Xavier Set for UConn Invitational at GreatHorse

Sunday, October 1

Hampden, Mass.

9:20 a.m.

Xavier University

UConn Invitational at GreatHorse

Xavier Set for UConn Invitational at GreatHorse

09.30.23 | Men's Golf

Live Scoring Round One - Tee Times (PDF)

The three-day tournament is being held at GreatHorse Country Club in Hampden, Mass.

By: Greg Lautzenheiser, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Xavier men's golf continues its fall season at the UConn Invitational at GreatHorse on Oct. 1-3. The three-day tournament is being held at GreatHorse Country Club in Hampden, Mass.

UCONN INVITE AT GREATHORSE

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Name: UConn Invitational at GreatHorse
Dates: Oct. 1-3, 2023
Course: GreatHorse Country Club
Location: Hampden, Mass.
Course Par/Yardage: Par 72 / 7,093 yards

LIVE SCORING: bit.ly/3RBRtVx

PARTICIPATING TEAMS
St. John's, Rhode Island, UConn, Xavier, Boston College, Long Island, Fairleigh Dickinson, Siena, Lafayette, Holy Cross, Rider, Iona and Towson

XAVIER LINEUP
1. Jack Korotcoff
2. Carson Bellish
3. Oscar Zimmerman
4. A.J. Wilhelm
5. Mason Witt

LAST TIME OUT

• Xavier posted a 54-hole score of 850 (-2) at the JT Poston Invitational on Sept. 26, finishing sixth in the team standings (out of 16 teams). It marked the first time since Feb. 26, 2018 that the Musketeers hit under par as a team. Xavier recorded a score of 863 (-1) at the Loyola (MD) Intercollegiate in Goodyear, Ariz. The two-day tournament was hosted by Western Carolina at the Country Club of Sapphire Valley in Sapphire, N.C.

• Carson Bellish led the Musketeers at the tournament, posting a runner-up finish. The second-place finish for Bellish is the highest finish of his career (previously placed fourth at the Daytona Beach Spring Invitational on March 7, 2023). The sophomore golfer now has six career top-15 finishes.

• Carson Bellish carded a 64 in his second round of golf, the fourth round carded at 64 in the tournament's 17-year history - matching Mercer's Tobias Jonsson (2021), Ryan Hall of South Carolina (2019) and Jamie Wilson of South Carolina (2019). It also ranks tied for fourth in school history and is the lowest score recorded by a Xavier player since 2017 (Garrett Wood carded a 65 at the Bearcat Invitational).

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 wrap up fall action by hosting the Xavier Invitational presented by Gateway Logistics on Oct. 16-17 at Maketewah Country Club.