Friday, April 28
Galloway National Golf Club (Galloway, N.J.)
Michigan State University
vs
Big Ten Championship
Michigan State Begins Postseason at Big Ten Championships
4/27/2023 2:45:00 PM | Men's Golf
East Lansing, Mich. – The postseason begins on Friday, April 28 for Michigan State's men's golf team as the Spartans begin play in the Big Ten Championships, being played at Galloway National Golf Club in Galloway, N.J.
The three-day, 54-hole tournament is being played on the par-71, 7,111-yard course on the outskirts of Atlantic City.
BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS
Dates: Friday, April 28 – Sunday, April 30
Course: Galloway National Golf Club, Galloway, N.J.
Par/Yardage: 71 / 7,111
Format: Stroke play, 54 holes / Play five, count four
Live Stats: Golfstat
Schedule: Friday – 18 holes starting with a 9:45 a.m. shotgun start
Saturday – 18 holes starting with a 9:45 a.m. shotgun start
Sunday – 18 holes starting with a 9:45 a.m. shotgun start
MSU LINEUP
No. 1 – August Meekhof
No. 2 – Drew Hackett
No. 3 – Ashton McCulloch
No. 4 – Brad Smithson
No. 5 – Troy Taylor II
Sub. – Pierce Morrissey
GALLOWAY NATIONAL GOLF CLUB
Galloway National Golf Club is a private, world-class, 18-hole championship golf course designed for the serious golfer. World renowned architect Tom Fazio meticulously crafted Galloway National's 7,000 yards out of a 200-acre tract of heavily wooded, gently sloping bayside property.
THE FIELD (Golfstat ranking)
The Big Ten Championships field includes all 14 conference teams, with five of those squads ranked among the top-50 in the country by Golfstat. Michigan State, ranked No. 61 in Golfstat, will be joined by Illinois (3), Ohio State (25), Northwestern (28), Purdue (36), Indiana (67), Wisconsin (74), Iowa (76), Rutgers (79), Penn State (100), Minnesota (103), Michigan (112), Nebraska (113), and Maryland (200).
RESULTS
Live scoring for the event is available through Golfstat.
LAST YEAR AT THE BIG TENS
Michigan State went into the back nine in the final round in a back-and-forth battle with Illinois, but came up short as the Spartans ended up finishing one shot off the pace and in second place at the 2022 Big Ten Championships, held at The Pete Dye Course at the French Lick Resort in Indiana.
The Spartans had led through the first two rounds, taking an eight-shot lead after starting with a 12-under par 276 and then led by one shot entering Sunday's final round.
MSU closed the tournament out by posting a 21-over par 309 to finish the three-day, 54-hole event at 22-over par 886.
August Meekhof was the leader for Michigan State, firing a 3-over par 75 in the final round to tie for third place overall with a score of 1-over par 217. His final round included two birdies and 12 pars.
MICHIGAN STATE IN THE BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS
Michigan State has four Big Ten titles, the last of which came in 2008. MSU won three titles (2005, 2007, 2008) in a span of four years with current head coach Casey Lubahn then serving as an assistant coach. The Spartans also won the league crown in 1969.
The three-day, 54-hole tournament is being played on the par-71, 7,111-yard course on the outskirts of Atlantic City.
BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS
Dates: Friday, April 28 – Sunday, April 30
Course: Galloway National Golf Club, Galloway, N.J.
Par/Yardage: 71 / 7,111
Format: Stroke play, 54 holes / Play five, count four
Live Stats: Golfstat
Schedule: Friday – 18 holes starting with a 9:45 a.m. shotgun start
Saturday – 18 holes starting with a 9:45 a.m. shotgun start
Sunday – 18 holes starting with a 9:45 a.m. shotgun start
MSU LINEUP
No. 1 – August Meekhof
No. 2 – Drew Hackett
No. 3 – Ashton McCulloch
No. 4 – Brad Smithson
No. 5 – Troy Taylor II
Sub. – Pierce Morrissey
GALLOWAY NATIONAL GOLF CLUB
Galloway National Golf Club is a private, world-class, 18-hole championship golf course designed for the serious golfer. World renowned architect Tom Fazio meticulously crafted Galloway National's 7,000 yards out of a 200-acre tract of heavily wooded, gently sloping bayside property.
THE FIELD (Golfstat ranking)
The Big Ten Championships field includes all 14 conference teams, with five of those squads ranked among the top-50 in the country by Golfstat. Michigan State, ranked No. 61 in Golfstat, will be joined by Illinois (3), Ohio State (25), Northwestern (28), Purdue (36), Indiana (67), Wisconsin (74), Iowa (76), Rutgers (79), Penn State (100), Minnesota (103), Michigan (112), Nebraska (113), and Maryland (200).
RESULTS
Live scoring for the event is available through Golfstat.
LAST YEAR AT THE BIG TENS
Michigan State went into the back nine in the final round in a back-and-forth battle with Illinois, but came up short as the Spartans ended up finishing one shot off the pace and in second place at the 2022 Big Ten Championships, held at The Pete Dye Course at the French Lick Resort in Indiana.
The Spartans had led through the first two rounds, taking an eight-shot lead after starting with a 12-under par 276 and then led by one shot entering Sunday's final round.
MSU closed the tournament out by posting a 21-over par 309 to finish the three-day, 54-hole event at 22-over par 886.
August Meekhof was the leader for Michigan State, firing a 3-over par 75 in the final round to tie for third place overall with a score of 1-over par 217. His final round included two birdies and 12 pars.
MICHIGAN STATE IN THE BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS
Michigan State has four Big Ten titles, the last of which came in 2008. MSU won three titles (2005, 2007, 2008) in a span of four years with current head coach Casey Lubahn then serving as an assistant coach. The Spartans also won the league crown in 1969.
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