Xavier University Athletics
Saturday, April 27
Hardeeville, S.C.
9:30 a.m.
Xavier University
vs
BIG EAST Championships
Men's Golf Set for BIG EAST Championships on April 27-29
04.26.24 | Men's Golf
The three-day tournament is being played at Riverton Pointe Golf & Country Club
CINCINNATI - Xavier men's golf is set for the BIG EAST Championships on April 27-29. The three-day tournament is being played at Riverton Pointe Golf & Country Club in Hardeeville, S.C.
Name: BIG EAST Championships
Dates: April 27-29
Course: Riverton Pointe Golf & Country Club
Location: Hardeeville, S.C.
Course Par/Yardage: 72 / 7,158 yards
LIVE SCORING: bit.ly/4bhaBih
WATCH LIVE: bit.ly/49Tw6V9
PARTICIPATING TEAMS (10)
Marquette, UConn, Creighton, Seton Hall, Butler, Xavier, Georgetown, St. John's , DePaul, Villanova
XAVIER LINEUP AND SATURDAY TEE TIMES
1. Carson Bellish - 10:14 AM
2. Zach Burton - 10:03 AM
3. Mason Witt - 9:52 AM
4. Oscar Zimmerman - 9:41 AM
5. A.J. Wilhelm - 9:30 AM
Ray Filter (substitute)
• Xavier finished tied for 12th at the Mountaineer Invitational on April 16. The two-day tournament was held at Pete Dye Golf Club.
• The Musketeers posted a 54-hole score of 911 (+47) in a field of 16 teams. West Virginia won the tournament with a score of 846 (-18). Marshall placed second with a score of 874 (+10).
• Individually, Carson Bellish paced the Musketeers with a score of 223 (+7) - finishing tied for 32nd in a field of 91 golfers.
• For the second straight year, GameKast Live, a golf streaming service, will provide coverage. Viewers will form an account, but there will be no charge for the service this year. GKLive.TV will cover the entire 54-hole event using over 20 cameras. Live commentary from the 18th green, player and coach interviews and highlights will be provided.
WATCH LIVE: gklive.tv/event/2024-big-east-conference-mens-golf-championship
• AJ Adams was named the BIG EAST Men's Golfer of the Week on Nov. 1. The freshman golfer earned the honors for the first time in his career.
• The Dallas, Texas, native is the first Musketeer to earn the honors since Imaad Qureshi on Oct. 21, 2021.
• The Musketeers have had five players post top-five finishes in five of their last 10 tournaments. Carson Bellish placed second at the JT Poston Invitational on Sept. 26, Oscar Zimmerman placed third at the UConn Invitational at GreatHorse on Oct. 3, AJ Adams won the Xavier Invitational presented by Gateway Logistics on Oct. 17, Ray Filter placed tied for fourth at the Peoples Golf Championship on March 9 and Zach Burton placed tied for third at the Ross Collegiate Classic on March 12.
• 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 2023 campaign ranked 22nd in the final BIG EAST GolfStat Rankings, the third highest finish by a freshman with an average score of 74.07.
• 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.
• Head coach Brian Arlinghaus announced the signing of three players to the 2024-25 roster on Nov. 13.
2023 SIGNING CLASS
Kellen Dean - Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Saratoga Springs HS)
Kyle Smith - Canton, Ohio (Green HS)
Leo Walling - Powell, Ohio (St. Charles Preparatory)
Feb. 5-6 - BIG EAST Match Play - Bear Lakes Country Club - West Palm Beach, Fla.
Feb. 19-20 - Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate - Wexford Plantation - Hilton Head, S.C.
March 7-9 - Sea Palms Invitational - Sea Palms Golf Club - St. Simons Island, Ga.
March 11-12 - Ross Intercollegiate - Mid Pines Golf Club - Southern Pines, N.C.
March 17 - The Indy at Boone's Trace National - Richmond, Ky.
April 1-3 - Golfweek/AGT Intercollegiate - True Blue Golf Club - Pawleys Island, S.C.
April 6-7 - Northern Kentucky's The Jewell - Batavia, Ohio
April 14-15 - Wright State Invitational - Springboro, Ohio
April 15-16 - Mountaineer Invitational - Pete Dye Golf Club - Bridgeport, W.Va.
