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Carson Bellish Posts Top-Five Finish at Daytona Beach Spring Invitational
03.07.23 | Men's Golf
Carson Bellish placed fourth on Tuesday, the highest finish of his Xavier career
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Xavier men's golf placed sixth at the Daytona Beach Spring Invitational hosted by Eastern Kentucky on Tuesday. The two-day tournament was held at LGPA International in Daytona Beach, Fla.
The sixth-place finish matches the team's highest finish of the 2022-23 season (also placed sixth at the UConn Invitational on Oct. 4).
 Embry-Riddle won the tournament by one stroke, posting a score of 879 (+15). Longwood and Loyola Chicago tied for second with scores of 880 (+16). The tournament field consisted of 18 teams.
Carson Bellish paced the Musketeers with the highest finish of his career, placing fourth with a score of 212 (-4). Florida's Ryan Hart took home medalist honors with a score of 207 (-9). The field consisted of 116 golfers.
Bellish's fourth-place finish is the highest individual finish for a Xavier golfer since Oct. 22, 2019 (Imaad Qureshi placed tied for third at the Musketeer Classic).
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TEAM
4. Carson Bellish - 70 (-2), 67 (-5), 75 (+3): 212 (-4)
T-35. Justin Gabbard - 73 (+1), 77 (+5), 74 (+2): 224 (+8)
T-45. Jack Korotcoff - 77 (+5), 74 (+2), 75 (+3): 226 (+10)
T-48. Mason Witt - 79 (+7), 75 (+3), 73 (+1): 227 (+11)
T-77. Félix-Antoine Levasseur - 78 (+6), 79 (+7), 76 (+4): 233 (+17)
INDIVIDUAL
T-39. Michael Prebles - 72 (E), 79 (+7), 74 (+2): 225 (+9)
T-70. Zach Burton - 79 (+7), 74 (+2), 78 (+6): 231 (+15)
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6. Xavier - 888 (+24)
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• 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.
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The sixth-place finish matches the team's highest finish of the 2022-23 season (also placed sixth at the UConn Invitational on Oct. 4).
 Embry-Riddle won the tournament by one stroke, posting a score of 879 (+15). Longwood and Loyola Chicago tied for second with scores of 880 (+16). The tournament field consisted of 18 teams.
Carson Bellish paced the Musketeers with the highest finish of his career, placing fourth with a score of 212 (-4). Florida's Ryan Hart took home medalist honors with a score of 207 (-9). The field consisted of 116 golfers.
Bellish's fourth-place finish is the highest individual finish for a Xavier golfer since Oct. 22, 2019 (Imaad Qureshi placed tied for third at the Musketeer Classic).
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 INDIVIDUAL RESULTS |
TEAM
4. Carson Bellish - 70 (-2), 67 (-5), 75 (+3): 212 (-4)
T-35. Justin Gabbard - 73 (+1), 77 (+5), 74 (+2): 224 (+8)
T-45. Jack Korotcoff - 77 (+5), 74 (+2), 75 (+3): 226 (+10)
T-48. Mason Witt - 79 (+7), 75 (+3), 73 (+1): 227 (+11)
T-77. Félix-Antoine Levasseur - 78 (+6), 79 (+7), 76 (+4): 233 (+17)
INDIVIDUAL
T-39. Michael Prebles - 72 (E), 79 (+7), 74 (+2): 225 (+9)
T-70. Zach Burton - 79 (+7), 74 (+2), 78 (+6): 231 (+15)
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 TEAM STANDINGS |
6. Xavier - 888 (+24)
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 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.
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Players Mentioned
2021 Xavier Invitational - Xavier Men's Golf
Tuesday, October 19
HIGHLIGHTS | 2019 Musketeer Classic
Tuesday, October 22
Garrett Wood - BIG EAST Individual Champion
Monday, April 29
Xavier Athletics Hall of Fame - Tim Donovan
Saturday, December 01