The University of Missouri men’s and women’s golf teams head to Fayetteville, Arkansas, to compete in the Blessings Collegiate Invitational on Monday, September 30. This will be the first time the Tigers participate in this event, and the fifth time Arkansas has hosted this tournament with a unique men’s and women’s format.
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
The 2024 Blessings Collegiate Invitational is a three-day tournament, playing 18 holes each day. Both men’s and women’s teams will play the same course at the same time. Live television coverage will be on GOLF Channel from 3:30-6:30 pm each day.
Six trophies are up for grabs at the tournament with a men’s team, women’s team, men’s individual, women’s individual, combined team champion and combined individual best-ball champion.
The 2024 field features teams from 10 different schools including Mizzou. The Tigers will compete alongside host Arkansas, BYU, Kansas State, Kent State, Louisville, LSU, Mississippi State, Ohio State and Virginia Tech.
The par-72 course at Blessings Golf Club measures 7,737 yards in length for the men and 6,501 for the women.
LAST TIME OUT
Mizzou men’s golf returns to play following a second place finish at the Canadian Collegiate Invitational led by an eight-under top-five finish from sophomore Veikka Viskari.
In addition, the Tigers sent four individuals to the Golfweek “Put Me In Coach” Invitational with Virgilio Paz earning his first collegiate title by finishing first in a playoff.
The Missouri women’s team returns to action following a second-place finish at home in the Johnie Imes Invitational. Sophomore Fleur van Beek led the team with a one-under second-place finish in the tournament.
STRONG STARTS
Two Tigers have gotten off to a strong start this season. Freshman Trent Mierl was named SEC Freshman of the Week after placing third in his collegiate debut at the Golfweek “Put Me In Coach Invitational”.
On the women’s side, sophomore Fleur van Beek has posted back-to-back top-10 finishes to start the campaign, including a runner-up performance at the Johnie Imes Invitational. She is the first Tiger with back-to-back top-10 finishes to start a season since…
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