Monday, March 7
Bluffton, S.C. (Colleton River Club)
Michigan State University
vs
Colleton River Collegiate
Men’s Golf to Host Ninth Annual Colleton River Collegiate
3/6/2022 12:59:00 PM | Men's Golf
East Lansing, Mich. – The Spartan men's golf team will host the ninth annual Colleton River Collegiate on Monday and Tuesday in Bluffton, South Carolina. Michigan State has won two of the last four Colleton River Collegiate titles. The tournament was not held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 15-team tournament will begin on Monday with 36 holes of continuous play.
COLLETON RIVER COLLEGIATE
Dates: Monday, March 7 – Tuesday, March 8
Course: Colleton River Club, Pete Dye Course
Par/Yardage: 72/7,167
Format: Stroke play, 54 holes / Play five, count four
Live Stats: Golfstat
Schedule:
Monday – 36 holes of continuous play beginning with an 8:15 a.m. shotgun start
Tuesday – 18 holes with tee times beginning at 8 a.m.
MSU LINEUP
No. 1 - James Piot (Sr., Canton, Mich./Detroit Catholic Central)
No. 2 – Ashton McCulloch (Fr., Kingston, Ontario/Holy Cross Catholic)
No. 3 – August Meekhof (So., Coopersville, Mich./Allendale)
No. 4 – Troy Taylor (Sr., Westerville, Ohio/Westerville South)
No. 5 – Brad Smithson (Jr., Grand Rapids, Mich./Forest Hills Eastern)
COLLETON RIVER CLUB
Located along the Atlantic Ocean in Bluffton, the Colleton River Plantation Club is a member-owned golf community that is surrounded on three sides by water. The only one of its kind in the southeast United States, the Colleton River Pete Dye Course, which opened in 1998, is a stunning links-type course that has unobstructed views of Port Royal Sound and the Atlantic Ocean from 11 of its 18 holes. Stretching more than 7,300 yards, it plays through dense Lowcountry forest as well as open scenic wetlands -- and common to many of Dye's designs, it features small, undulating greens that are well-protected by pot bunkers. The course was restored during the summer of 2016.
COLLETON RIVER COLLEGIATE HISTORY
The Spartans have captured two of the last four Colleton River Collegiate titles, including in 2019 at 12-under-par 852 (282-281-289) – six shots ahead of Iowa State. Donnie Trosper won the individual crown at 10-under-par 206 (69-67-70) for his first career win as a Spartan. In 2017, the Spartans entered the final round two strokes back of the lead, but shot a 4-over-par 292 in the third round to win the tournament with a 20-over-par 884 (293-299-292) to win the tournament by three shots. The Spartans have finished in the top four of the tournament in six of the last seven seasons.
THE FIELD (Golfstat ranking)
Bowling Green (202), Cincinnati (77), Eastern Michigan (166), Georgia Southern (71), Indiana (41), Iowa State (85), Kansas State (79), Memphis (72), Miami University (143), Michigan State (28), Minnesota (145) , Ohio State (36), Penn State (80), Rutgers (120), South Florida (26).
THE COURSE
The Grand Reserve Country Club in Rio Grande plays at 7,042 yards on the par-72 PGA Tour-tested golf course.
RESULTS
Live scoring for the event is available through Golfstat.
https://results.golfstat.com//public/leaderboards/gsnav.cfm?pg=participants&tid=23906
LAST TIME OUT
Michigan State lost a dual match to Cincinnati on Friday, 288-299. In MSU's last tournament event, the Spartans finished in fifth place among 13 teams with a program-best score of 41-under par 823 in the 29th Puerto Rico Classic at the Grand Reserve Country Club in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. The Spartans posted the best 18-hole score in program history on Monday with a 19-under par 269 and followed that up with a 15-under par 273 in Tuesday's final round, tying the second-best round in program history.
LUBAHN'S THOUGHTS
"Tournament chairman Tom Eagan and his incredible group of members that have supported this event. It is the most passionate host club membership. I've seen in College Golf. And a huge thank you to Willa Thiess, our team host for the week and a huge reason why this event started 10 years ago."
The 15-team tournament will begin on Monday with 36 holes of continuous play.
COLLETON RIVER COLLEGIATE
Dates: Monday, March 7 – Tuesday, March 8
Course: Colleton River Club, Pete Dye Course
Par/Yardage: 72/7,167
Format: Stroke play, 54 holes / Play five, count four
Live Stats: Golfstat
Schedule:
Monday – 36 holes of continuous play beginning with an 8:15 a.m. shotgun start
Tuesday – 18 holes with tee times beginning at 8 a.m.
MSU LINEUP
No. 1 - James Piot (Sr., Canton, Mich./Detroit Catholic Central)
No. 2 – Ashton McCulloch (Fr., Kingston, Ontario/Holy Cross Catholic)
No. 3 – August Meekhof (So., Coopersville, Mich./Allendale)
No. 4 – Troy Taylor (Sr., Westerville, Ohio/Westerville South)
No. 5 – Brad Smithson (Jr., Grand Rapids, Mich./Forest Hills Eastern)
COLLETON RIVER CLUB
Located along the Atlantic Ocean in Bluffton, the Colleton River Plantation Club is a member-owned golf community that is surrounded on three sides by water. The only one of its kind in the southeast United States, the Colleton River Pete Dye Course, which opened in 1998, is a stunning links-type course that has unobstructed views of Port Royal Sound and the Atlantic Ocean from 11 of its 18 holes. Stretching more than 7,300 yards, it plays through dense Lowcountry forest as well as open scenic wetlands -- and common to many of Dye's designs, it features small, undulating greens that are well-protected by pot bunkers. The course was restored during the summer of 2016.
COLLETON RIVER COLLEGIATE HISTORY
The Spartans have captured two of the last four Colleton River Collegiate titles, including in 2019 at 12-under-par 852 (282-281-289) – six shots ahead of Iowa State. Donnie Trosper won the individual crown at 10-under-par 206 (69-67-70) for his first career win as a Spartan. In 2017, the Spartans entered the final round two strokes back of the lead, but shot a 4-over-par 292 in the third round to win the tournament with a 20-over-par 884 (293-299-292) to win the tournament by three shots. The Spartans have finished in the top four of the tournament in six of the last seven seasons.
THE FIELD (Golfstat ranking)
Bowling Green (202), Cincinnati (77), Eastern Michigan (166), Georgia Southern (71), Indiana (41), Iowa State (85), Kansas State (79), Memphis (72), Miami University (143), Michigan State (28), Minnesota (145) , Ohio State (36), Penn State (80), Rutgers (120), South Florida (26).
THE COURSE
The Grand Reserve Country Club in Rio Grande plays at 7,042 yards on the par-72 PGA Tour-tested golf course.
RESULTS
Live scoring for the event is available through Golfstat.
https://results.golfstat.com//public/leaderboards/gsnav.cfm?pg=participants&tid=23906
LAST TIME OUT
Michigan State lost a dual match to Cincinnati on Friday, 288-299. In MSU's last tournament event, the Spartans finished in fifth place among 13 teams with a program-best score of 41-under par 823 in the 29th Puerto Rico Classic at the Grand Reserve Country Club in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. The Spartans posted the best 18-hole score in program history on Monday with a 19-under par 269 and followed that up with a 15-under par 273 in Tuesday's final round, tying the second-best round in program history.
LUBAHN'S THOUGHTS
"Tournament chairman Tom Eagan and his incredible group of members that have supported this event. It is the most passionate host club membership. I've seen in College Golf. And a huge thank you to Willa Thiess, our team host for the week and a huge reason why this event started 10 years ago."
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