Men's Golf Opens Spring Season at Lake Jovita Invitational

Monday, February 9

Dade City, Fla.

8:30 a.m.

Xavier University

Lake Jovita Invitational

Men's Golf Opens Spring Season at Lake Jovita Invitational

02.08.26 | Men's Golf

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The two-day tournament is being held on Feb. 9-10

By: Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Xavier men's golf opens its spring season at the Lake Jovita Invitational on Feb. 9-10 in Dade City, Fla.

Round one action begins on Monday with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start.

THE LINEUP

TEAM
1. Cayse Morgan
2. Ray Filter
3. Carson Bellish
4. A.J. Wilhelm
5. Kellen Dean

Sam Fauver (individual)

TOURNAMENT INFO

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Name: Lake Jovita Invitational
Course: Lake Jovita South Course
Host: Ball State
Location: Dade City, Fla.
Course Par/Yardage: TBD
Participating Teams (15): Richmond, Dayton, Ball State, Charleston Southern, Georgia State, Valparaiso, Loyola-Chicago, Central Michigan, South Florida, Winthrop, Wright State, UConn, Bowling Green, Butler, Xavier

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LAST TIME OUT

Xavier won the Xavier Invitational presented by Gateway Logistics on Oct. 21, winning the tournament for the second time in as many seasons. The two-day tournament was played at Maketewah Country Club. The Musketeers also won their second straight tournament of the season (won the Moraine Intercollegiate on Oct. 14).
Individually, Cayse Morgan took home medalist honors for the second straight tournament - posting a 54-hole score of 205 (-5) in a field of 76 golfers.

BIG EAST GOLFERS 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 posted four tournament titles over the last two seasons. Xavier has also posted seven, 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.