Xavier University Athletics
Monday, May 4
Hardeeville, S.C.
8:30 a.m.
Xavier University
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BIG EAST Championships
Men's Golf Wins BIG EAST Championship
05.04.26 | Men's Golf
Xavier wins its ninth conference title in school history, first since 2005
HARDEEVILLE, S.C. - Xavier won the BIG EAST Championship on Monday afternoon, the program's ninth conference championship and first title since 2005. The two-day tournament was played at Riverton Pointe Golf and Country Club.
The Musketeers posted a 54-hole score of 843 (-21), defeating Marquette by four strokes (847, -17). Creighton finished in third place (852, -12). Xavier hit 275 (-13) in the final round on Monday, the lowest team round score at the tournament.
Freshman Cayse Morgan hit eight-under-par 64 in the final round on Monday, tied for the lowest single round score in tournament history. His 54-hole score of 202 (-14) is also tied for the lowest 54-hole score in tournament history (he tied Louisville's Derek Fathauer who hit 14-under in 2006). Morgan registered nine birdies at the tournament, including an eagle on the par-5 7th hole during the final round.
Morgan is the first Xavier golfer to earn medalist honors at the BIG EAST Championships since 2019 (Garrett Wood). The Cincinnati native is the ninth Xavier golfer to earn medalist honors at a conference championship since 1998. Morgan is the first freshman to earn medalist honors at the BIG EAST Championships since Marquette's Hunter Eichhorn in 2018.
Morgan defeated Villanova's Ryan Pamer by four strokes (206, -10), while Marquette's Mischa Candinas placed third (209, -7). Morgan now has seven career top-10 finishes with four tournament titles.
Kyle Smith also placed in the top-10 for the Musketeers, finishing tied for sixth with a score of 211 (-5). He now has seven career top-10 finishes.
The Musketeers have now posted six tournament titles over the last two seasons. Xavier has also posted 10, top-three finishes over the last two seasons.
Xavier had both its men's and women's team win the 2026 BIG EAST Championships, becoming the first school to win both titles since Georgetown in 2018.
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INDIVIDUAL
1. Cayse Morgan - 68 (-4), 70 (-2), 64 (-8): 202 (-14)
T-6. Kyle Smith - 68 (-4), 73 (+1), 70 (-2): 211 (-5)
14. A.J. Wilhelm - 71 (-1), 70 (-2), 72 (E): 213 (-3)
T-20. Kellen Dean - 76 (+4), 72 (E), 69 (-3): 217 (+1)
45. Carson Bellish - 76 (+4), 76 (+4), 72 (E): 224 (+8)
TEAM
1. Xavier - 283 (-5), 285 (-3), 275 (-13): 843 (-21)
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CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
BIG EAST: 2026
Atlantic-10: 2005, 2003, 2001, 1998
MCC: 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990
NCAA TOURNAMENT TEAM APPEARANCES
2026, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2001
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The Musketeers posted a 54-hole score of 843 (-21), defeating Marquette by four strokes (847, -17). Creighton finished in third place (852, -12). Xavier hit 275 (-13) in the final round on Monday, the lowest team round score at the tournament.
Freshman Cayse Morgan hit eight-under-par 64 in the final round on Monday, tied for the lowest single round score in tournament history. His 54-hole score of 202 (-14) is also tied for the lowest 54-hole score in tournament history (he tied Louisville's Derek Fathauer who hit 14-under in 2006). Morgan registered nine birdies at the tournament, including an eagle on the par-5 7th hole during the final round.
Morgan is the first Xavier golfer to earn medalist honors at the BIG EAST Championships since 2019 (Garrett Wood). The Cincinnati native is the ninth Xavier golfer to earn medalist honors at a conference championship since 1998. Morgan is the first freshman to earn medalist honors at the BIG EAST Championships since Marquette's Hunter Eichhorn in 2018.
Morgan defeated Villanova's Ryan Pamer by four strokes (206, -10), while Marquette's Mischa Candinas placed third (209, -7). Morgan now has seven career top-10 finishes with four tournament titles.
Kyle Smith also placed in the top-10 for the Musketeers, finishing tied for sixth with a score of 211 (-5). He now has seven career top-10 finishes.
The Musketeers have now posted six tournament titles over the last two seasons. Xavier has also posted 10, top-three finishes over the last two seasons.
Xavier had both its men's and women's team win the 2026 BIG EAST Championships, becoming the first school to win both titles since Georgetown in 2018.
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RESULTS
 INDIVIDUAL
1. Cayse Morgan - 68 (-4), 70 (-2), 64 (-8): 202 (-14)
T-6. Kyle Smith - 68 (-4), 73 (+1), 70 (-2): 211 (-5)
14. A.J. Wilhelm - 71 (-1), 70 (-2), 72 (E): 213 (-3)
T-20. Kellen Dean - 76 (+4), 72 (E), 69 (-3): 217 (+1)
45. Carson Bellish - 76 (+4), 76 (+4), 72 (E): 224 (+8)
TEAM
1. Xavier - 283 (-5), 285 (-3), 275 (-13): 843 (-21)
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MEN'S GOLF HISTORY
 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
BIG EAST: 2026
Atlantic-10: 2005, 2003, 2001, 1998
MCC: 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990
NCAA TOURNAMENT TEAM APPEARANCES
2026, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2001
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UP NEXT
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- The NCAA Selection Show will be aired on the Golf Channel on Wednesday, May 6 at 2Â p.m.
- The NCAA Regionals will be played on May 18-20.
- Athens | University of Georgia Golf Course in Athens, Georgia
- Bermuda Run | Bermuda Run Country Club in Bermuda Run, North Carolina
- Bryan | Traditions Club in Bryan, Texas
- Columbus | OSU Golf Club in Columbus, Ohio
- Corvallis | Trysting Tree Golf Club in Corvallis, Oregon
- Marana | The Gallery Golf Club in Marana, Arizona
- The NCAA Championships will be played on May 29 - June 2 in Carlsbad, Calif. The tournament will be played at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa.
PHOTOS
 2026 BIG EAST Men's Golf Champions by Xavier Musketeers on Exposure
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Players Mentioned
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INTERVIEW | Cayse Morgan at BIG EAST Championships
Monday, May 04
INTERVIEW | Brian Arlinghaus at BIG EAST Championships
Monday, May 04
2021 Xavier Invitational - Xavier Men's Golf
Tuesday, October 19
HIGHLIGHTS | 2019 Musketeer Classic
Tuesday, October 22