The University of Mississippi Athletics
Friday, May 23
Carlsbad, Calif. | Omni La Costa Resort and Spa
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NCAA Championships
No. 3 Men’s Golf Set for NCAA Championships in Carlsbad
5/22/2025 | Men's Golf
CARLSBAD, Calif. – The No. 3 Ole Miss men's golf team will tee it up for the seventh time as a team this week at the NCAA Championships at Omni La Costa Resort and Spa, in Carlsbad, California. It is the first team appearance for the Rebels since 2022 and the third time head coach Chris Malloy has guided Ole Miss to the championship.
Finals play consists of three days of stroke play on Friday, May 23 through Sunday, May 25 (54 holes), after which the top 15 teams and nine individuals not on an advancing team will be determined. That is followed by a final day of 18 holes of stroke play on Monday, May 26 to determine the top eight teams that will advance to match play as well as the 72-hole individual champion.
The team national champion will be determined by a match-play format that will consist of quarterfinals and semifinals conducted on Tuesday, May 27, followed by finals on Wednesday, May 28.
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Friday, May 23 – 18 holes (stroke play)
Saturday, May 24 – 18 holes (stroke play)
Sunday, May 25 – 18 holes (stroke play)
[Top 15 teams thru 54 holes advance to Monday]
Monday, May 26 – 18 holes (stroke play)
[Top 8 teams thru 72 holes advance to match play]
Tuesday, May 27 – Quarterfinals and semifinals
Wednesday, May 28 – Finals
BEHIND THE ARCHITECTURE
Located just north of San Diego in Carlsbad, California, Omni La Costa Resort & Spa's golf courses and facilities are among the best in Southern California. The track is set to play at 7,528 yards, par 72.
THE LINEUP
(*Serving as sub)
Michael La Sasso (Jr.)
No. 1 Auburn, No. 2 Oklahoma State, No. 3 Ole Miss, No. 4 Texas, No. 5 Arizona State, No. 6 Oklahoma, No. 7 Florida, No. 8 Florida State, No. 9 Virginia, No. 10 Texas A&M, No. 11 Illinois, No. 12 UCLA, No. 13 Vanderbilt, No. 14 BYU, No. 15 South Carolina, No. 16 Pepperdine, No. 17 Georgia, No. 18 Tennessee, No. 19 Texas Tech, No. 20 Georgia Tech, No. 21 South Florida, No. 22 Colorado, No. 23 UNLV, No. 24 Purdue, No. 25 San Diego, No. 26 Wake Forest, No. 27 New Mexico, No. 28 Troy, No. 29 California and No. 30 Augusta.
HOW TO WATCH
Golf Channel will start its broadcast of the tournament on Monday, May 26 for the final round of stroke play starting at 5 p.m. CT. Then Tuesday, May 27 quarterfinal coverage will go from noon-2:30 p.m. CT followed by the semifinals broadcast starting at 5 p.m. CT. The finals match broadcast begins at 5 p.m. CT on Wednesday, May 28.
ON THE VERGE OF HISTORY
It's been nothing short of a historic season for the 2024-25 team, setting new accolades no team in Ole Miss history has ever done before.
• New program record for the most rounds under-par as a team in a single season.
• Second place finish at the Tallahassee Regional marked the best finish in a regional by a team in program history.
• Ranked No. 1 for the first time in program history. First No. 1 seed in an NCAA Regional in program history.
• Carded the second lowest single round score in school history, shooting 265 in the first round at the 2025 Old Waverly Collegiate Championship.
• Set the second lowest 54-hole score (819) twice this season. First at the 2024 Visit Knoxville Collegiate and again at the 2025 Mason Rudolph Championship.
• Michael La Sasso currently sits in second for the most rounds in the 60s in a single season at 18.
THOSE BOYS CAN PLAY
The recipe for success for Ole Miss this season has been solid team golf. Michael La Sasso, Cameron Tankersley, Cohen Trolio, Kye Meeks, Tom Fischer and Collins Trolio have all finished inside the top five at least once this season.
Tankersley and Meeks set new career-best finishes and career-low 54-hole scores during the fall. Tom Fischer secured his first collegiate win at the 2025 Old Waverly Collegiate Championship, carding a new-career low 54-hole score of 203 in route to victory.
La Sasso broke through for his first collegiate victory back in October at the Hamptons Intercollegiate (Oct. 7-8). The junior from Raleigh, North Carolina dominated the field shooting (-15, 201) winning by 11 strokes. He picked up his second win in the regular season finale alongside Fischer at Old Waverly. Cohen Trolio began his spring with a new career-low 54-hole score of (-11, 205) finishing fifth at the Puerto Rico Classic.
