Men’s Golf Heads to Lone Star State for Valero Texas Collegiate

SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Ole Miss men's golf heads west to compete in one of the deepest fields this fall at the Valero Texas Collegiate. The Rebels are one of eight SEC schools set to compete in the event with five being inside Golf Channel's preseason top-15 rankings. The field will include three of the top five schools in the country including No. 1 Auburn, No. 3 Virginia, and No. 4 Vanderbilt.

BEHIND THE ARCHITECTURE
TPC San Antonio's Oaks Course will be the venue for the three-day event. The Oaks Course is most known for being the host of the Valero Texas Open. Designed by Greg Norman, with consultant Sergio Garcia, the course is set up with a more traditional design that balances narrower tree-lined fairways with wider fairways offering multiple routes to the green. Bermuda grasses were specially selected to provide optimum playing conditions including Champions Bermuda, Tiftsport, Bandera, and Emerald. The track is set to play Par-72 and 7,100 yards.

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Saturday, Sept. 21 – 18 holes (tee times off No. 1 & No. 10)
Sunday, Sept. 22 – 18 holes (tee times off No. 1 & No. 10)
Monday, Sept. 23 – 18 holes (tee times off No. 1 & No. 10)

TEE TIMES
(*Competing as individual)
Tom Fischer 8 a.m. CT (Hole 1)
Cohen Trolio 8:10 a.m. CT (Hole 1)
Kye Meeks 8:20 a.m. CT (Hole 1)
Michael La Sasso 8:30 a.m. CT (Hole 1)
Cameron Tankersley 8:40 a.m. CT (Hole 1)
*Collins Trolio 10 a.m. (Hole 10)

THE LINEUP
Cameron Tankersley (Jr.)

Finished solo second at the Visit Knoxville Collegiate shooting eight-under
Fired a new career-low 54-hole score of (202) in Knoxville
Had 16 birdies over his first three rounds to start the season.

Michael La Sasso (Jr.)

Finished T3 at the Visit Knoxville Collegiate shooting six-under
Shot an opening round 65 (-5) in his first round of the season
Carded 11 birdies and one eagle across his first three rounds

Kye Meeks (Sr.)

Finished seventh at the Visit Knoxville Collegiate shooting five-under
Fired a new career-low 54-hole score of (205) in Knoxville
Recorded two straight rounds in the 60s to open his fall
Second on the team with 13 birdies in his opening weekend

Cohen Trolio (Jr.)

Finished T29 in his first tournament as a Rebel shooting two-over
Shot 66 (-4) on moving day at the Visit Knoxville Collegiate
Carded eight birdies over his first three rounds of the season

Tom Fischer (Jr.)

Shot 67 (-3) in his second round of the season at the Visit Knoxville Collegiate
Recorded eight birdies across his first three rounds of the season

Collins Trolio (So.) (Competing as individual)

Competed as an individual to start the year at the Visit Knoxville Collegiate
Shot a one-over (71) in his opening round in Knoxville

THE FIELD (Bushnell/Golfweek Division I Coaches Poll - September 20)
No. 1 Auburn
Clemson
ETSU
No. 21 Georgia
No. 15 LSU
Mississippi State
No. 8 Oklahoma
SMU
North Florida
No. 12 Ole Miss
TCU
No. 6 Tennessee
No. 3 Virginia
No. 4 Vanderbilt

PRESEASON BUZZ
Ole Miss earned preseason nods from Golf Channel with the No. 10 preseason ranking in the nation. The Rebels are one of 11 SEC teams inside the top-25 to start the 2024-25 campaign.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS
The Rebels look to make it back to postseason play after heartbreak last season at the Stanford Regional. Ole Miss fell one stroke from the cut line to advance to the NCAA Championship. The team finished the 2023 regular season with seven top-five finishes, 16 individual top-10 finishes, and a team victory at the Seminole Intercollegiate down in Tallahassee. The Rebels carded 20 rounds under par on the season, including a 262-round score on the final day of the Visit Knoxville Collegiate. The 262 score of (-18) set the new lowest single-round score in program history. It was previously set by the 2022-23 team which shot 268 (-10) at the 2022 SEC Fall Preview.

VETERAN PRESENCE
The program returns six members from the 2023-24 roster including PING All-American and First Team All-SEC selection Michael La Sasso. Veterans Kye Meeks and Cameron Tankersley aim to build on a promising 2023-24 resume. Tom Fischer enters his junior season after a strong summer in the amateur circuit. Fischer was the 18-hole leader after round one at the 2024 U.S. Amateur at Hazeltine, making it to the round of 32 match play.

THROUGH THE PORTAL
Malloy bolstered the roster with one signee through the portal with the addition of Cohen Trolio. The junior from LSU returns to his home state and is reunited with his younger brother Collins who enters his sophomore year with the team. Trolio notched 23 events for the Tigers with a 72.46 stroke average.

FULL SWING AHEAD
Following play in San Antonio, the team will travel to the empire state for the Hamptons Intercollegiate (Oct. 7-8). The Maidstone Club will be the site of the two-day tournament with Loyola University Maryland being the host school.

STAY CONNECTED
For updates throughout the season, follow the Rebels on X 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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Tom Fischer

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Kye Meeks

Cameron Tankersley

Cohen Trolio

Collins Trolio

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