Men's Golf Travels to Mountaineer Invitational

Monday, April 17

Bridgeport, W.Va.

8:30 a.m.

Xavier University

Mountaineer Invitational

Men's Golf Travels to Mountaineer Invitational

04.16.23 | Men's Golf

Live Scoring

The two-day tournament is being held at Pete Dye Golf Club on April 17-18

By: Greg Lautzenheiser, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Xavier men's golf continues its spring season at the Mountaineer Invitational on April 17-18. The two-day tournament is being held at the Pete Dye Golf Club in Bridgeport, W.Va.

MOUNTAINEER INVITATIONAL

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Name: Mountaineer Invitational
Dates: April 17-18, 2023
Course: Pete Dye Golf Club
Location: Bridgeport, W.Va.
Par: 72
Yardage: 7,308
Holes: 54 (two rounds Monday, one round Tuesday)
2023 Field (13 teams): West Virginia, Coastal Carolina, Drexel, James Madison, Marshall, Maryland, Oklahoma State, St. John's, UT Martin, VCU, Western Carolina, William & Mary and Xavier.

LIVE SCORING: bit.ly/3MVdE6u

XAVIER LINEUP
1. Carson Bellish
2. Justin Gabbard
3. Jack Korotcoff
4. Michael Prebles
5. Mason Witt

Félix-Antoine Levasseur (IND)

LAST TIME OUT

• Xavier placed fourth at the Golfweek/Any Given Tuesday Intercollegiate on March 29. The three-day tournament was held at the Litchfield Beach & Golf Resort.

• Xavier posted its highest finish of the 2022-23 season with a score of 866 (+2). The Musketeers now have four top-five finishes dating back to the 2021-22 season.

• Carson Bellish posted his third top-10 finish in as many tournaments, placing tied for third with a score of 210 (-6). The third-place finish is the highest of his career.

• The third-place finish is also the highest individual finish for a Xavier golfer since Oct. 22, 2019 (Imaad Qureshi placed tied for third at the Musketeer Classic).

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 Robert Kepler Intercollegiate in Columbus, Ohio.