When Michigan State senior men’s golf James Piot won the 121st United States Amateur Championship last summer, he earned invites to several events. One of those was the Georgia Cup, which was held on Sunday at the Lakeside Course at the Golf Club of Georgia.
Category: Golf
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Women’s Golf in Second Place at Clemson Invitational
Michigan State’s women’s golf team shot an 8-over par 296 in the second round and is in second place among 18 teams entering the final round of the Clemson Invitational, being played at The Reserve at Lake Keowee in Sunset, S.C.
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Ryan Brehm becomes Michigan’s second PGA Tour winner since 1995
Ryan Brehm could’ve bagged competitive golf a long time ago. He could’ve done a number of things to earn a comfortable living, and a stable pay check. He could’ve gone and been a college golf coach. But the dream kept tugging at him, and he kept chasing.
Source: Detroit News
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Men’s Golf to Host Ninth Annual Colleton River Collegiate
The Spartan men’s golf team will host the ninth annual Colleton River Collegiate on Monday and Tuesday in Bluffton, South Carolina. Michigan State has won two of the last four Colleton River Collegiate titles. The tournament was not held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 15-team tournament will begin on Monday with 36 holes of continuous play.
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Michigan State Plays in Gator Invitational this Weekend
Michigan State’s women’s golf team is back on the course this weekend, playing in the 50th Gators Invitational at the Mark Bostick Golf Course in Gainesville, Fla. on Saturday, March 5, and Sunday, March 6. The Gators Invitational will be played on the par-70, 6,002-yard Boctick Golf Course, the home for the University of Florida. The teams will play 54 holes, with the 15-team field playing 36 holes on Saturday and closing with 18 holes on Sunday.
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James Piot to Make PGA Tour Debut this Week at the Arnold Palmer Invitational
Michigan State senior golfer James Piot considers himself to be an average person. The golf world may say otherwise, especially since Piot shot into the national conversation last summer by winning the 121st U.S. Amateur Championship, one of the sport’s biggest titles.
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Men’s Golf Completes First Round of Puerto Rico Classic
Michigan State men’s golf shot a 7-under par 281 and stands in 11th place among 13 teams at the 29th Puerto Rico Classic at the Grand Reserve Country Club in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. The course is the site of the PGA Tour’s Puerto Rico Open, which will be played in three weeks.
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Michigan State to Play in Puerto Rico Classic this Weekend
Michigan State’s men’s golf team is back in action this weekend, playing in the 29th Puerto Rico Classic at the Grand Reserve Country Club in Rio Grande. The course is the site of the PGA Tour’s Puerto Rico Open, which will be played in three weeks. The individual medalist of the Puerto Rico Classic will receive an invite to the PGA Tour event (March 3-6).
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Valery Plata Selected to Play in Augusta National Women’s Amateur
Michigan State senior women’s golfer Valery Plata (Floridablanca, Colombia/Colegio La Quinta Del Puente) was invited to participate in the 2022 Augusta National Women’s Amateur (ANWA), being held from March 30 to April 2, at the Island and Bluff nines at Champions Retreat Golf Club in Augusta, Ga.
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Valery Plata Wins Women’s Amateur Latin America Championship
Michigan State women’s golfer Valery Plata (Floridablanca, Colombia/Colegio La Quinta Del Puente) came from behind on Sunday to win the Women’s Amateur Latin America Championship, sponsored by the ANNIKA Foundation, at the Pilar Golf Club in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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$1.1 M Bowen Gift To Support MSU Athletics
Michigan State Athletics has received a $1.1M gift from alumnus Dan (’88; Broad College of Business) and Sherry Bowen to further the pursuit of excellence both on and off the field. The gift will support priorities for football, men’s basketball, and women’s golf, as well as enhancing off-the-field programs and initiatives for all student-athletes.
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Men’s Golf Closes out Fall Season at Williams Cup
Michigan State’s men’s golf team closes out its fall season on Monday and Tuesday at The Williams Cup, being hosted by the University of North Carolina at the Eagle Point Golf Club in Wilmington, N.C.
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Men’s Golf Finishes in Fifth Place at Fighting Irish Classic
Michigan State men’s golf team shot a 2-under par 278 in the final round and finished in fifth place among 14 teams at the Fighting Irish Classic, held at the Warren Golf Course in South Bend, Ind.
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Bonshak, Gros and Piot Honored as PNC Achievers Student-Athletes of the Month
Michigan State Athletics and PNC Bank are partnering to recognize the PNC Achievers Student-Athletes of the Month. Throughout the 2021-22 season, deserving Spartan student-athletes will be recognized for displaying well-rounded achievement through leadership in the classroom, in the community, and in competition. The honorees for September are Cara Bonshak (field hockey), Naya Gros (volleyball), and James Piot (men’s golf).
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‘Hit the shot in front of you and enjoy the rest’: Inside Michigan State men’s golf’s unprecedented rise
It’s a gloomy September afternoon at Lasch Family Golf Center. Across the street, dark clouds hover ominously over Forest Akers East Golf Course, gusts of wind ruffle trees and pins alike and it seems as if the sky could open up and drench the fairways at any second. Players chip, putt and socialize around the practice green in between being fitted for clubs. It’s the only golf they’ll get in for the day, with downpours starting an hour later.
Source: The State News
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Spartans Wrap-Up Season-Opening Tournament
The Michigan State women’s golf team wrapped up its season-opening tournament, the Cougar Classic, at Yeamans Hall Club in Hanahan, South Carolina on Tuesday. The Spartans shot a 12-over-par 300 in Tuesday’s final round and ended the tournament 14-over-par 878 (291-287-300) and in 12th place.
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Spartans in Seventh Through Two Rounds at the Cougar Classic
The Michigan State women’s golf team is 2-over-par 578 (291-287) after two rounds of play on Monday at the Cougar Classic hosted by the College of Charleston in Hanahan, South Carolina. Georgia, which is one of 11 teams in the field of 17 that was selected to compete in last year’s NCAA Regionals, leads the tournament at Yeamans Hall Club at 16-under-par 560.