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Friday, May 23
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NCAA Championships
No. 3 Men’s Golf In the Hunt After Round One at NCAA Championships
5/23/2025 | Men's Golf
CARLSBAD, Calif. – The No. 3 Ole Miss men's golf team sits tied for 14th after round one at the NCAA Championships. The Rebels carded a team score of (293, +5) and were led by Michael La Sasso who carded an opening round of four-under 68.
The first nine was a difficult one for the Rebels, as conditions were firm and the breeze was stiff. Ole Miss made the turn eight-over as a team.
The Rebels settled into the round though, shooting three-under as a team on the second nine.
La Sasso had the low round of the day for Ole Miss, carding seven birdies on his way to 68. He made the turn at even par after a disappointing bogey on the par 5 18th. He would quickly flush the frustration though and went on to birdie five of his final nine holes.
He began his run with a tap in birdie on the par 5 second, after reaching the green in two. He then rattled off three straight birdies on four, five and six to get to four-under par. After dropping a shot at seven, La Sasso responded with a birdie on eight, before closing out his round with a par.
The Raleigh, North Carolina native sits T4 and two strokes off the lead.
Cohen Trolio, Tom Fischer and Cameron Tankersley all turned in over-par scores in round one but battled throughout the second nine.
After a two-over 38 on the front, Trolio shot even par of his final nine holes to card two-over 74. Fischer finished his round one-under over his final nine, taking advantage of the par 5s. Tankersley hung tough all day at Omni La Costa's North Course and posted four-over 76.
Kye Meeks carded a round one score of nine-over 81.
Ole Miss will be first on the tee Saturday morning beginning at 8:30 a.m. CT on Hole 1.
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.
THE REBELS
T4. Michael La Sasso: 68 (-4)
T63. Cohen Trolio: 74 (+2)
T79. Tom Fischer: 75 (+3)
T107. Cameron Tankersley: 76 (+4)
T147. Kye Meeks: 81 (+9)
TEAM LEADERBOARD (SEED LIST)
1. #6 Oklahoma: 280
T2. #7 Florida: 285
T2. #4 Texas: 285
T2. #8 Florida State: 285
T5. #11 Illinois: 286
T5. #5 Arizona State: 286
T5. #1 Auburn: 286
T8. #22 Colorado: 289
T8. #29 California: 289
T8. #14 BYU: 289
11. #17 Georgia: 291
T12. #19 Texas Tech: 292
T12. #28 Troy: 292
T14. #20 Georgia Tech: 293
T14. #2 Oklahoma State: 293
T14. #16 Pepperdine: 293
T14. #3 Ole Miss: 293
T14. #21 South Florida: 293
T19. #25 San Diego: 294
T19. #13 Vanderbilt: 294
21. #30 Augusta: 295
22. #26 Wake Forest: 296
T23. #10 Texas A&M: 297
T23. #27 New Mexico: 297
T25. #23 UNLV: 299
T25. #9 Virginia: 299
27. #12 UCLA: 301
28. #15 South Carolina: 302
29. #18 Tennessee: 304
30. #24 Purdue: 307
Gallery: (5-23-2025) Men's Golf, NCAA Championship Round 1
The first nine was a difficult one for the Rebels, as conditions were firm and the breeze was stiff. Ole Miss made the turn eight-over as a team.
The Rebels settled into the round though, shooting three-under as a team on the second nine.
La Sasso had the low round of the day for Ole Miss, carding seven birdies on his way to 68. He made the turn at even par after a disappointing bogey on the par 5 18th. He would quickly flush the frustration though and went on to birdie five of his final nine holes.
He began his run with a tap in birdie on the par 5 second, after reaching the green in two. He then rattled off three straight birdies on four, five and six to get to four-under par. After dropping a shot at seven, La Sasso responded with a birdie on eight, before closing out his round with a par.
The Raleigh, North Carolina native sits T4 and two strokes off the lead.
Cohen Trolio, Tom Fischer and Cameron Tankersley all turned in over-par scores in round one but battled throughout the second nine.
After a two-over 38 on the front, Trolio shot even par of his final nine holes to card two-over 74. Fischer finished his round one-under over his final nine, taking advantage of the par 5s. Tankersley hung tough all day at Omni La Costa's North Course and posted four-over 76.
Kye Meeks carded a round one score of nine-over 81.
Ole Miss will be first on the tee Saturday morning beginning at 8:30 a.m. CT on Hole 1.
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.
THE REBELS
T4. Michael La Sasso: 68 (-4)
T63. Cohen Trolio: 74 (+2)
T79. Tom Fischer: 75 (+3)
T107. Cameron Tankersley: 76 (+4)
T147. Kye Meeks: 81 (+9)
TEAM LEADERBOARD (SEED LIST)
1. #6 Oklahoma: 280
T2. #7 Florida: 285
T2. #4 Texas: 285
T2. #8 Florida State: 285
T5. #11 Illinois: 286
T5. #5 Arizona State: 286
T5. #1 Auburn: 286
T8. #22 Colorado: 289
T8. #29 California: 289
T8. #14 BYU: 289
11. #17 Georgia: 291
T12. #19 Texas Tech: 292
T12. #28 Troy: 292
T14. #20 Georgia Tech: 293
T14. #2 Oklahoma State: 293
T14. #16 Pepperdine: 293
T14. #3 Ole Miss: 293
T14. #21 South Florida: 293
T19. #25 San Diego: 294
T19. #13 Vanderbilt: 294
21. #30 Augusta: 295
22. #26 Wake Forest: 296
T23. #10 Texas A&M: 297
T23. #27 New Mexico: 297
T25. #23 UNLV: 299
T25. #9 Virginia: 299
27. #12 UCLA: 301
28. #15 South Carolina: 302
29. #18 Tennessee: 304
30. #24 Purdue: 307
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