The University of Mississippi Athletics
Wednesday, April 12
Nashville, Tenn. | Vanderbilt Legends Club South Course
Ole Miss
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Mason Rudolph Championship
Men’s Golf Finishes Regular Season in Third at Mason Rudolph Championship
4/12/2023 | Men's Golf
Four Rebels Earn Top-20 Finishes
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – No. 20 Ole Miss men's golf concluded its final regular season tournament in 3rd place with an overall score of 843 (-9) at the Mason Rudolph Championship on the Vanderbilt Legends Club South Course. Ole Miss went out in style on the final day, securing a third-round score of 276 (-8) – the best round of the day among the 15-team field.
The 3rd place finish for Ole Miss marks its fifth top-3 finish of the season and fourth of the spring season. The Rebels rose two additional spots on the leaderboard after carding 16 birdies in the final round.
"I'm really proud of the fight that these guys showed this week," head coach Chris Malloy said. "We got off to slow starts each day but really rallied and finished strong each day. We need to get back and work on some short game and wedges to give ourselves a chance to win an SEC Championship next week. At this level and in this conference, the margin for error is so slim. We need to get just a little sharper."
Four Rebels marked their names into the top 20, Sarut Vongchaisit (T3), Kye Meeks (T11), Hugo Townsend (T15), and Patton Samuels (T15).
This marks back-to-back top-3 finishes for Vongchaisit, who earned medalist honors last week at the Mossy Oak Collegiate. Vongchaisit made three consecutive birdies on Holes 2-4 to begin his round on a hot streak. The senior remained steady through the rest of his round, earning a 69 (-2) round score. Overall, Vongchaisit put in a 205 (-8) overall score.
Kye Meeks, competing as an individualist, was able to make three birdies in his final round to give him a 1-under score. The redshirt sophomore shot par or better in all three of his rounds to give him a tied-for 11th, 210 (-3), finish.
Hugo Townsend began his round with a 2-under bogey-free front nine and ended his round with an eagle on Hole 18 to grab his best round of the tournament at 3-under. His 68 third round score gave him his sixth top-20 finish of the season at 2-under overall.
Patton Samuels's tied-for 15th finish marks a new season-best finish for the freshman. Samuels put in six birdies to earn a 67 (-4) round score and rise 15 spots on the leaderboard, ending at 211 (-2) overall.
Brett Schell and Cameron Tankersley rounded out scoring for the Rebels. Schell struggled on the Vanderbilt Legends South Course in the final round and finished tied for 60th at 9-over overall. Tankersley secured his best round of the tournament at 72 (+1) to finish tied for 77th.
Following play in Nashville, the Rebels begin to prepare for the postseason at the SEC Championships (Apr. 19-23) in St. Simons Island, Georgia on the Sea Island Golf Club. The event will be including three rounds of stroke play before a cut will be made to advance the top-eight teams to match play.
For more updates on Ole Miss men's golf, 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
T3. Sarut Vongchaisit: 71-65-69—205 (-8)
T11. Kye Meeks: 69-71-70—210 (-3)
T15. Hugo Townsend: 73-70-68—211 (-2)
T15. Patton Samuels: 73-71-67—211 (-2)
T60. Brett Schell: 73-71-78—222 (+9)
T77. Cameron Tankersley: 79-76-72—227 (+14)
*competing individually for Ole Miss
THE FIELD
1. Vanderbilt: 274-267-277—818 (-34)
2. Tennessee: 280-278-283—841 (-11)
3. Ole Miss: 290-277-276—843 (-9)
4. Mississippi State: 280-278-287—845 (-7)
5. North Florida: 286-275-285—846 (-6)
6. Furman: 281-286-284—851 (-1)
7. Liberty: 287-287-282—856 (+4)
8. Charlotte: 292-289-281—862 (+10)
9. Cincinnati: 293-288-284—865 (+13)
10. Middle Tennessee: 287-293-287—867 (+15)
11. Ball State: 301-286-281—868 (+16)
12. Northern Illinois: 301-380-296—877 (+25)
13. Mercer: 298-289-298—885 (+33)
14. Florida Atlantic: 295-293-298—886 (+34)
15. Wofford College: 307-298-287—892 (+40)
The 3rd place finish for Ole Miss marks its fifth top-3 finish of the season and fourth of the spring season. The Rebels rose two additional spots on the leaderboard after carding 16 birdies in the final round.
