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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Brotherly Love: How Golf Has Shaped the Trolio Brother’s Relationship
2/7/2025 | Men's Golf
OXFORD, Miss. – Golf is one of the more unique games that can be played as an individual or as a member of a team. When you pair family with it, the game doesn't get much sweeter. For the brotherly duo of Cohen and Collins Trolio, having the chance to play collegiate golf for the same university is something they'll cherish forever.
When discussing their earliest golf memories together, the stories were nothing short of humorous and filled with laughs.
"We were six and eight at the time but every Sunday afternoon we would play in the Old Waverly junior series" Collins said. "Cohen and I got paired together for the first time and our parents got to caddie for us. On the first fairway, I really don't remember what exactly happened, but we got in a fight and our parents made us stop playing for the rest of the day."
Brotherly love at its finest. Cohen Trolio who arrived in Oxford this summer after transferring from LSU had a story that most older brothers can relate to.
"We were in our first house in West Point, Mississippi," Cohen said. "I was six and Collins was four and he was taking practice swings with a sand wedge in the backyard. I guess I walked to close and got in the way and he knocked me upside the head with his sand wedge. It was a big ordeal back then, but we can sit back and laugh about it now."
Brothers will fight at some point over their childhood, it's almost a certainty to happen, but the relationship the Trolio brothers have formed not only between the ropes but off the golf course is what makes their time together at Ole Miss so special.
"We have a really cool relationship and have been around each other and are best friends," Cohen said. "I missed him when I was gone and we'd talk on the phone most nights, but it's cool to be able to come to a school and play together and learn from other people. Collins sees that I take notes from other people and it's neat from the golf aspect, but it's even better outside of here. Not many people get the opportunity to play college sports with their brother, so we're very lucky."
"It could not have worked out any better because I never saw us getting the chance to play collegiately together," Collins said. "I learned to play the game by watching Cohen, so it's cool now that we get to compete against each other and play on the same team. We know a lot about each other's games, so it's nice to be able to bounce ideas of each other in order to try and get better."
Cohen Trolio has made an immediate impact since his arrival in Oxford over the summer. The transfer from LSU had three top 10 finishes across the four events this fall and tied his career-low 54-hole score at the Valero Texas Collegiate, shooting 206 (-10).
He followed play up in San Antonio with a career-best finish of third at the Hamptons Intercollegiate. He helped guide the Rebels to their first victory sweep since October of 2021 and their first back-to-back team victories since the 2016 season.
Collins Trolio competed as an individual in three of the four tournaments this fall and was the star of day one in Biloxi for the Rebels, posting a round one score of (-1) 71 – which tied for fourth after 18 holes. He carded four birdies during his round and was one of 13 players in the field to post red figures after day one.
He set a new career-best of fourth at the Thomas Sharkey Individual Collegiate on Feb. 2. Trolio carded a final round (-5, 67) to set a new career-low 18-hole score, securing the first top-five finish of his career.
The program returns to team play on Feb. 10-12 at the Puerto Rico Classic. Head Coach Chris Malloy will take the No. 1 Rebels to Rio Grande, Puerto Rico to compete at Grand Reserve Golf Club.
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.
When discussing their earliest golf memories together, the stories were nothing short of humorous and filled with laughs.
"We were six and eight at the time but every Sunday afternoon we would play in the Old Waverly junior series" Collins said. "Cohen and I got paired together for the first time and our parents got to caddie for us. On the first fairway, I really don't remember what exactly happened, but we got in a fight and our parents made us stop playing for the rest of the day."
Brotherly love at its finest. Cohen Trolio who arrived in Oxford this summer after transferring from LSU had a story that most older brothers can relate to.
"We were in our first house in West Point, Mississippi," Cohen said. "I was six and Collins was four and he was taking practice swings with a sand wedge in the backyard. I guess I walked to close and got in the way and he knocked me upside the head with his sand wedge. It was a big ordeal back then, but we can sit back and laugh about it now."
Brothers will fight at some point over their childhood, it's almost a certainty to happen, but the relationship the Trolio brothers have formed not only between the ropes but off the golf course is what makes their time together at Ole Miss so special.
"We have a really cool relationship and have been around each other and are best friends," Cohen said. "I missed him when I was gone and we'd talk on the phone most nights, but it's cool to be able to come to a school and play together and learn from other people. Collins sees that I take notes from other people and it's neat from the golf aspect, but it's even better outside of here. Not many people get the opportunity to play college sports with their brother, so we're very lucky."
"It could not have worked out any better because I never saw us getting the chance to play collegiately together," Collins said. "I learned to play the game by watching Cohen, so it's cool now that we get to compete against each other and play on the same team. We know a lot about each other's games, so it's nice to be able to bounce ideas of each other in order to try and get better."
Cohen Trolio has made an immediate impact since his arrival in Oxford over the summer. The transfer from LSU had three top 10 finishes across the four events this fall and tied his career-low 54-hole score at the Valero Texas Collegiate, shooting 206 (-10).
He followed play up in San Antonio with a career-best finish of third at the Hamptons Intercollegiate. He helped guide the Rebels to their first victory sweep since October of 2021 and their first back-to-back team victories since the 2016 season.
Collins Trolio competed as an individual in three of the four tournaments this fall and was the star of day one in Biloxi for the Rebels, posting a round one score of (-1) 71 – which tied for fourth after 18 holes. He carded four birdies during his round and was one of 13 players in the field to post red figures after day one.
He set a new career-best of fourth at the Thomas Sharkey Individual Collegiate on Feb. 2. Trolio carded a final round (-5, 67) to set a new career-low 18-hole score, securing the first top-five finish of his career.
The program returns to team play on Feb. 10-12 at the Puerto Rico Classic. Head Coach Chris Malloy will take the No. 1 Rebels to Rio Grande, Puerto Rico to compete at Grand Reserve Golf Club.
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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