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Spartans Back in Action Monday at the Windon Memorial
9/24/2023 3:05:00 PM | Men's Golf
East Lansing, Mich. – Michigan State's men's golf team returns to the course for the third time this season, playing in the Windon Memorial at Sunset Ridge Country Club in Northfield, Ill. on Monday, Sept. 25.
The two-day, 54-hole tournament runs through Tuesday, Sept. 26, with the 15-team field playing two rounds and 36 holes on Monday and closing with 18 holes. Michigan State tees off on holes 5 thru 8 at 9:30 a.m. (ET), playing alongside Marquette, Minnesota and UC Davis.
WINDON MEMORIAL
Dates: Monday, Sept. 25 – Tuesday, Sept. 26
Course: Sunset Ridge Country Club / Northfield, Ill.
Par/Yardage: 71 / 6,754
Format: Stroke play, 54 holes / Play five, count four
Live Stats: Golfstat
Schedule – Monday – 36 holes – tee times starting at 9:30 a.m. (ET)
Tuesday – 18 holes – tee times starting at 9 a.m. (ET)
MSU LINEUP
No. 1 – Ashton McCulloch
No. 2 – August Meekhof
No. 3 – Bradley Smithson
No. 4 – Lorenzo Pinili
No. 5 – Satchel Pierce
SUNSET RIDGE COUNTRY CLUB
Sunset Ridge was founded 100 years ago and the course was originally designed by William Diddel in 1923 and underwent an award-winning renovation by Rick Jacobson in 2004. The club has served as the host to the 1935 Women's Western Open, the 1972 Western Open, the 2018 Western Amateur and the 2022 Women's Western Amateur.
THE FIELD
East Tennessee State, Indiana, Kent State, Little Rock, Marquette, Memphis, Michigan State, Minnesota, North Florida, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Purdue, South Florida, UC Davis and Wisconsin
RESULTS
Live scoring for the event is available through Golfstat.
LAST TIME OUT
Michigan State shot an 11-over par 291 in the second round of the Fighting Illini Invite last Saturday and finished in 15th place among 15 teams, as the tournament was canceled ahead of the third round due to unplayable conditions caused by weather in the area. Junior Ashton McCulloch shot a 2-over par 72 in the second round and tied for 44th place at 5-over par 145. Senior August Meekhof and junior Satchel Pierce tied for 60th place with scores of 7-over par 147. Piece had the team's best round of the day with a 1-over par 71, while Meekhof posted a 4-over par 74 on Saturday.
SPARTANS AT THE WINDON MEMORIAL
Michigan State is making its third appearance at the Windon Memorial. The Spartans finished in ninth place in 2021 and as the runner-up in 2018. In 2021, then-freshman Ashton McCulloch led MSU with a 16th place finish at 2-under par 211.
LUBAHN'S THOUGHTS
"I'm hoping we can get back on track this weekend in a good field and a tournament we've always loved to play. We opened the season with a really strong showing in our tournament and these guys know they can play with the best, but we stumbled a little bit last week and I think they are determined to come out this week with a much better performance."
The two-day, 54-hole tournament runs through Tuesday, Sept. 26, with the 15-team field playing two rounds and 36 holes on Monday and closing with 18 holes. Michigan State tees off on holes 5 thru 8 at 9:30 a.m. (ET), playing alongside Marquette, Minnesota and UC Davis.
WINDON MEMORIAL
Dates: Monday, Sept. 25 – Tuesday, Sept. 26
Course: Sunset Ridge Country Club / Northfield, Ill.
Par/Yardage: 71 / 6,754
Format: Stroke play, 54 holes / Play five, count four
Live Stats: Golfstat
Schedule – Monday – 36 holes – tee times starting at 9:30 a.m. (ET)
Tuesday – 18 holes – tee times starting at 9 a.m. (ET)
MSU LINEUP
No. 1 – Ashton McCulloch
No. 2 – August Meekhof
No. 3 – Bradley Smithson
No. 4 – Lorenzo Pinili
No. 5 – Satchel Pierce
SUNSET RIDGE COUNTRY CLUB
Sunset Ridge was founded 100 years ago and the course was originally designed by William Diddel in 1923 and underwent an award-winning renovation by Rick Jacobson in 2004. The club has served as the host to the 1935 Women's Western Open, the 1972 Western Open, the 2018 Western Amateur and the 2022 Women's Western Amateur.
THE FIELD
East Tennessee State, Indiana, Kent State, Little Rock, Marquette, Memphis, Michigan State, Minnesota, North Florida, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Purdue, South Florida, UC Davis and Wisconsin
RESULTS
Live scoring for the event is available through Golfstat.
LAST TIME OUT
Michigan State shot an 11-over par 291 in the second round of the Fighting Illini Invite last Saturday and finished in 15th place among 15 teams, as the tournament was canceled ahead of the third round due to unplayable conditions caused by weather in the area. Junior Ashton McCulloch shot a 2-over par 72 in the second round and tied for 44th place at 5-over par 145. Senior August Meekhof and junior Satchel Pierce tied for 60th place with scores of 7-over par 147. Piece had the team's best round of the day with a 1-over par 71, while Meekhof posted a 4-over par 74 on Saturday.
SPARTANS AT THE WINDON MEMORIAL
Michigan State is making its third appearance at the Windon Memorial. The Spartans finished in ninth place in 2021 and as the runner-up in 2018. In 2021, then-freshman Ashton McCulloch led MSU with a 16th place finish at 2-under par 211.
LUBAHN'S THOUGHTS
"I'm hoping we can get back on track this weekend in a good field and a tournament we've always loved to play. We opened the season with a really strong showing in our tournament and these guys know they can play with the best, but we stumbled a little bit last week and I think they are determined to come out this week with a much better performance."
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