Michigan State University Athletics
Sunday, February 13
Rio Grande, P.R. (Rio Mar Resort)
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Puerto Rico Classic
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Michigan State to Play in Puerto Rico Classic this Weekend
2/12/2022 3:58:00 PM | Men's Golf
East Lansing, Mich. – Michigan State's men's golf team is back in action this weekend, playing in the 29th Puerto Rico Classic at the Grand Reserve Country Club in Rio Grande. The course is the site of the PGA Tour's Puerto Rico Open, which will be played in three weeks.
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The individual medalist of the Puerto Rico Classic will receive an invite to the PGA Tour event (March 3-6).
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The 13-team field includes eight teams ranked among the top-50 teams by Golfstat.
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MSU LINEUP
No. 1 - James Piot (Sr., Canton, Mich./Detroit Catholic Central)
No. 2 – Ashton McCulloch (Fr., Kingston, Ontario/Holy Cross Catholic)
No. 3 – Brad Smithson (Jr., Grand Rapids, Mich./Forest Hills Eastern)
No. 4 – August Meekhof (So., Coopersville, Mich./Allendale)
No. 5 – Troy Taylor (Sr., Westerville, Ohio/Westerville South)
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THE FIELD
Purdue (21), Georgia (12), Ole Miss (10), Maryland, College of Charleston, East Tennessee State (26), Oklahoma (1), Marquette, Iowa, Wisconsin, South Carolina (48), Tennessee (8) and Michigan State (31).
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THE COURSE
The Grand Reserve Country Club in Rio Grande plays at 7,506 yards on the par-72 PGA Tour-tested golf course.Â
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RESULTS
Live scoring for the event is available through Golfstat.
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LAST TIME OUT
Michigan State is coming off a strong performance in the Big Ten Match Play Championship last weekend in Orlando, winning a pair of matches before losing in the championship to Indiana (3-2). Seeded third in the 11-team field, MSU had a first-round bye, then beat Wisconsin (4-1) and Iowa (4-1) to reach the final. For the weekend, Piot and Meekhof posted 3-0 records during three matches. Smithson went 2-1, while McCulloch and Taylor each went 1-2.
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LUBAHN'S THOUGHTS
"We're looking forward this event and getting the chance to mix it up with some of the best teams in the country. It's a great field and it's pretty special for these guys to play on a course that will be hosting a PGA event in just a couple of weeks. We had a great team finish last week and we want to carry that over this weekend."
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The individual medalist of the Puerto Rico Classic will receive an invite to the PGA Tour event (March 3-6).
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The 13-team field includes eight teams ranked among the top-50 teams by Golfstat.
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MSU LINEUP
No. 1 - James Piot (Sr., Canton, Mich./Detroit Catholic Central)
No. 2 – Ashton McCulloch (Fr., Kingston, Ontario/Holy Cross Catholic)
No. 3 – Brad Smithson (Jr., Grand Rapids, Mich./Forest Hills Eastern)
No. 4 – August Meekhof (So., Coopersville, Mich./Allendale)
No. 5 – Troy Taylor (Sr., Westerville, Ohio/Westerville South)
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THE FIELD
Purdue (21), Georgia (12), Ole Miss (10), Maryland, College of Charleston, East Tennessee State (26), Oklahoma (1), Marquette, Iowa, Wisconsin, South Carolina (48), Tennessee (8) and Michigan State (31).
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THE COURSE
The Grand Reserve Country Club in Rio Grande plays at 7,506 yards on the par-72 PGA Tour-tested golf course.Â
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RESULTS
Live scoring for the event is available through Golfstat.
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LAST TIME OUT
Michigan State is coming off a strong performance in the Big Ten Match Play Championship last weekend in Orlando, winning a pair of matches before losing in the championship to Indiana (3-2). Seeded third in the 11-team field, MSU had a first-round bye, then beat Wisconsin (4-1) and Iowa (4-1) to reach the final. For the weekend, Piot and Meekhof posted 3-0 records during three matches. Smithson went 2-1, while McCulloch and Taylor each went 1-2.
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LUBAHN'S THOUGHTS
"We're looking forward this event and getting the chance to mix it up with some of the best teams in the country. It's a great field and it's pretty special for these guys to play on a course that will be hosting a PGA event in just a couple of weeks. We had a great team finish last week and we want to carry that over this weekend."
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