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Michael La Sasso Earns PING All-American Honors for Second Straight Season
5/28/2025 | Men's Golf
CARLSBAD, Calif. – Ole Miss junior golfer Michael La Sasso earned PING First-Team All-American honors announced today by the GCAA in partnership with Golf Channel at the NCAA Division I Championships. It marks the second straight season La Sasso has earned All-American recognition after being awarded Second Team honors in 2023-24. He is the 12th All-American in program history and the fifth player to be selected twice.
La Sasso completes an incredible junior season capped off by becoming the second Individual National Champion in program history. He posted (277, -11) winning the title by two strokes.
He helped guide the Rebels to their first match play appearance and win in program history over No. 5 Arizona State in the quarterfinals before falling to No. 2 Oklahoma State in the semifinals.
The Raleigh, North Carolina native led Ole Miss in 10 statistical categories throughout regular and postseason play.
The First Team All-SEC selection was named to the PING All-Region Southeast team and is a finalist for the Jack Nicklaus Division I Player of the Year Award.
His 69.48 scoring average is the lowest in a season by a Rebel in program history.
La Sasso tallied the third most rounds under-par in single season with 25. His 30 rounds of par or better and 20 rounds in the 60s are the second most in a single season by an Ole Miss Rebel.
La Sasso broke through for his first collegiate win back in the fall at the Hamptons Intercollegiate. He posted (201, -15) winning the tournament by 11 strokes.
The spring began with an interesting turn of events when the team headed to compete in the Cabo Collegiate March 2-4. Prior to the first round, La Sasso stepped on a sea urchin and had over 20 spines removed from the bottom of his foot. He managed to play and shot two-under in his opening round despite struggling to walk the course.
He notched his second victory of the season in the team's regular season finale at the Old Waverly Collegiate Championship. Alongside his teammate Tom Fischer, La Sasso carded (203, -13) which tied the individual low-54 in tournament history.
La Sasso helped Ole Miss to three wins this season, marking the most victories since 2016-17. The Rebels finished inside the top two eight times with La Sasso placing inside the top five in five of those events.
At the NCAA Tallahassee Regional, La Sasso helped Ole Miss secure their 13th NCAA Championship appearance (six individual, seven team) in program history. The No. 3 Rebels finished in second place with the runner-up finish marking the best in an NCAA Regional in program history.
La Sasso posted a final round six-under 66 to finish tied for second. His runner-up finish is the second-best placement in an NCAA Regional by an Ole Miss Rebel.
He was selected to represent Team USA in the 2025 Arnold Palmer Cup, marking the second straight year he will compete for the United States. On May 22, the Rocket Classic announced that La Sasso received a sponsor exemption to compete in its 2025 tournament, scheduled for June 25–29 at Detroit Golf Club. It will be La Sasso's PGA TOUR debut after receiving a surprise invitation from tournament representatives.
His victory at the National Championship sends him to Oakmont in two weeks for the U.S. Open, and to the Masters next April.
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.
DIVISION I PING ALL-AMERICANS – FIRST TEAM
Josele Ballester, Arizona State
Daniel Bennett, Texas
Luke Clanton, Florida State
Ethan Fang, Oklahoma State
David Ford, North Carolina
Ben James, Virginia
Jackson Koivun, Auburn
Michael La Sasso, Ole Miss
Preston Stout, Oklahoma State
Brendan Valdes, Auburn
Gallery: (5-26-2025) Men's Golf, NCAA Championship Round 4
La Sasso completes an incredible junior season capped off by becoming the second Individual National Champion in program history. He posted (277, -11) winning the title by two strokes.
He helped guide the Rebels to their first match play appearance and win in program history over No. 5 Arizona State in the quarterfinals before falling to No. 2 Oklahoma State in the semifinals.
The Raleigh, North Carolina native led Ole Miss in 10 statistical categories throughout regular and postseason play.
The First Team All-SEC selection was named to the PING All-Region Southeast team and is a finalist for the Jack Nicklaus Division I Player of the Year Award.
His 69.48 scoring average is the lowest in a season by a Rebel in program history.
La Sasso tallied the third most rounds under-par in single season with 25. His 30 rounds of par or better and 20 rounds in the 60s are the second most in a single season by an Ole Miss Rebel.
La Sasso broke through for his first collegiate win back in the fall at the Hamptons Intercollegiate. He posted (201, -15) winning the tournament by 11 strokes.
The spring began with an interesting turn of events when the team headed to compete in the Cabo Collegiate March 2-4. Prior to the first round, La Sasso stepped on a sea urchin and had over 20 spines removed from the bottom of his foot. He managed to play and shot two-under in his opening round despite struggling to walk the course.
He notched his second victory of the season in the team's regular season finale at the Old Waverly Collegiate Championship. Alongside his teammate Tom Fischer, La Sasso carded (203, -13) which tied the individual low-54 in tournament history.
La Sasso helped Ole Miss to three wins this season, marking the most victories since 2016-17. The Rebels finished inside the top two eight times with La Sasso placing inside the top five in five of those events.
At the NCAA Tallahassee Regional, La Sasso helped Ole Miss secure their 13th NCAA Championship appearance (six individual, seven team) in program history. The No. 3 Rebels finished in second place with the runner-up finish marking the best in an NCAA Regional in program history.
La Sasso posted a final round six-under 66 to finish tied for second. His runner-up finish is the second-best placement in an NCAA Regional by an Ole Miss Rebel.
He was selected to represent Team USA in the 2025 Arnold Palmer Cup, marking the second straight year he will compete for the United States. On May 22, the Rocket Classic announced that La Sasso received a sponsor exemption to compete in its 2025 tournament, scheduled for June 25–29 at Detroit Golf Club. It will be La Sasso's PGA TOUR debut after receiving a surprise invitation from tournament representatives.
His victory at the National Championship sends him to Oakmont in two weeks for the U.S. Open, and to the Masters next April.
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.
DIVISION I PING ALL-AMERICANS – FIRST TEAM
Josele Ballester, Arizona State
Daniel Bennett, Texas
Luke Clanton, Florida State
Ethan Fang, Oklahoma State
David Ford, North Carolina
Ben James, Virginia
Jackson Koivun, Auburn
Michael La Sasso, Ole Miss
Preston Stout, Oklahoma State
Brendan Valdes, Auburn
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