Michigan State University Athletics
Monday, October 31
The Preserve (Carmel, Calif.)
Michigan State University
vs
The Cal Poly Collegiate at the Preserve
Photo by: Andy Mead/YCJ
Spartans Close Out Fall Campaign at Cal Poly Collegiate
10/30/2022 3:15:00 PM | Men's Golf
East Lansing, Mich. – Michigan State's men's golf team closes out its Fall season on Monday (Oct. 31) and Tuesday (Nov. 1) playing in the Cal Poly Collegiate at The Preserve in Carmel, Calif.
The field of approximately 70 golfers will take part in the Collegiate-Amateur on Sunday, Oct. 30 followed by an 11:30 a.m. (ET) shotgun start on Monday.
The teams will play on the par-72, 7,041-yad course at The Preserve Golf Club, located in The Santa Lucia Preserve near Carmel Valley. Teams will play 36 holes on Monday and the final 18 holes on Tuesday.
Date: Monday, Oct. 31 – Tuesday, Nov. 1
Course: The Preserve
Live Scoring: Golfstat
Par/Yardage: 72 / 7,041
Format: Stroke play, 54 holes, play five, count four
Schedule: Sunday – Rounds 1 and 2 beginning with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start
Monday: Round three with tee times starting at 8 a.m. off the first and 10th holes.
THE LINEUP
1. Drew Hackett
2. August Meekhof
3. Troy Taylor II
4. Ashton McCulloch
5. Pierce Morrissey
THE FIELD
The 13-team field includes eight teams ranked among the top-60 in the country by Golfstat – Oregon (No. 24), Washington, (No. 33), Ohio State (No. 36), Northwestern (No. 46), Marquette (No. 50), Michigan State (No. 53), Long Beach State (No. 55) and SMU (No. 59), along with Oregon State, USC, San Francisco, South Florida and host Cal Poly.
THE COURSE
The Preserve is a Tom Fazio-designed course considered one of the best in the Monterey Peninsula. Set within a 20,000-acre private nature preserve, the course includes a practice facility, multiple tee driving range, short game area, target greens and a wedge zone. It is open year-round to Preserve and National Members.
ABOUT THE SPARTANS
Hackett, a transfer from UNCW, leads the Spartans with a 71.28 adjusted scoring average. He finished in second place at the Quail Valley Collegiate in mid-October, firing a program record 16-under par 200 and tied the best single round in program history at 8-under par 64. Fifth year Troy Taylor II is second on the team with a 71.93 scoring average, while junior August Meekhof is third on the team at 72.73 and sophomore Ashton McCulloch carries a 73.07 average. Pierce Morrisey will be making his first appearance of the year for MSU and just the fourth of his career.
LAST TIME OUT
Michigan State's men's golf team shot a 10-over par 298 in the final round and finished in sixth place among 10 teams at The Williams Cup, hosted by North Carolina at Eagle Point Golf Club in Wilmington, N.C. on Oct. 23. The Spartans entered the final round in eighth place, but bounced back in the final round and moved up two spots, finishing in sixth place at 41-over par 905. Host North Carolina won the tournament with a 3-over par 867, 12 shots ahead of second place UNCW (15-over par 879). Senior Drew Hackett shot a 1-under par in Sunday's final round and finished in fourth place overall at even-par 216 (70-75-71). Hackett posted five birdies during the round, all on the front nine. Fifth year Troy Taylor II finished in a tie for 16th place at 8-over par 224 (78-73-73). He posted a 1-over par 73 in Sunday's round.
The field of approximately 70 golfers will take part in the Collegiate-Amateur on Sunday, Oct. 30 followed by an 11:30 a.m. (ET) shotgun start on Monday.
The teams will play on the par-72, 7,041-yad course at The Preserve Golf Club, located in The Santa Lucia Preserve near Carmel Valley. Teams will play 36 holes on Monday and the final 18 holes on Tuesday.
Date: Monday, Oct. 31 – Tuesday, Nov. 1
Course: The Preserve
Live Scoring: Golfstat
Par/Yardage: 72 / 7,041
Format: Stroke play, 54 holes, play five, count four
Schedule: Sunday – Rounds 1 and 2 beginning with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start
Monday: Round three with tee times starting at 8 a.m. off the first and 10th holes.
THE LINEUP
1. Drew Hackett
2. August Meekhof
3. Troy Taylor II
4. Ashton McCulloch
5. Pierce Morrissey
THE FIELD
The 13-team field includes eight teams ranked among the top-60 in the country by Golfstat – Oregon (No. 24), Washington, (No. 33), Ohio State (No. 36), Northwestern (No. 46), Marquette (No. 50), Michigan State (No. 53), Long Beach State (No. 55) and SMU (No. 59), along with Oregon State, USC, San Francisco, South Florida and host Cal Poly.
THE COURSE
The Preserve is a Tom Fazio-designed course considered one of the best in the Monterey Peninsula. Set within a 20,000-acre private nature preserve, the course includes a practice facility, multiple tee driving range, short game area, target greens and a wedge zone. It is open year-round to Preserve and National Members.
ABOUT THE SPARTANS
Hackett, a transfer from UNCW, leads the Spartans with a 71.28 adjusted scoring average. He finished in second place at the Quail Valley Collegiate in mid-October, firing a program record 16-under par 200 and tied the best single round in program history at 8-under par 64. Fifth year Troy Taylor II is second on the team with a 71.93 scoring average, while junior August Meekhof is third on the team at 72.73 and sophomore Ashton McCulloch carries a 73.07 average. Pierce Morrisey will be making his first appearance of the year for MSU and just the fourth of his career.
LAST TIME OUT
Michigan State's men's golf team shot a 10-over par 298 in the final round and finished in sixth place among 10 teams at The Williams Cup, hosted by North Carolina at Eagle Point Golf Club in Wilmington, N.C. on Oct. 23. The Spartans entered the final round in eighth place, but bounced back in the final round and moved up two spots, finishing in sixth place at 41-over par 905. Host North Carolina won the tournament with a 3-over par 867, 12 shots ahead of second place UNCW (15-over par 879). Senior Drew Hackett shot a 1-under par in Sunday's final round and finished in fourth place overall at even-par 216 (70-75-71). Hackett posted five birdies during the round, all on the front nine. Fifth year Troy Taylor II finished in a tie for 16th place at 8-over par 224 (78-73-73). He posted a 1-over par 73 in Sunday's round.
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