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Men's Golf Prepares for Fallen Oak Collegiate Invitational in Biloxi
10/16/2026 | Men's Golf
BILOXI, Miss.– The Ole Miss men's golf team heads south for the fourth annual Fallen Oak Collegiate Invitational, marking the Rebels' final tournament of the fall season. Ole Miss will co-host the event alongside Mississippi State and Southern Miss.
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE (CT)
Saturday, Oct. 17 – 9:30 am (18 rounds)
Sunday, Oct. 18 – 9:30 am (18 Rounds)
Monday, Oct. 19 – 9:30 am (18 rounds)
LIVE SCORING LINK:
https://scoreboard.clippd.com/tournaments/245196/scoring/team
THE STARTING FIVE (*Individual)
Cooper Claycomb (Sr.)
Collins Trolio (Sr.)
Eduardo Matarazzo (So.)
Daniel Tolf (So.)
Tomas Restrepo (Fr.)
*Finn Meister (So.)
FALLEN OAK GOLF COURSE ARCHITECTURE
Fallen Oak is located 15 miles north of Beau Rivage on a 510-acre tract in Biloxi, Mississippi. The course runs adjacent to the DeSoto National Forest. Fallen Oak is characterized by a lush, rolling landscape covered in oak and pine ridges, magnolias, pecan groves, large lakes, winding streams and wetlands. The Tom Fazio-designed Fallen Oak opened in 2006 to rave reviews and is ranked at No. 48 on Golf Digest's America's 100 Greatest Public Courses. Golfweek consistently ranks Fallen Oak the best golf course "you can play" in Mississippi.
TOURNAMENT FIELD
#1 Arkansas, #4 Alabama, Florida State, #14 Georgia, #12 Illinois, Iowa, LSU, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, #20 Ohio State, South Carolina, Southern Miss., #9 Tennessee, Wake Forest, Wisconsin
WINNERS IN SOUTH CAROLINA
At the Bryan Bros Collegiate, the Rebels captured their first team title of the season, finishing with a team score of 833 (-19). Collins Trolio led the way for Ole Miss with a second-place finish, while Eduardo Matarazzo tied for fifth and Cooper Claycomb tied for ninth to round out the Rebels' top finishers.
PRESEASON BUZZ
Ole Miss entered the season with plenty of preseason momentum after earning a spot in all major preseason rankings and was ranked as high as No.19 by the Golf Channel. Cooper Claycomb also received preseason recognition, after being ranked No.23 in the PGA Tour University Rankings.
RECAP OF 2025-26
Last season, the Rebels made history by capturing their first SEC Championship since 1984, finishing the year ranked No.9 nationally and earning the No. 8 seed at the NCAA Championship in Carlsbad, California. The historic campaign also saw head coach Chris Malloy named the 2026 SEC Coach of the Year and recognized as a finalist for the Dave Williams Award. Ole Miss would go on to graduate three seniors, and retain four key contributors in Collins Trolio, Finn Meister, Daniel Tolf, and Jacob Blanton
FOLLOW THE REBELS ON SOCIAL
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.
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE (CT)
Saturday, Oct. 17 – 9:30 am (18 rounds)
Sunday, Oct. 18 – 9:30 am (18 Rounds)
Monday, Oct. 19 – 9:30 am (18 rounds)
LIVE SCORING LINK:
https://scoreboard.clippd.com/
THE STARTING FIVE (*Individual)
Cooper Claycomb (Sr.)
- Shot his season-high 54-hole score (209, -4)
- Carded 32 birdies through nine rounds
- Posted five rounds of par or better through nine rounds
Collins Trolio (Sr.)
- Finished T2nd at the Bryan Bros Collegiate and had the putt to secure the team win for Ole Miss at the Bryan Bros Collegiate
- Tallied 34 birdies in nine rounds
- Has five rounds below par through nine rounds
Eduardo Matarazzo (So.)
- Finished T5th at the Bryan Bros Collegiate
- Eclipsed his season-high 54- hole score (207, -6)
- Claimed four rounds of par or better through nine rounds
Daniel Tolf (So.)
- Shot a 2-under 69 in the first round at the Bryan Bros Collegiate
- Carded an eagle in back-to-back tournaments
- Best finish was T30th
Tomas Restrepo (Fr.)
- Had an eagle and two late birdies that helped the Rebels secure the Bryan Bros Collegiate Championship
- Carded Eagles in back-to-back tournaments
- Has nine tournament victories and 19 Top five finishes in his junior career
*Finn Meister (So.)
- Finished T42nd at the Bryan Bros Collegiate
- Shot a 1-under 70 in the first round of the Bryan Bros Collegiate
- Has a scoring average of 75.33
FALLEN OAK GOLF COURSE ARCHITECTURE
Fallen Oak is located 15 miles north of Beau Rivage on a 510-acre tract in Biloxi, Mississippi. The course runs adjacent to the DeSoto National Forest. Fallen Oak is characterized by a lush, rolling landscape covered in oak and pine ridges, magnolias, pecan groves, large lakes, winding streams and wetlands. The Tom Fazio-designed Fallen Oak opened in 2006 to rave reviews and is ranked at No. 48 on Golf Digest's America's 100 Greatest Public Courses. Golfweek consistently ranks Fallen Oak the best golf course "you can play" in Mississippi.
TOURNAMENT FIELD
#1 Arkansas, #4 Alabama, Florida State, #14 Georgia, #12 Illinois, Iowa, LSU, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, #20 Ohio State, South Carolina, Southern Miss., #9 Tennessee, Wake Forest, Wisconsin
WINNERS IN SOUTH CAROLINA
At the Bryan Bros Collegiate, the Rebels captured their first team title of the season, finishing with a team score of 833 (-19). Collins Trolio led the way for Ole Miss with a second-place finish, while Eduardo Matarazzo tied for fifth and Cooper Claycomb tied for ninth to round out the Rebels' top finishers.
PRESEASON BUZZ
Ole Miss entered the season with plenty of preseason momentum after earning a spot in all major preseason rankings and was ranked as high as No.19 by the Golf Channel. Cooper Claycomb also received preseason recognition, after being ranked No.23 in the PGA Tour University Rankings.
RECAP OF 2025-26
Last season, the Rebels made history by capturing their first SEC Championship since 1984, finishing the year ranked No.9 nationally and earning the No. 8 seed at the NCAA Championship in Carlsbad, California. The historic campaign also saw head coach Chris Malloy named the 2026 SEC Coach of the Year and recognized as a finalist for the Dave Williams Award. Ole Miss would go on to graduate three seniors, and retain four key contributors in Collins Trolio, Finn Meister, Daniel Tolf, and Jacob Blanton
FOLLOW THE REBELS ON SOCIAL
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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