April 27-29 - BIG EAST Championships - Riverton Pointe Country Club and Golf Course - Hardeeville, S.C.
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Name: BIG EAST Championships
Dates: April 27-29
Course: Riverton Pointe Golf & Country Club
Location: Hardeeville, S.C.
Course Par/Yardage: 72 / 7,158 yards
LIVE SCORING: bit.ly/4bhaBih
WATCH LIVE: bit.ly/49Tw6V9
PARTICIPATING TEAMS (10)
Marquette, UConn, Creighton, Seton Hall, Butler, Xavier, Georgetown, St. John's , DePaul, Villanova
XAVIER LINEUP AND SATURDAY TEE TIMES
1. Carson Bellish - 10:14 AM
2. Zach Burton - 10:03 AM
3. Mason Witt - 9:52 AM
4. Oscar Zimmerman - 9:41 AM
5. A.J. Wilhelm - 9:30 AM
Ray Filter (substitute)
LAST TIME OUT
• Xavier finished tied for 12th at the Mountaineer Invitational on April 16. The two-day tournament was held at Pete Dye Golf Club.
• The Musketeers posted a 54-hole score of 911 (+47) in a field of 16 teams. West Virginia won the tournament with a score of 846 (-18). Marshall placed second with a score of 874 (+10).
• Individually, Carson Bellish paced the Musketeers with a score of 223 (+7) - finishing tied for 32nd in a field of 91 golfers.
WATCH LIVE
• For the second straight year, GameKast Live, a golf streaming service, will provide coverage. Viewers will form an account, but there will be no charge for the service this year. GKLive.TV will cover the entire 54-hole event using over 20 cameras. Live commentary from the 18th green, player and coach interviews and highlights will be provided.
WATCH LIVE: gklive.tv/event/2024-big-east-conference-mens-golf-championship
BIG EAST GOLFER OF THE WEEK
• AJ Adams was named the BIG EAST Men's Golfer of the Week on Nov. 1. The freshman golfer earned the honors for the first time in his career.
• The Dallas, Texas, native is the first Musketeer to earn the honors since Imaad Qureshi on Oct. 21, 2021.
NOTABLES
• The Musketeers have had five players post top-five finishes in five of their last 10 tournaments. Carson Bellish placed second at the JT Poston Invitational on Sept. 26, Oscar Zimmerman placed third at the UConn Invitational at GreatHorse on Oct. 3, AJ Adams won the Xavier Invitational presented by Gateway Logistics on Oct. 17, Ray Filter placed tied for fourth at the Peoples Golf Championship on March 9 and Zach Burton placed tied for third at the Ross Collegiate Classic on March 12.
• 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 2023 campaign ranked 22nd in the final BIG EAST GolfStat Rankings, the third highest finish by a freshman with an average score of 74.07.
• 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.
2024 SIGNING CLASS
• Head coach Brian Arlinghaus announced the signing of three players to the 2024-25 roster on Nov. 13.
2023 SIGNING CLASS
Kellen Dean - Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Saratoga Springs HS)
Kyle Smith - Canton, Ohio (Green HS)
Leo Walling - Powell, Ohio (St. Charles Preparatory)
SPRING SCHEDULE
Feb. 5-6 - BIG EAST Match Play - Bear Lakes Country Club - West Palm Beach, Fla.
Feb. 19-20 - Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate - Wexford Plantation - Hilton Head, S.C.
March 7-9 - Sea Palms Invitational - Sea Palms Golf Club - St. Simons Island, Ga.
March 11-12 - Ross Intercollegiate - Mid Pines Golf Club - Southern Pines, N.C.
March 17 - The Indy at Boone's Trace National - Richmond, Ky.
April 1-3 - Golfweek/AGT Intercollegiate - True Blue Golf Club - Pawleys Island, S.C.
April 6-7 - Northern Kentucky's The Jewell - Batavia, Ohio
April 14-15 - Wright State Invitational - Springboro, Ohio
April 15-16 - Mountaineer Invitational - Pete Dye Golf Club - Bridgeport, W.Va.
April 27-29 - BIG EAST Championships - Riverton Pointe Country Club and Golf Course - Hardeeville, S.C.
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