Men's Golf Set for JT Poston Invitational

Monday, September 25

Sapphire, N.C.

9 a.m.

Xavier University

JT Poston Invitational

09.23.23 | Men's Golf

Live Scoring

The two-day tournament is being held at the Country Club of Sapphire Valley

By: Greg Lautzenheiser, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Xavier men's golf continues its fall season at the JT Poston Invitational hosted by Western Carolina on Sept. 25-26. The two-day tournament is being held at the Country Club of Sapphire Valley in Sapphire, N.C.

JT POSTON INVITATIONAL

HOST: Western Carolina University
TOURNAMENT: 2023 JT Poston Invitational
DATES: Mon.-Tues., Sept. 25-26; Practice round on Sun., Sept. 24
COURSE: Country Club of Sapphire Valley
CITY: Sapphire, N.C.
SET-UP: Par-71, 7,007 yards / 5 golfers, count 4 (foursomes)
16 teams, 100 total golfers (20 individuals)
FORMAT: 54-hole stroke play – Sunday, practice rounds
Monday - 36 holes continuous play, 9 am shotgun start
Tuesday - 18 holes, 9:30 am shotgun start

LIVE SCORING: bit.ly/3PsCBWL

2023 Field (16 teams, 93 golfers):
Western Carolina, Abilene Christian, Appalachian State, Augusta, Drexel, Elon, Francis Marion, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, High Point, Kennesaw State, Queens, Radford, Western Kentucky, Xavier, Wofford … Individuals ONLY: ETSU, Clemson, Wake Forest

Round 1 & 2 Pairings:
Holes 1-3 – WCU, Xavier, Georgia Southern, Augusta
Holes 4-7 – Queens, Francis Marion, Georgia State, Radford
Holes 8-10 – Kennesaw State, Wofford, Abilene Christian, Elon
Holes 11-15 – Appalachian State, High Point, Drexel, Western Kentucky
Holes 15-18 – Individuals: ETSU Wake Forest, Clemson, Georgia Southern, WCU (4), Elon (2), Augusta (2)

Round 3 - based on two-round results (Top 4 on holes 1-3, etc.)

XAVIER LINEUP
1. Justin Gabbard
2. Ray Filter
3. Oscar Zimmerman
4. Jack Korotcoff
5. Carson Bellish

LAST TIME OUT

• Xavier placed 10th at the Ram Masters Invitational on Sept. 7. The two-day tournament was hosted by Colorado State at Fort Collins Country Club in Fort Collins, Colo.

• Xavier posted a 54-hole score of 873 (+33) in a field of 13 teams. Oscar Zimmerman paced the Musketeers, placing tied for 12th with a score of 211 (+1).

NOTABLES

• Xavier returns four of its top five performers from the 2023 BIG EAST Championships. The Musketeers also welcome four newcomers to the program: AJ Adams (Dallas, Texas/Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas), Ray Filter (Crown Point, Ind./Crown Point HS), A.J. Wilhelm (Mason, Ohio/Mason HS) and Oscar Zimmerman (Cincinnati, Ohio/St. Xavier HS/Santa Clara).

• Sophomore Carson Bellish finished eighth with a 54-hole score of 218 (+2) at the 2023 BIG EAST Championships - 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 was the highest finish by a Xavier freshman since 2018 (Garrett Wood - tied for sixth).

• Carson Bellish had five top-15 finishes during the spring 2023 season, highlighted by a fourth-place finish at the Daytona Beach Spring Invitational on March 7. The finish was the highest individual finish for a Xavier golfer since Oct. 22, 2019 (Imaad Qureshi placed tied for third at the Musketeer Classic).

• Carson Bellish finished the campaign ranked 22nd in the final BIG EAST GolfStat Rankings, the third highest finish by a freshman with an average score of 74.07.

• 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).

• Brian Arlinghaus enters year three 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.

FALL SCHEDULE

Sept. 6-7 - Ram Masters Invitational - Fort Collins Country Club - Fort Collins, Colo.
Sept. 25-26 - JT Poston Invitational - Sapphire Valley Country Club - Sapphire, N.C.
Oct. 1-3 - UConn Invitational - GreatHorse Country Club - Hampden, Mass.
Oct. 16-17 - Xavier Invitational presented by Gateway Logistics - Maketewah Country Club - Cincinnati, Ohio

UP NEXT

• The Musketeers continue their fall season on Oct. 1-3 at the UConn Invitational. The tournament is being played at the GreatHorse Country Club in Hampden, Mass.