Men's Golf Announces 2025-26 Schedule

CINCINNATI - Xavier head men's golf coach Brian Arlinghaus announced the team's 2025-26 schedule on Tuesday afternoon.

The Musketeers open their fall schedule on Sept. 14-16 at the JT Poston Invitational in Waynesville, N.C.

2025-26 SCHEDULE

FALL SCHEDULE
Sept. 14-16 - JT Poston Invitational - Waynesville, N.C. (Waynesville Inn and Golf Club)
Sept. 22-23 - Badger Invitational - Madison, Wis. (TPC Wisconsin)
Sept. 26 - The Indy at Forest Hills - Richmond, Ind. (Forest Hills Country Club)
Oct. 13-14 - Moraine Intercollegiate - Dayton, Ohio (Moraine Country Club)
Oct. 20-21 - Xavier Invitational presented by Gateway Logistics - Cincinnati, Ohio (Maketewah Country Club) ^

SPRING SCHEDULE
Feb. 9-10 - Lake Jovita Invitational - Dade City, Fla. - (Lake Jovita Golf & Country Club)
Feb. 16-17 - Wexford Intercollegiate - Hilton Head, S.C. (Wexford Golf Club) ^
March 12-14 - The Peoples Championship - St. Simons Island, Ga. (The Club at Sea Palms)
March 24 - Keene Trace Collegiate - Nicholasville, Ky. (Keene Trace Golf Club)
March 30-31 - Seahawk Intercollegiate - Wilmington, N.C. (Country Club of Landfall)
April 6-7 - Northern Kentucky's The Jewell - Batavia, Ohio (Elks Run Golf Course)
April 6-7 - Tiger Invitational - Columbia, Mo. (The Club at Old Hawthorne)
April 12-13 - Wright State Invitational - Springboro, Ohio (Heatherwoode Golf Club)
April 13-14 - Mountaineer Invitational - Bridgeport, W.Va. (Pete Dye Golf Club)
April 20 - Muirfield Shootout - Dublin, Ohio (The Country Club at Muirfield Village)
May 2-4 - BIG EAST Championships - Hardeeville, S.C. (Riverton Pointe Golf and Country Club)
May 18-20 - NCAA Regionals

^ defending tournament champions

NOTABLES

Carson Bellish, Zach Burton, Ray Filter and A.J. Wilhelm were named to the 2025 Academic All-District® Men's At-Large Team selected by College Sports Communicators on June 17.
The Musketeers post five, top-three finishes last season with two tournament titles. Xavier placed second at the BIG EAST Championships on April 28, the highest finish for the Musketeers at the BIG EAST Championships since 2016 (also finished second).
Carson Bellish and Ray Filter earned All-BIG EAST honors on May 5. Bellish was named to the first team, while Filter picked up second-team honors.
Bellish and Filter are the first Xavier golfers to earn All-BIG EAST honors since 2019 (Garrett Wood - First Team). Xavier also had two or more golfers earn all-conference honors in the same season for the first time since 2016 (Jose Montaño and Daniel Wetterich).
Carson Bellish led the Musketeers in stroke average (71.3) in 2024-25 and posted a team-high seven top-10 finishes. The Pickerington, Ohio, native has a career 72.8 stroke average through 84 rounds of golf with 12 top-10 finishes.
Ray Filter finished the year ranked third on the team in stroke average (72.2). He had four top-10 finishes with one individual tournament title. The Crown Point, Ind., native has a career 72.6 stroke average through 45 rounds of golf with five top-10 finishes.
Xavier welcomes two newcomers to the 2025-26 roster in Sam Fauver (Hudson, Ohio) and Cayse Morgan (Cincinnati, Ohio).
Tyler Goecke will return as assistant coach for the 2025-26 season. After a standout first year on staff, Goecke earned full status on PGA TOUR Americas and is spending the summer competing across Canada.

Schedule

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Players Mentioned

Carson Bellish

Zach Burton

Sam Fauver

Ray Filter

Cayse Morgan

A.J. Wilhelm

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