did a very poor job of handling a tough golf course and tough conditions. If we are going to be an elite program, we need to develop more consistency with our approach to each and every tournament we play. The good news is that we have a quick turnaround and get this bad taste out of our mouths."

EASLEY EARNED.
C.J. Easley, competing individually for Ole Miss, earned a top-15 finish under his belt in his Rebel debut at the Seminole Intercollegiate. The Oxford, Mississippi native went par in 39 holes throughout his three rounds in Tallahassee to finish with a 6-over overall score in 13th place. Easley sat in the top 20 for the majority of the tournament with his best round being in the second round where he captured a 71 (-1) round score.

NEXT ON THE TEE
Following play in Houston, the Rebels will have a week-long break before getting ready for the Mossy Oak Collegiate (Apr. 3-4) in West Point, Mississippi. The event will be a two-day tournament played at the Mossy Oak Golf Course hosted by in-state foes Mississippi State.

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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