Xavier University Athletics

Men's Golf Places 10th at BIG EAST Championships
04.30.23 | Men's Golf
Carson Bellish finished eighth with a 54-hole score of 218 (+2)
HARDEEVLIEE, S.C. - Xavier finished 10th at the 2023 BIG EAST Men's Golf Championship Presented by JEEP. The three-day tournament was held at Riverton Pointe Golf Course.Â
The Musketeers posted a 54-hole score of 898 (+34). Marquette won the tournament, posting a score of 873 (+9). St. John's finished second with a score of 876 (+12).
Individually, freshman Carson Bellish finished eighth with a 54-hole score of 218 (+2) - the highest finish by a Musketeer at the conference championships since Garrett Wood took home medalist honors at the 2019 BIG EAST Championships. The eighth-place finish is the highest finish by a Xavier freshman since 2018 (Garrett Wood - tied for sixth).
Marquette's Bhoom Sima-Aree and St. John's Jack Simon finished tied for first with a score of 213 (-3). Georgetown's Pieter DaGroot finished third (214, -2).
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8. Carson Bellish - 73 (+1), 71 (-1), 74 (+2): 218 (+2)
T-25. Mason Witt - 73 (+1), 73 (+1), 79 (+7): 225 (+9)
T-31. Jack Korotcoff - 73 (+1), 72 (E), 82 (+10): 227 (+11)
T-41. Justin Gabbard - 79 (+7), 71 (-1), 82 (+10): 232 (+16)
T-44. Michael Prebles - 79 (+7), 78 (+6), 78 (+6): 235 (+19)
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1. Marquette - 293 (+5), 279 (-9), 301 (+13): 873 (+9)
2. St. John's - 295 (+7), 279 (-9), 302 (+14): 876 (+12)
3. Seton Hall - 286 (-2), 287 (-1), 312 (+24): 885 (+21)
4. Georgetown - 295 (+7), 294 (+6), 297 (+9): 886 (+22)
T-5. Butler - 290 (+2), 294 (+8), 305 (+17): 889 (+25)
T-5. Villanova - 291 (+3), 290 (+2), 308 (+20): 889 (+25)
7. Creighton - 295 (+7), 287 (-1), 308 (+20): 890 (+26)
8. DePaul - 298 (+10), 289 (+1), 304 (+16): 891 (+27)
9. UConn - 293 (+5), 287 (-1), 316 (+28): 896 (+32)
10. Xavier - 298 (+10), 287 (-1), 313 (+25): 898 (+34)
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The Musketeers posted a 54-hole score of 898 (+34). Marquette won the tournament, posting a score of 873 (+9). St. John's finished second with a score of 876 (+12).
Individually, freshman Carson Bellish finished eighth with a 54-hole score of 218 (+2) - the highest finish by a Musketeer at the conference championships since Garrett Wood took home medalist honors at the 2019 BIG EAST Championships. The eighth-place finish is the highest finish by a Xavier freshman since 2018 (Garrett Wood - tied for sixth).
Marquette's Bhoom Sima-Aree and St. John's Jack Simon finished tied for first with a score of 213 (-3). Georgetown's Pieter DaGroot finished third (214, -2).
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 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS |
8. Carson Bellish - 73 (+1), 71 (-1), 74 (+2): 218 (+2)
T-25. Mason Witt - 73 (+1), 73 (+1), 79 (+7): 225 (+9)
T-31. Jack Korotcoff - 73 (+1), 72 (E), 82 (+10): 227 (+11)
T-41. Justin Gabbard - 79 (+7), 71 (-1), 82 (+10): 232 (+16)
T-44. Michael Prebles - 79 (+7), 78 (+6), 78 (+6): 235 (+19)
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 TEAM STANDINGS |
1. Marquette - 293 (+5), 279 (-9), 301 (+13): 873 (+9)
2. St. John's - 295 (+7), 279 (-9), 302 (+14): 876 (+12)
3. Seton Hall - 286 (-2), 287 (-1), 312 (+24): 885 (+21)
4. Georgetown - 295 (+7), 294 (+6), 297 (+9): 886 (+22)
T-5. Butler - 290 (+2), 294 (+8), 305 (+17): 889 (+25)
T-5. Villanova - 291 (+3), 290 (+2), 308 (+20): 889 (+25)
7. Creighton - 295 (+7), 287 (-1), 308 (+20): 890 (+26)
8. DePaul - 298 (+10), 289 (+1), 304 (+16): 891 (+27)
9. UConn - 293 (+5), 287 (-1), 316 (+28): 896 (+32)
10. Xavier - 298 (+10), 287 (-1), 313 (+25): 898 (+34)
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