The Michigan State women’s golf team will head into the final round of the NCAA Louisville Regional in sixth place. The Spartans shot a 5-over-par 293 in Tuesday’s second round at the University of Louisville Golf Club and are 9-over-par 585 for the tournament. MSU is one shot behind fifth-place Texas and two behind fourth-place Louisville. No. 1 South Carolina and No. 17 Arkansas are tied for second place at 5-over-par 581. No. 8 Florida State leads at 1-over-par 577.
Category: Golf
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Spartans in Third After Round One of the NCAA Louisville Regional
The Michigan State women’s golf team shot a 4-over-par 292 on Monday in the opening round of the NCAA Louisville Regional. The Spartans are in third place, one shot behind second-place UCLA and six strokes behind the leader, Florida State. Host Louisville is in fourth place at 5-over-par 293, while South Carolina is in fifth place after a 7-over-par 295 at the University of Louisville Golf Club.
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NCAA Louisville Regional Begins on Monday for Spartans
The Michigan State women’s golf team will begin play in the 2021 NCAA Louisville Regional on Monday. The three-day, 54-hole event will be played at the par-72 Louisville Golf Club in Simpsonville, Kentucky.
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James Piot Earns NCAA Regional Bid
Michigan State senior James Piot’s season will continue. The NCAA announced the field for the 2021 NCAA Championships on Wednesday, and while the Spartans were not selected as a team, Piot was chosen as an individual to play in the Kingston Springs Regional. Piot is the No. 1 seed in the regional, which will be hosted by Vanderbilt and played at The Golf Club of Tennessee in Kingston Springs, Tennessee.
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James Piot Named to All-Big Ten First Team
Michigan State’s James Piot has been named to the All-Big Ten First Team, the conference announced on Wednesday, May 5. Piot was one of eight players named to the conference’s first team. It marks the third straight year Piot has earned All-Big Ten honors and it’s the second time he’s been voted to the first team.
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Spartans Take Fourth at the Big Ten Championship
The Michigan State men’s golf team took fourth place at the 2021 Big Ten Championships at Crooked Stick Golf Club in Carmel, Indiana. The Spartans finished 40-over-par 904 (312-294-298) to secure their second straight top-four finish at the event. Playing in the final group for the fifth time in nine tournaments this season, the Spartans shot 10-over-par 298 on Sunday.
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Andrew Walker Named a Finalist for the Byron Nelson Award
The Golf Coaches Association of America announced finalists for the 2021 Byron Nelson Award presented by Srixon/Cleveland Golf, in cooperation with the Salesmanship Club of Dallas, on Thursday, April 29. Michigan State’s Andrew Walker is one of four finalists for this year’s award, joining Colin Kober of Baylor, McClure Meissner of Southern Methodist, and Davis Thompson of Georgia.
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Big Ten Championships Begin Friday For Men’s Golf Team
The Michigan State men’s golf team will compete for a league title this weekend as it heads to Carmel, Indiana and Crooked Stick Golf Club for the 2021 Big Ten Championships. The three-day, 54-hole event will take place Friday-Sunday.
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Spartans Selected for NCAA Louisville Regional
The Michigan State women’s golf team will take part in the NCAA Louisville Regional, it was announced Wednesday by the NCAA. The Spartans, who earned an automatic NCAA bid by virtue of capturing the conference title this past weekend, are the No. 8 seed in the Louisville Regional, which will take place May 10-12 at the University of Louisville Golf Club in Simpsonville, Kentucky.
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Trio of Spartans Earn All-Big Ten Honors
Three members of the Michigan State women’s golf team have garnered All-Big Ten accolades, the conference office announced on Wednesday. Valery Plata was voted to the All-Big Ten First Team, while Paz Marfa Sand and Yurika Tanida were both named to the All-Big Ten Second Team. All three Spartans played a significant role in leading Michigan State to the Big Ten title this past weekend.
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Spartans Win Big Ten Championship
The Michigan State women’s golf team is champions of the Big Ten once again. The Spartans captured their third title since 2017 and sixth since 2011 on Sunday, finishing 11-under-par 853 (286-281-286) at TPC River’s Bend, five shots ahead of the three teams in second place – Maryland, Nebraska and Michigan.
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Spartans Tie for Ninth at Kepler Intercollegiate
In its final tune-up prior to next weekend’s Big Ten Championships, the Michigan State men’s golf team tied for ninth place at the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate. The Spartans shot a 10-over-par 294 in Sunday’s final round and finished 31-over-par 883 (293-296-294) in the tournament at Ohio State’s Scarlet Course.
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Spartans Wrap-Up Day One of the Kepler Intercollegiate tied for Tenth Place
The Michigan State men’s golf team got through the opening two rounds of the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate on Saturday at Ohio State’s Scarlet Course. MSU was one of 14 teams in the field of 17 that completed the second round, which was halted due to darkness late Saturday.
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Spartans Tied For First Heading Into Final Round of the Big Ten Championships
The Michigan State women’s golf team will head into the final round of the Big Ten Championships tied with Maryland at 9-under-par 567. The Spartans shot a 7-under-par 281 on Saturday in the second round at TPC River’s Bend, while Maryland was 8-under-par 280. Both the Spartans and Terrapins are seven shots ahead of third-place Michigan; the three teams are the only ones in the field under par.
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Robert Kepler Intercollegiate Up Next for Spartans
The Michigan State men’s golf team will head to Columbus, Ohio this weekend for the annual Robert Kepler Intercollegiate on Saturday and Sunday at the OSU Golf Club’s Scarlet Course. The tournament will be the Spartans’ last prior to next weekend’s Big Ten Championships.
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Spartans Set to Compete for Big Ten Championship
The Michigan State women’s golf team will compete for a conference title this weekend when it heads to Maineville, Ohio, for the 2021 Big Ten Championships. The three-round event will take place Friday-Sunday at TPC River’s Bend, home to each of the last three conference championships.
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Valery Plata Tabbed Big Ten Co-Golfer of the Week
Michigan State junior Valery Plata was named the Big Ten Co-Golfer of the Week, the conference office announced on Wednesday. Plata is sharing the award with Michigan’s Ashley Lau, who tied Plata for medalist honors at last weekend’s Indiana Invitational.
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Plata Ties for First as Spartans Take Third at the Indiana Invitational
The Michigan State women’s golf team shot the lowest score of any team in the final round of the Indiana Invitational on Sunday at 3-under-par 285, helping the Spartans to a third-place finish. In a tournament at featured all 14 Big Ten Teams as well as No. 17 Kent State in a play six, count four format, the Spartans finished 6-over-par 870 (292-293-285), which put them four shots behind second place and No. 19 Maryland. Kent State won the team title at 8-under-par 856.
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Spartans Take Third at the Git-R-Done Husker Invitational
The Michigan State men’s golf team finished 7-over-par 859 (291-278-290) to take third place in the Git-R-Done Husker Invitational on Sunday at Firethorn Golf Club in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Spartans shot a 6-over-par in Sunday’s final round and finished seven shots behind co-champs Minnesota and Kansas State.
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Spartans in Fourth When Indiana Invitational Resumes on Sunday
The Michigan State women’s golf team was tied for third place after the opening round of play at the Indiana Invitational on Saturday in Bloomington, Indiana. The Spartans were 4-over-par 292 and tied with two other teams for third place – just two shots behind the leader, Kent State.