GAME RECOGNIZES GAME
Michael La Sasso and Tom Fischer earned Southeastern Conference postseason recognition, the league announced May 9. La Sasso earned First Team All-SEC honors and Fischer was voted Second Team All-SEC and selected to the SEC Community Service Team.
La Sasso was also selected to represent Team USA in the 2025 Arnold Palmer Cup, marking the second straight year he will represent the United States. He is one of 10 collegiate golfers to be named a 2024-2025 Haskins Award presented by Stifel finalist and one of five named a Division I Jack Nicklaus Player of the Year finalist.
The Rocket Classic announced May 22 that La Sasso earned a sponsor exemption to compete in its 2025 tournament, scheduled for June 25–29 at Detroit Golf Club. It will be La Sasso's PGA TOUR debut after receiving a surprise invitation from tournament representatives.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
The Rebels head back to California after heartbreak last season at the Stanford Regional where they fell one stroke from the cut line to advance to the NCAA Championship. The team finished the 2023-24 regular season with seven top five finishes, 16 individual top 10 finishes, and a team victory at the Seminole Intercollegiate down in Tallahassee. The Rebels carded 20 rounds under par, including a 262-round score on the final day of the 2023 Visit Knoxville Collegiate. The 262 score of (-18) set the new lowest single-round score in program history.
STAY CONNECTED
For updates throughout the season, follow the Rebels on X at @OleMissMGolf. Additional updates and information on the team can be found on Instagram at OleMissMGolf, on Facebook at Ole Miss Men's Golf and on OleMissSports.com.
Finals play consists of three days of stroke play on Friday, May 23 through Sunday, May 25 (54 holes), after which the top 15 teams and nine individuals not on an advancing team will be determined. That is followed by a final day of 18 holes of stroke play on Monday, May 26 to determine the top eight teams that will advance to match play as well as the 72-hole individual champion.
The team national champion will be determined by a match-play format that will consist of quarterfinals and semifinals conducted on Tuesday, May 27, followed by finals on Wednesday, May 28.
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Friday, May 23 – 18 holes (stroke play)
Saturday, May 24 – 18 holes (stroke play)
Sunday, May 25 – 18 holes (stroke play)
[Top 15 teams thru 54 holes advance to Monday]
Monday, May 26 – 18 holes (stroke play)
[Top 8 teams thru 72 holes advance to match play]
Tuesday, May 27 – Quarterfinals and semifinals
Wednesday, May 28 – Finals
BEHIND THE ARCHITECTURE
Located just north of San Diego in Carlsbad, California, Omni La Costa Resort & Spa's golf courses and facilities are among the best in Southern California. The track is set to play at 7,528 yards, par 72.
THE LINEUP
(*Serving as sub)
Michael La Sasso (Jr.)
- First Team All-SEC selection and 2024-25 Haskins Award Finalist.
- Ranked No. 4 in the Scoreboard Powered by Clippd individual rankings.
- Two wins this season: Hamptons Intercollegiate & Old Waverly Collegiate Championship.
- Second best finish in an NCAA Regional by a Rebel in program history (T2, -11, 205).
- Top 15 finisher in nine events.
- Leads team with a 69.51 scoring average.
- Ranked No. 53 in the Scoreboard Powered by Clippd individual rankings.
- Leads team with six top 10 finishes.
- Finished T11 at the NCAA Tallahassee Regional.
- 23 rounds even or below-par.
- Career-best finish (2nd, Visit Knoxville Collegiate).
- Set a career-best 54-hole score of (-8, 202) at the 2024 Visit Knoxville Collegiate.
- Ranked No. 51 in the Scoreboard Powered by Clippd individual rankings.
- Seven top 20 finishes.
- 22 rounds of even or below-par.
- 11 rounds in the 60s.
- Career-best finish of T2 at the 2024 Fallen Oak Collegiate Invitational.
- Set a career-low 54-hole score of 205 at Fallen Oak.
- Second Team All-SEC and SEC Community Service Team selection.
- Ranked No. 44 in the Scoreboard Powered by Clippd individual rankings.
- 21 rounds of even or below-par.
- 11 rounds in the 60s.
- Picked up his first collegiate win at the 2025 Old Waverly Collegiate Championship.
- Four top 10 finishes.
- Ranked No. 86 in the Scoreboard Powered by Clippd individual rankings.
- Five top 10 finishes.
- 14 rounds under-par.
- Posted a final round score of four-under 68, at the Tallahassee Regional.
- Career-best finish of 3rd at the 2024 Hamptons Intercollegiate.
- Set a career-low 54-hole score of (-11, 205) at the 2025 Puerto Rico Classic.
