Xavier Travels to Keene Trace Collegiate

Tuesday, March 24

Nicholasville, Ky.

9 a.m.

Xavier University

Keene Trace Collegiate

03.23.26 | Men's Golf

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The tournament is being hosted by Morehead State on March 24

By: Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Xavier travels to the Keene Trace Collegiate on Tuesday, March 24. The 36-hole stroke play tournament is being hosted by Morehead State at Keene Trace Golf Club in Nicholasville, Ky.

THE LINEUP

AJ Adams
Sam Fauver
Kyle Smith
Leo Walling

TOURNAMENT INFO

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Name: Keene Trace Collegiate
Course: Keene Trace Golf Club
Host: Morehead State
Location: Nicholasville, Ky.
Course Par/Yardage: 72 / 7,328
Participating Teams (10): Morehead State, Xavier, Transylvania, Western Illinois, Miami (Ohio), Kentucky, Mount St. Joseph, Pikeville, Centre and Eastern Illinois

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TEE TIMES
March 24 - Shotgun start; 9 a.m.

LAST TIME OUT

Xavier won the Peoples Golf Championship hosted by Western Carolina on March 14. The three-day tournament was played at Sea Island Resort.
The Musketeers posted a 54-hole score of 838 (-14) in a field of 21 teams, finishing two strokes ahead of Western Carolina (840, -12). Samford placed third with a score of 842 (-10).
Xavier has now posted 10, top-three finishes over the last two seasons with six tournament titles. The Musketeers have finished first or second in their last five tournaments this season.
Freshman Cayse Morgan took home medalist honors with a score of 202 (-11) in a field of 123 golfers, one stroke ahead of Samford's Gavin Isbell (203, -10). Morgan now has three tournament titles this season and four top-10 finishes.
Carson Bellish placed tied for seventh, the 13th top-10 finish of his career.

BIG EAST GOLFERS OF THE WEEK

March 19 - Cayse Morgan - Golfer 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 ranked 98th in the most recent SCOREBOARD powered by Clippd ranking on March 18.
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 72.8 stroke average through 104 rounds of golf with 13 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 72.4 stroke average through 66 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.