Men's Golf Continues Spring Season at Daytona Beach Spring Invitational

Monday, March 6

Daytona Beach, Fla.

8 a.m.

Xavier University

Daytona Beach Spring Invitational

Men's Golf Continues Spring Season at Daytona Beach Spring Invitational

03.05.23 | Men's Golf

Live Scoring

The two-day tournament is being held at LGPA International

By: Greg Lautzenheiser, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Xavier men's golf continues its spring season at the Daytona Beach Spring Invitational hosted by Eastern Kentucky on March 6-7. The two-day tournament is being held at LGPA International in Daytona Beach, Fla.

DAYTONA BEACH INVITATIONAL

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
March 6-7 - Daytona Beach Spring Invitational
Live Scoring - bit.ly/3ZKztJt

SCHEDULE
TBD

COURSE INFORMATION
LGPA International (Hills Course) - Par 72 - 6,984-yards

PARTICIPATING TEAMS (20)
Bellarmine, Chicago State, Eastern Illinois, Eastern Kentucky, Embry-Riddle, Florida, Florida A&M, Long Island, Longwood, Loyola-Chicago, Maryland Eastern Shore, Morehead State, Niagara, North Dakota State, Northern Kentucky, Purdue Fort Wayne, Stetson, Robert Morris, Xavier, Youngstown State

XAVIER LINEUP
1. Carson Bellish
2. Justin Gabbard
3. Mason Witt
4. Félix-Antoine Levasseur
5. Jack Korotcoff

IND. Michael Prebles
IND. Zach Burton

LAST TIME OUT

• Xavier placed tied for 14th at the Wexford Intercollegiate on Feb. 21. The two-day tournament was held at Wexford in Hilton Head, S.C.

• Carson Bellish led the Musketeers with a score of 227 (+11), finishing tied for 32nd.

NOTABLES

• Xavier played in four tournaments in the fall of 2022 with its highest finish coming at the UConn Invitational on Oct. 3-4 (placed sixth out of 14 teams). The Musketeers finished the tournament with a score of 900 (+36).

• Xavier's highest individual finish during the fall 2022 season was also at the UConn Invitational. Mason Witt tied for eighth with a score of 222 (+6).

• Xavier posted three top-five finishes during the 2021-22 season. The Musketeers placed fourth at both the Valparaiso Invitational (Sept. 20-21) and the NKU The Jewell (April 10-11).

• The Musketeers return all five golfers who participated in the BIG EAST Championships on April 25-27. Michael Prebles paced the squad with a 21st place finish (219, +3).

• Xavier welcomes three newcomers to the team: Carson Bellish, Zach Burton and Félix-Antoine Levasseur.

• Brian Arlinghaus enters year two at the helm of the program after being hired on June 18, 2021. He joined the Musketeers after serving as the head men's golf coach at Wright State from 2017-21. He was an assistant coach with the Raiders for two seasons (2015-17) before being promoted to head coach.

SPRING SCHEDULE

Feb. 20-21 - Wexford Intercollegiate - Hilton Head, S.C.
March 6-7 - Daytona Beach Spring Invitational - Daytona Beach, Fla.
March 9-11 - Sea Palms Invitational - St. Simons Island, Ga.
March 19 - Colonel Shootout - Richmond, Ky.
March 27-29 - Golfweek / Any Given Tuesday Intercollegiate - Pawleys Island, S.C.
April 17-18 - Mountaineer Invitational - Bridgeport, W.Va.
April 21-23 - Robert Kepler Intercollegiate - Columbus, Ohio
April 28-30 - BIG EAST Championships - Hardeeville, S.C.

UP NEXT

• The Musketeers continue their spring season at the Sea Palms Invitational in St. Simons Island, Ga., on March 9-11. The tournament is being hosted by Western Carolina.