Monday, May 15
Eagle Eye Golf Club (Bath, Mich.)
Michigan State University
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NCAA Regional
Men’s Golf Tees Off in NCAA Bath Regional on Monday Morning
5/14/2023 10:34:00 AM | Men's Golf
East Lansing, Mich. – Michigan State men's golf team will begin play in the NCAA Bath Regional on Monday morning at the Eagle Eye Golf Club in Bath, Mich.
The Spartans are making their sixth NCAA Regional appearance in the last eight years. The Spartans are seeded No. 10 in the regional and were one of 13 teams selected to compete at Eagle Eye Golf Club, just down the road from the Michigan State campus.
The Bath Regional is one of six regionals being held nationally, with 81 teams competing. The top five teams from each regional will then advance to the national championships, to be played from May 27 to June 1 at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona.
"We're super excited and ready to go," Head Coach Casey Lubahn said. "This is incredibly exciting for us and we're thrilled to host an NCAA Regional. The staff at Eagle Eye Golf Club and the Greater Lansing Sports Authority have put a lot of work into this event and it's really great for our guys to have the opportunity to play in front of their families and friends. We're looking forward to it, but we also know we have work to do and want to put ourselves in a position to be in Arizona next week."
NCAA BATH REGIONAL
Dates: Monday, May 15 – Wednesday, May 17
Course: Eagle Eye Golf Club, Bath, Mich.
Par/Yardage: 71 / 7,126
Format: Stroke play, 54 holes / Play five, count four
Live Stats: Golfstat
Schedule:
Monday – 18 holes with tee times beginning at 9 a.m.
Tuesday – 18 holes with tee times beginning at 9 a.m.
Wednesday – 18 holes with tee times beginning at 9 a.m.
THE FIELD
In order of seed at the regional, the Bath Regional includes: 1. Illinois; 2. Florida; 3. Texas; 4. Oregon; 5. Kansas State; 6. Georgia; 7. Liberty; 8. San Diego; 9. Little Rock; 10. Michigan State; 11. Wisconsin; 12. Illinois State; 13. Purdue Fort Wayne.
MSU LINEUP
No. 1 – Drew Hackett
No. 2 – August Meekhof
No. 3 – Ashton McCulloch
No. 4 – Brad Smithson
No. 5 – Troy Taylor
No. 6 – Satchel Pierce
EAGLE EYE GOLF CLUB
Eagle Eye Golf Club, a par-71, 7,156-yard course that was designed by Chris Lutzke in collaboration with Pete Dye, was designed as a rolling "links" style championship course featuring magnificent shot values on every hole. Eagle Eye provides a challenge from any of five sets of sees and is highlighted by its "Island Green" 17th hole. Eagle Eye was named one of the top 100 public courses in the country in 2022 by Golfweek and was ranked No. 5 in the nation by Golf Advisor in 2017. The course hosted the 105th Michigan Amateur in 2016.
ABOUT THE SPARTANS
The Spartans, ranked No. 61 in the country according to Golfstat, closed out the regular season with a third-place finish at the Fighting Illini Spring Classic. MSU five top-five finishes during the year, including three during the spring season. Senior Drew Hackett, an All-Big Ten Second Team selection, leads the team in scoring average at 71.97 and is tied for the team lead in rounds played (32). He has had more than 85 percent of his round count toward the team total during the season, with two top-5 finishes, four among the top-10 and five among the top-20.
The Spartans lineup also features four other golfers who have combined to play 125 rounds this year. Sophomore Ashton McCulloch is second on the team with a 72.41 scoring average in 32 rounds, while junior August Meekhof is third with a 72.72 average in 32 rounds, fifth year Troy Taylor II has a 72.97 average in 32 rounds and senior Bradley Smithson is fifth on the team at 74.14 (29 rounds).
The Spartans are making their sixth NCAA Regional appearance in the last eight years. The Spartans are seeded No. 10 in the regional and were one of 13 teams selected to compete at Eagle Eye Golf Club, just down the road from the Michigan State campus.
The Bath Regional is one of six regionals being held nationally, with 81 teams competing. The top five teams from each regional will then advance to the national championships, to be played from May 27 to June 1 at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona.
"We're super excited and ready to go," Head Coach Casey Lubahn said. "This is incredibly exciting for us and we're thrilled to host an NCAA Regional. The staff at Eagle Eye Golf Club and the Greater Lansing Sports Authority have put a lot of work into this event and it's really great for our guys to have the opportunity to play in front of their families and friends. We're looking forward to it, but we also know we have work to do and want to put ourselves in a position to be in Arizona next week."
NCAA BATH REGIONAL
Dates: Monday, May 15 – Wednesday, May 17
Course: Eagle Eye Golf Club, Bath, Mich.
Par/Yardage: 71 / 7,126
Format: Stroke play, 54 holes / Play five, count four
Live Stats: Golfstat
Schedule:
Monday – 18 holes with tee times beginning at 9 a.m.
Tuesday – 18 holes with tee times beginning at 9 a.m.
Wednesday – 18 holes with tee times beginning at 9 a.m.
THE FIELD
In order of seed at the regional, the Bath Regional includes: 1. Illinois; 2. Florida; 3. Texas; 4. Oregon; 5. Kansas State; 6. Georgia; 7. Liberty; 8. San Diego; 9. Little Rock; 10. Michigan State; 11. Wisconsin; 12. Illinois State; 13. Purdue Fort Wayne.
MSU LINEUP
No. 1 – Drew Hackett
No. 2 – August Meekhof
No. 3 – Ashton McCulloch
No. 4 – Brad Smithson
No. 5 – Troy Taylor
No. 6 – Satchel Pierce
EAGLE EYE GOLF CLUB
Eagle Eye Golf Club, a par-71, 7,156-yard course that was designed by Chris Lutzke in collaboration with Pete Dye, was designed as a rolling "links" style championship course featuring magnificent shot values on every hole. Eagle Eye provides a challenge from any of five sets of sees and is highlighted by its "Island Green" 17th hole. Eagle Eye was named one of the top 100 public courses in the country in 2022 by Golfweek and was ranked No. 5 in the nation by Golf Advisor in 2017. The course hosted the 105th Michigan Amateur in 2016.
ABOUT THE SPARTANS
The Spartans, ranked No. 61 in the country according to Golfstat, closed out the regular season with a third-place finish at the Fighting Illini Spring Classic. MSU five top-five finishes during the year, including three during the spring season. Senior Drew Hackett, an All-Big Ten Second Team selection, leads the team in scoring average at 71.97 and is tied for the team lead in rounds played (32). He has had more than 85 percent of his round count toward the team total during the season, with two top-5 finishes, four among the top-10 and five among the top-20.
The Spartans lineup also features four other golfers who have combined to play 125 rounds this year. Sophomore Ashton McCulloch is second on the team with a 72.41 scoring average in 32 rounds, while junior August Meekhof is third with a 72.72 average in 32 rounds, fifth year Troy Taylor II has a 72.97 average in 32 rounds and senior Bradley Smithson is fifth on the team at 74.14 (29 rounds).
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