The University of Mississippi Athletics
Tuesday, September 26
Birmingham, Ala. | Birmingham Country Club
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SEC Fall Preview
Men’s Golf Earns Fourth Place Finish in Stroke Play at SEC Fall Preview
9/26/2023 | Men's Golf
Rebels Go Low in Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – During the final round of stroke play at the SEC Fall Preview hosted by Jerry Pate, Ole Miss men's golf secured a 280 (-4) round score to finish in 4th place at 828 (-24) overall.
This marks the second consecutive tournament for Ole Miss to go low for a 24-under-par score. Overall, the Rebels made 59 birdies throughout 54 holes at the Birmingham Country Club. The 828 overall score for Ole Miss ties for second in program history as lowest total for a tournament.
Following stroke play, Ole Miss will compete in an East vs. West match play format during Wednesday's round. Ole Miss will be seeded as No. 4 and face off against No. 3 seed Arkansas.
"I was so impressed with what I saw from these guys today," head coach Chris Malloy said. "We didn't have our best stuff and committed a few sloppy mistakes early on. However, they never got down on themselves and played great down the stretch. That's what great teams do. Now, we switch our mindset to match play tomorrow as we play an extremely talented Arkansas team. It should be a great match-up."
Leading for the Rebels for the second tournament in a row was Michael La Sasso, who earned a tied for 11th finish at 206 (-7) overall. La Sasso's final round of 70 (-1) lead him to his fourth top-20 finish in his career. Overall, the sophomore made 13 birdies through his 54-holes.
Right behind him was Cameron Tankersley who like La Sasso scored a 70 (-1) final round. The sophomore's 15 birdies rank as a season-high. Tankersley's overall score of 207 (-7) gave him a tied for 15th finish, marking his eighth career top-20 placement.
Tom Fischer made three birdies in his final round at the Birmingham Country Club and ended the day at 1-over. Fischer was able to maintain a 209 (-4) overall score to give him a tied for 20th finish.
Tim Tillmanns secured the best round of the day for Ole Miss with a 68 (-3) final round. Tillmanns was able to grab two pairs of back-to-back birdies to achieve his second round in the 60s during his time in Birmingham. Tillmanns finished tied for 31st.
Rounding out for Ole Miss is Patton Samuels who finished with a 218 (+5) and tied for 52nd.
The Rebels' matchup against the Razorbacks will tee off at 8:30 a.m. CT on Hole 1 beginning with Samuels.
For updates throughout the season, 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:
T11. Michael La Sasso: 68-68-70—206 (-7)
T15. Cameron Tankersley: 70-67-70—207 (-6)
T20. Tom Fischer: 66-71-72—209 (-4)
T31. Tim Tillmanns: 78-66-68—212 (-1)
T52. Patton Samuels: 72-72-74—218 (+5)
THE LEADERBOARD:
1. Auburn: 274-264-273—811 (-41)
2. Vanderbilt: 276-269-279—824 (-28)
3. Arkansas: 272-268-287—827 (-25)
4. OLE MISS: 276-272-280—828 (-24)
5. Tennessee: 278-272-279—829 (-23)
6. Texas A&M: 270-278-283—831 (-21)
7. Florida: 285-272-279—836 (-16)
8. Alabama: 284-279-280—843 (-9)
9. Mississippi State: 275-282-292—849 (-3)
10. LSU: 280-282-288—850 (-2)
11. Georgia: 280-286-286—852 (E)
12. Missouri: 286-282-286—854 (+2)
13. Kentucky: 282-286-292—860 (+8)
14. South Carolina: 291-285-286—862 (+10)
This marks the second consecutive tournament for Ole Miss to go low for a 24-under-par score. Overall, the Rebels made 59 birdies throughout 54 holes at the Birmingham Country Club. The 828 overall score for Ole Miss ties for second in program history as lowest total for a tournament.
Following stroke play, Ole Miss will compete in an East vs. West match play format during Wednesday's round. Ole Miss will be seeded as No. 4 and face off against No. 3 seed Arkansas.
"I was so impressed with what I saw from these guys today," head coach Chris Malloy said. "We didn't have our best stuff and committed a few sloppy mistakes early on. However, they never got down on themselves and played great down the stretch. That's what great teams do. Now, we switch our mindset to match play tomorrow as we play an extremely talented Arkansas team. It should be a great match-up."
Leading for the Rebels for the second tournament in a row was Michael La Sasso, who earned a tied for 11th finish at 206 (-7) overall. La Sasso's final round of 70 (-1) lead him to his fourth top-20 finish in his career. Overall, the sophomore made 13 birdies through his 54-holes.
Right behind him was Cameron Tankersley who like La Sasso scored a 70 (-1) final round. The sophomore's 15 birdies rank as a season-high. Tankersley's overall score of 207 (-7) gave him a tied for 15th finish, marking his eighth career top-20 placement.
Tom Fischer made three birdies in his final round at the Birmingham Country Club and ended the day at 1-over. Fischer was able to maintain a 209 (-4) overall score to give him a tied for 20th finish.
Tim Tillmanns secured the best round of the day for Ole Miss with a 68 (-3) final round. Tillmanns was able to grab two pairs of back-to-back birdies to achieve his second round in the 60s during his time in Birmingham. Tillmanns finished tied for 31st.
Rounding out for Ole Miss is Patton Samuels who finished with a 218 (+5) and tied for 52nd.
The Rebels' matchup against the Razorbacks will tee off at 8:30 a.m. CT on Hole 1 beginning with Samuels.
For updates throughout the season, 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:
T11. Michael La Sasso: 68-68-70—206 (-7)
T15. Cameron Tankersley: 70-67-70—207 (-6)
T20. Tom Fischer: 66-71-72—209 (-4)
T31. Tim Tillmanns: 78-66-68—212 (-1)
T52. Patton Samuels: 72-72-74—218 (+5)
THE LEADERBOARD:
1. Auburn: 274-264-273—811 (-41)
2. Vanderbilt: 276-269-279—824 (-28)
3. Arkansas: 272-268-287—827 (-25)
4. OLE MISS: 276-272-280—828 (-24)
5. Tennessee: 278-272-279—829 (-23)
6. Texas A&M: 270-278-283—831 (-21)
7. Florida: 285-272-279—836 (-16)
8. Alabama: 284-279-280—843 (-9)
9. Mississippi State: 275-282-292—849 (-3)
10. LSU: 280-282-288—850 (-2)
11. Georgia: 280-286-286—852 (E)
12. Missouri: 286-282-286—854 (+2)
13. Kentucky: 282-286-292—860 (+8)
14. South Carolina: 291-285-286—862 (+10)
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