Xavier Set for Wexford Intercollegiate

Monday, February 16

Hilton Head, S.C.

8:15 a.m.

Xavier University

Wexford Intercollegiate

02.15.26 | Men's Golf

Live Scoring Tournament Info

Musketeers look to win the tournament for the second straight year

By: Brian Arlinghaus

CINCINNATI - Fresh off a statement performance at the Lake Jovita Invitational, Xavier University Men's Golf heads south again looking to keep the competitive engine humming at the Wexford Intercollegiate (Feb 16–17). After showing discipline, depth, and a sharpened competitive edge in Florida, the Musketeers arrive at Wexford with a clear identity and a lineup built to apply steady pressure from the opening tee shot.

TEE TIMES
Monday's First and Second Rounds – 8:15 a.m. (Shotgun Start)
Tuesday's Third Round – 8:15 a.m. (Shotgun Start)

CARRYING THE LAKE JOVITA STANDARD FORWARD

Lake Jovita showcased what this team is becoming: structured, resilient, and comfortable playing from the front. Strong iron play, disciplined course management, and a team-wide commitment to process over emotion translated into one of the program's most complete tournament performances of the year.

That same blueprint now travels to Wexford. The goal is simple but demanding: replicate the preparation, elevate the execution, and stack another high-level performance against a balanced field that includes Dayton, Gardner-Webb, High Point, Mercer, Temple, Cornell, and College of Charleston among others.

THE LINEUP

The Musketeers will tee it up with a group that blends scoring firepower and competitive maturity.

WHAT WILL MATTER AT WEXFORD

This week is less about chasing a single low round and more about sustaining collective pressure. Xavier's formula remains unchanged:

Elite preparation and clear game plans
Commitment to process over outcome
Emotional stability across 36 holes
Five players fully engaged in team scoring

If Lake Jovita was proof of concept, Wexford becomes the next test of consistency. Strong teams don't just flash, they have the ability to do it AGAIN.

TOURNAMENT INFO

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Name: Wexford Intercollegiate
Course: Arnold Palmer Signature Course – Wexford
Host: Francis Marion
Location: Hilton Head Island, S.C.
Course Par/Yardage: 72 / 6,884
Participating Teams (18): College of Charleston, Cleveland State, Cornell, Dayton, DePaul, East Carolina, Francis Marion, Gardner-Webb, High Point, Mercer, Presbyterian, Radford, Saint Joseph's, Samford, Temple, USC Aiken, Western Carolina, Xavier

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LAST TIME OUT

Xavier won the Lake Jovita Invitational on Feb. 10 with a 54-hole score of 846 (-18). The Musketeers have now won three straight tournaments.
The Musketeers posted a 54-hole score of 846 (-18), winning the tournament by three strokes over BIG EAST foe Butler (849, -15). UConn and Wintrop tied for third place with a score of 852 (-12). The tournament field had 14 teams.
A.J. Wilhelm paced the Musketeers with a third-place finish with a 54-hole score of 208 (-8), the highest individual finish of his Xavier career.

BIG EAST GOLFERS OF THE WEEK

Feb. 12 - A.J. Wilhelm - Golfer of the Week
Oct. 23 - Cayse Morgan - Golfer of the Week
Oct. 16 - Cayse Morgan - Golfer of the Week

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

Xavier ranks 86th in the most recent SCOREBOARD powered by Clippd ranking on Feb. 4.
The Musketeers have now posted five tournament titles over the last two seasons. Xavier has also posted eight, top-three finishes over the last two seasons.
Freshman Cayse Morgan took home medalist honors at the Moraine Intercollegiate on Oct. 14 in a field of 78 golfers with a 54-hole score of 204 (-9). The Cincinnati native is the first Xavier golfer to hit nine-under-par or lower since Korey Ward in 2012 at the Marshall Invite (204, -9).
Zach Burton set the course record at Maketewah Country Club on Aug. 22 with a score of 62 (-8). Cayse Morgan matched Burton's record on Nov. 8.
AJ Adams, Ray Filter and A.J. Wilhelm were inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma at the department's annual welcome back event on Aug. 17.
Carson Bellish was named a Xavier Athletics Strength Athlete of the Year Award winner for the 2024-25 academic year.
Xavier earned the 2024-25 PLATFORM Golf Team Academic Award on Aug. 5. The Musketeers posted a 3.64 team grade point average last season.
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 posted 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 72.9 stroke average through 95 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 72.1 stroke average through 57 rounds of golf with eight 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.