NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Ole Miss men’s golf team went head-to-head with the Clemson Tigers to wrap up festivities at the second annual DICK’S Collegiate Cup Challenge hosted by the Nashville Sports Council and The Golf Club of Tennessee Sunday.
The conference challenge consisted of teams from the ACC and SEC playing 18 holes with similarly ranked opponents from the other conference. The conferences went 2-2-2 against each other, but the ACC had 16.5 wins to the SEC’s 13.5.
The Rebels went 3-1-1 against Clemson. Junior Connor Davis was Ole Miss’ only win against the Tigers, topping Miller Capps 3&2.
“We got off to a good start but didn’t take advantage of some early opportunities, which ultimately came back to haunt us,” head coach Chris Malloy said. “When playing an experienced team, like Clemson, you have to play clean golf, and we just did not do that today. It was a great opportunity for our guys to experience match play. Although it didn’t go our way today, it will help prepare us for the NCAA Championship.”
In other matches, North Carolina beat Texas A&M 4-1, South Carolina defeated Virginia 3-1 and Georgia downed Louisville 3-2. The Georgia Tech-Vanderbilt and Missouri-Duke matches ended in draws.
The Rebels will switch their focus to next week’s Shoal Creek Invitational in Birmingham, Alabama, where senior Blake Morris claimed his first individual title last season. Ole Miss will tee off on Monday, Sept. 29.
