MGOLF Preview: Eagles Look to Defend Title at Colleton River Collegiate

Monday, March 6

Bluffton, S.C.

8 a.m.

Georgia Southern University

Colleton River Collegiate

NCAA Golf Championships - Day 2 - Ben Carr

Ben Carr and the Eagles play in the Colleton River Collegiate Monday and Tuesday.

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MGOLF Preview: Eagles Look to Defend Title at Colleton River Collegiate

3/5/2023 11:22:00 AM | Men's Golf

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The Eagles play 36 holes Monday and 18 Tuesday.

Tournament Name: Colleton River Collegiate
Dates: March 6-7
Host: Michigan State

Course: Colleton River Club - Nicklaus Course – Par 72 – 7,100 yards

Location: Bluffton, S.C.
Format: 36 holes Monday, 18 Tuesday
Field: Michigan State, Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio State, Penn State, Rutgers, Missouri, Cincinnati, Georgia Southern, Iowa State, Kansas State and Memphis

Georgia Southern Lineup (scoring average)
Ben Carr (15 rds, 70.20)
Mason Williams (15 rds, 69.33)
Wilson Andress (15 rds, 70.53)
Parker Claxton (9 rds, 71.56)
Hogan Ingram (18 rds, 72.89)

Indy
Luke Koenig (9 rds, 73.00)

The 11th Annual Colleton River Collegiate Tournament, hosted by Michigan State, returns to Colleton River Club and the award-winning Jack Nicklaus Golf Course March 6-7 as a charitable event with proceeds benefiting the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry.

Georgia Southern, currently ranked 23rd in the GCAA Bushnell/Golfweek DI Coaches Poll, plays in the tournament for the fourth consecutive time and is looking to defend its team title at the event. The Eagles also won the the tournament in 2020 and tied for 7th in 2019.

Three Eagles in the lineup have played in the tournament multiple times. Ben Carr and Mason Williams will be making their fourth appearance. Carr tied for fourth last year, Williams tied for ninth and the duo tied for third in 2020. Wilson Andress makes his second appearance and tied for 23rd last season, while Hogan Ingram makes his second appearance after finishing 14th last season.

The Eagles are coming off a second-place finish in the Vystar Credit Union Gators Invitational Feb. 12. Williams shot an 11-under-par 199 and tied for first, and Carr tied for 11th. It was the second-best finish for the Eagles in their 22nd time playing in the event. The 1979-80 team won the tournament, and the Eagles finished fourth a season ago.

Carr makes his 47th career start in the lineup, Williams makes his 38th start and Andress will make his 31st appearance in the lineup. Ingram makes his 18th start, and Parker Claxton is in the lineup for the second time in his collegiate career.

The Eagles are paired with Michigan State and Rutgers for the first two rounds and will tee off the first hole in a shotgun start at 8:15 a.m.

Following the event, Georgia Southern will have two weeks off before hosting the 43rd Schenkel Invitational, one of the premiere events and longest running tournaments in college golf, at Forest Heights Golf Club in Statesboro March 17-19.

ABOUT THE NICKLAUS COURSE AT COLLETON RIVER:
Regarded by golf legends as one of the finest 18 holes in the game, the Nicklaus course at Colleton River celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2022. The course strikes an exceptional balance between challenge and playability. Nicklaus tempts you throughout, providing glimpses of the marsh on the front nine before finishing the round in dramatic fashion exposed to the winds and scenic vistas provided by the Colleton River. Measuring over 7100 yards, the course was named "Best new private course in America" in 1993 by Golf Digest. In the fall of 2017, the Nicklaus course underwent a remarkable restoration unearthing its original classic lowcountry beauty.