Michigan State University Athletics
Michigan State Men’s Golf Closes out Fall Season at Williams Cup
10/24/2021 11:45:00 AM | Men's Golf
East Lansing, Mich. – Michigan State's men's golf team closes out its fall season on Monday and Tuesday at The Williams Cup, being hosted by the University of North Carolina at the Eagle Point Golf Club in Wilmington, N.C.
The first-ever tournament, named in honor of former UNC men's basketball coach Roy Williams, starts on Monday with 36 holes and finish on Tuesday with 18 holes. The 10-team field includes seven schools ranked among the top-50 nationally by Golfstat. Michigan State is paired with Indiana and North Carolina State on the first day of play.
Date: Monday, Oct. 25-Tuesday, Oct. 26
Course: Eagle Point Golf Club
Live Scoring: Golfstat
Par/Yardage: 72 / 7,364
Format: Stroke play, 54 holes, play five, count four
Schedule: Monday – Rounds 1 and 2 beginning with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start
Tuesday: Round three with tee times starting at 8 a.m. off the first and 10th holes.
THE LINEUP
1. James Piot (Sr.-5, Canton, Mich. / Detroit Catholic Central)
2. Ashton McCulloch (Fr., Kingston, Ontario / Holy Cross Catholic)
3. Troy Taylor (Sr., Westerville, Ohio / Westerville South)
4. Brad Smithson (Jr., Grand Rapids, Mich. / Forest Hills Eastern)
5. August Meekhof (So., Coopersville, Mich. / Allendale)
THE FIELD
Georgia (29), Houston, Indiana (34), Iowa, Louisville (35), Michigan State (31), North Carolina (3), North Carolina State (41), UNCW, Vanderbilt (32).
THE COURSE
Eagle Point opened in 2000. The Tom Fazio-designed course is a nearly 7,300-yard trek through live oaks, sabal palms and the coastal waters of Wilmington. Golf Digest ranks Eagle Point one of America's Top 100 courses. In 2017, Brian Harman won the PGA Tour's Wells Fargo Championship at Eagle Point.
LAST TIME OUT
Michigan State fired a 9-under par 279 in the final round and finished in third place at the Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational, played at the Quail Valley Golf Club in Vero Beach, Florida. The Spartans finished with a 54-hole score of 23-under par 841 (282-280-279). Freshman Ashton McCulloch tied for sixth place in the field of 84 golfers at 8-uner par 208. Senior James Piot tied for 17th place at 6-under par 210.
OF NOTE
The individual champion in the Williams Cup will receive an exemption to compete in the Korn Ferry Tour's Rex Hospital Open next June. The Rex Hospital Open is contested at TPC Wakefield Plantation in Raleigh. Mito Pereira of Chile won the 2021 Rex Open in a playoff. The 2022 tournament is scheduled for June 2-5.
LUBAHN'S THOUGHTS
"We had a good finish last week at Quail Valley and we're hoping that we can carry that over this week against one of the toughest fields we've seen this season. We're really looking forward playing against this competition and it's a great honor to play in an event that recognizes former UNC basketball coach Roy Williams. I think the guys are ready and we're hoping this can be a great finish for our fall season."
The first-ever tournament, named in honor of former UNC men's basketball coach Roy Williams, starts on Monday with 36 holes and finish on Tuesday with 18 holes. The 10-team field includes seven schools ranked among the top-50 nationally by Golfstat. Michigan State is paired with Indiana and North Carolina State on the first day of play.
Date: Monday, Oct. 25-Tuesday, Oct. 26
Course: Eagle Point Golf Club
Live Scoring: Golfstat
Par/Yardage: 72 / 7,364
Format: Stroke play, 54 holes, play five, count four
Schedule: Monday – Rounds 1 and 2 beginning with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start
Tuesday: Round three with tee times starting at 8 a.m. off the first and 10th holes.
THE LINEUP
1. James Piot (Sr.-5, Canton, Mich. / Detroit Catholic Central)
2. Ashton McCulloch (Fr., Kingston, Ontario / Holy Cross Catholic)
3. Troy Taylor (Sr., Westerville, Ohio / Westerville South)
4. Brad Smithson (Jr., Grand Rapids, Mich. / Forest Hills Eastern)
5. August Meekhof (So., Coopersville, Mich. / Allendale)
THE FIELD
Georgia (29), Houston, Indiana (34), Iowa, Louisville (35), Michigan State (31), North Carolina (3), North Carolina State (41), UNCW, Vanderbilt (32).
THE COURSE
Eagle Point opened in 2000. The Tom Fazio-designed course is a nearly 7,300-yard trek through live oaks, sabal palms and the coastal waters of Wilmington. Golf Digest ranks Eagle Point one of America's Top 100 courses. In 2017, Brian Harman won the PGA Tour's Wells Fargo Championship at Eagle Point.
LAST TIME OUT
Michigan State fired a 9-under par 279 in the final round and finished in third place at the Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational, played at the Quail Valley Golf Club in Vero Beach, Florida. The Spartans finished with a 54-hole score of 23-under par 841 (282-280-279). Freshman Ashton McCulloch tied for sixth place in the field of 84 golfers at 8-uner par 208. Senior James Piot tied for 17th place at 6-under par 210.
OF NOTE
The individual champion in the Williams Cup will receive an exemption to compete in the Korn Ferry Tour's Rex Hospital Open next June. The Rex Hospital Open is contested at TPC Wakefield Plantation in Raleigh. Mito Pereira of Chile won the 2021 Rex Open in a playoff. The 2022 tournament is scheduled for June 2-5.
LUBAHN'S THOUGHTS
"We had a good finish last week at Quail Valley and we're hoping that we can carry that over this week against one of the toughest fields we've seen this season. We're really looking forward playing against this competition and it's a great honor to play in an event that recognizes former UNC basketball coach Roy Williams. I think the guys are ready and we're hoping this can be a great finish for our fall season."
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