"I'm really proud of the fight that these guys showed this week," head coach Chris Malloy said. "We got off to slow starts each day but really rallied and finished strong each day. We need to get back and work on some short game and wedges to give ourselves a chance to win an SEC Championship next week. At this level and in this conference, the margin for error is so slim. We need to get just a little sharper."
Four Rebels marked their names into the top 20, Sarut Vongchaisit (T3), Kye Meeks (T11), Hugo Townsend (T15), and Patton Samuels (T15).
This marks back-to-back top-3 finishes for Vongchaisit, who earned medalist honors last week at the Mossy Oak Collegiate. Vongchaisit made three consecutive birdies on Holes 2-4 to begin his round on a hot streak. The senior remained steady through the rest of his round, earning a 69 (-2) round score. Overall, Vongchaisit put in a 205 (-8) overall score.
Kye Meeks, competing as an individualist, was able to make three birdies in his final round to give him a 1-under score. The redshirt sophomore shot par or better in all three of his rounds to give him a tied-for 11th, 210 (-3), finish.
Hugo Townsend began his round with a 2-under bogey-free front nine and ended his round with an eagle on Hole 18 to grab his best round of the tournament at 3-under. His 68 third round score gave him his sixth top-20 finish of the season at 2-under overall.
Patton Samuels's tied-for 15th finish marks a new season-best finish for the freshman. Samuels put in six birdies to earn a 67 (-4) round score and rise 15 spots on the leaderboard, ending at 211 (-2) overall.
Brett Schell and Cameron Tankersley rounded out scoring for the Rebels. Schell struggled on the Vanderbilt Legends South Course in the final round and finished tied for 60th at 9-over overall. Tankersley secured his best round of the tournament at 72 (+1) to finish tied for 77th.
Following play in Nashville, the Rebels begin to prepare for the postseason at the SEC Championships (Apr. 19-23) in St. Simons Island, Georgia on the Sea Island Golf Club. The event will be including three rounds of stroke play before a cut will be made to advance the top-eight teams to match play.
For more updates on Ole Miss men's golf, 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
T3. Sarut Vongchaisit: 71-65-69—205 (-8)
T11. Kye Meeks: 69-71-70—210 (-3)
T15. Hugo Townsend: 73-70-68—211 (-2)
T15. Patton Samuels: 73-71-67—211 (-2)
T60. Brett Schell: 73-71-78—222 (+9)
T77. Cameron Tankersley: 79-76-72—227 (+14)
*competing individually for Ole Miss
THE FIELD
1. Vanderbilt: 274-267-277—818 (-34)
2. Tennessee: 280-278-283—841 (-11)
3. Ole Miss: 290-277-276—843 (-9)
4. Mississippi State: 280-278-287—845 (-7)
5. North Florida: 286-275-285—846 (-6)
6. Furman: 281-286-284—851 (-1)
7. Liberty: 287-287-282—856 (+4)
8. Charlotte: 292-289-281—862 (+10)
9. Cincinnati: 293-288-284—865 (+13)
10. Middle Tennessee: 287-293-287—867 (+15)
11. Ball State: 301-286-281—868 (+16)
12. Northern Illinois: 301-380-296—877 (+25)
13. Mercer: 298-289-298—885 (+33)
14. Florida Atlantic: 295-293-298—886 (+34)
15. Wofford College: 307-298-287—892 (+40)
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