- Seven individual starts.
- Set a career-best finish of 4th at the 2025 Thomas Sharkey Individual Collegiate.
- Carded a career-low 18-hole score of 67 twice this season.
- Five rounds under-par.
- Three top 20 finishes.
No. 1 Auburn, No. 2 Oklahoma State, No. 3 Ole Miss, No. 4 Texas, No. 5 Arizona State, No. 6 Oklahoma, No. 7 Florida, No. 8 Florida State, No. 9 Virginia, No. 10 Texas A&M, No. 11 Illinois, No. 12 UCLA, No. 13 Vanderbilt, No. 14 BYU, No. 15 South Carolina, No. 16 Pepperdine, No. 17 Georgia, No. 18 Tennessee, No. 19 Texas Tech, No. 20 Georgia Tech, No. 21 South Florida, No. 22 Colorado, No. 23 UNLV, No. 24 Purdue, No. 25 San Diego, No. 26 Wake Forest, No. 27 New Mexico, No. 28 Troy, No. 29 California and No. 30 Augusta.
HOW TO WATCH
Golf Channel will start its broadcast of the tournament on Monday, May 26 for the final round of stroke play starting at 5 p.m. CT. Then Tuesday, May 27 quarterfinal coverage will go from noon-2:30 p.m. CT followed by the semifinals broadcast starting at 5 p.m. CT. The finals match broadcast begins at 5 p.m. CT on Wednesday, May 28.
ON THE VERGE OF HISTORY
It's been nothing short of a historic season for the 2024-25 team, setting new accolades no team in Ole Miss history has ever done before.
• New program record for the most rounds under-par as a team in a single season.
• Second place finish at the Tallahassee Regional marked the best finish in a regional by a team in program history.
• Ranked No. 1 for the first time in program history. First No. 1 seed in an NCAA Regional in program history.
• Carded the second lowest single round score in school history, shooting 265 in the first round at the 2025 Old Waverly Collegiate Championship.
• Set the second lowest 54-hole score (819) twice this season. First at the 2024 Visit Knoxville Collegiate and again at the 2025 Mason Rudolph Championship.
• Michael La Sasso currently sits in second for the most rounds in the 60s in a single season at 18.
THOSE BOYS CAN PLAY
The recipe for success for Ole Miss this season has been solid team golf. Michael La Sasso, Cameron Tankersley, Cohen Trolio, Kye Meeks, Tom Fischer and Collins Trolio have all finished inside the top five at least once this season.
Tankersley and Meeks set new career-best finishes and career-low 54-hole scores during the fall. Tom Fischer secured his first collegiate win at the 2025 Old Waverly Collegiate Championship, carding a new-career low 54-hole score of 203 in route to victory.
La Sasso broke through for his first collegiate victory back in October at the Hamptons Intercollegiate (Oct. 7-8). The junior from Raleigh, North Carolina dominated the field shooting (-15, 201) winning by 11 strokes. He picked up his second win in the regular season finale alongside Fischer at Old Waverly. Cohen Trolio began his spring with a new career-low 54-hole score of (-11, 205) finishing fifth at the Puerto Rico Classic.
GAME RECOGNIZES GAME
Michael La Sasso and Tom Fischer earned Southeastern Conference postseason recognition, the league announced May 9. La Sasso earned First Team All-SEC honors and Fischer was voted Second Team All-SEC and selected to the SEC Community Service Team.
La Sasso was also selected to represent Team USA in the 2025 Arnold Palmer Cup, marking the second straight year he will represent the United States. He is one of 10 collegiate golfers to be named a 2024-2025 Haskins Award presented by Stifel finalist and one of five named a Division I Jack Nicklaus Player of the Year finalist.
The Rocket Classic announced May 22 that La Sasso earned a sponsor exemption to compete in its 2025 tournament, scheduled for June 25–29 at Detroit Golf Club. It will be La Sasso's PGA TOUR debut after receiving a surprise invitation from tournament representatives.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
The Rebels head back to California after heartbreak last season at the Stanford Regional where they fell one stroke from the cut line to advance to the NCAA Championship. The team finished the 2023-24 regular season with seven top five finishes, 16 individual top 10 finishes, and a team victory at the Seminole Intercollegiate down in Tallahassee. The Rebels carded 20 rounds under par, including a 262-round score on the final day of the 2023 Visit Knoxville Collegiate. The 262 score of (-18) set the new lowest single-round score in program history.
STAY CONNECTED
For updates throughout the season, follow the Rebels on X at @OleMissMGolf. Additional updates and information on the team can be found on Instagram at OleMissMGolf, on Facebook at Ole Miss Men's Golf and on OleMissSports.com.
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