TUNICA RESORTS, Miss. — The Millsaps men's golf team program showcased resilience and individual highlights at the Rhodes Fall Invitational, finishing eighth out of 13 competitive teams on the Tunica National Golf Club course. Sophomore
Miles Harrison led the charge with a standout performance, finishing tied for ninth place at plus-five following three combined rounds of play on Sunday and Monday.
Harrison's impressive total of 10 birdies over the course of the event, including five in the opening round, demonstrated his ability to capitalize on scoring opportunities early and maintain momentum throughout the tournament. Harrison (70-74-77–221) posted his best individual finish, lowest round and lowest 54-hole score of his young collegiate career.
Joining Harrison in leading the team was sophomore
Charlie Berglund, who finished tied for 30th (79-74-77–230) at plus-14. Berglund exhibited consistent play throughout the invitational, methodically parring holes on both the left and right sides of the course.
Junior
Julius Kroell added a solid showing, finishing tied for 36th (74-78-80–232) at plus-16. Classmate
Jason Howe rounded out the top half of the team's leaderboard and scoring with a tie for 48th place (77-79-80–236) at plus-20.
True freshman
William Jeonsson gained valuable experience and showed promise, carding in a tie for 53rd place (78-78-81–237) at plus-21. Berglund, Kroell, Howe and Jeonsson all had season-low rounds in the Majors' second team competition of the fall.
Senior
Steven Noack cracked the top 65 (79-80-84–243), finishing 63rd out of 72 competitors at plus-28.
Overall, the Majors demonstrated a balanced blend of experience and youth at the Rhodes Fall Invitational. The individual performances underscored the team's depth and competitive spirit, with each player contributing to a solid eighth-place finish out of 13 teams (299-304-314–917) at plus-53.
The Millsaps men's golf program will be back in action at the Alamo City Classic, Oct. 6-7 in San Antonio, Texas.
| THE MAJORS – MEN |
| T9) |
Miles Harrison |
70-74-77–221 (+5) |
| T30) |
Charlie Berglund |
79-74-77–230 (+14) |
| T36) |
Julius Kroell |
74-78-80–232 (+16) |
| T48) |
Jason Howe |
77-79-80–236 (+20) |
| T53) |
William Jeonsson |
78-78-81–237 (+21) |
| 63) |
Steven Noack (IND) |
79-80-84–243 (+27) |
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| MEN'S TEAM LEADERBOARD |
| 1) |
Transylvania |
286-293-295–874 (+10) |
| 2) |
Rhodes |
289-296-301–886 (+22) |
| 3) |
Rose-Hulman |
301-300-288–889 (+25) |
| 4) |
Hardin-Simmons |
295-299-301–895 (+31) |
| 5) |
MUW |
299-301-296–896 (+32) |
| 6) |
U-Dallas |
297-305-304-906 (+42) |
| 7) |
Texas Lutheran |
302-295-310-907 (+43) |
| 8) |
Millsaps |
299-304-314-917 (+53) |
| 9) |
Hendrix |
302-304-312-918 (+54) |
| 10) |
Rhodes (B) |
311-307-307-925 (+61) |
| 11) |
Webster |
310-301-315-926 (+62) |
| 12) |
Belhaven |
318-311-311-940 (+76) |
| 13) |
Centenary |
315-321-345-981 (+117) |
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Founded in Jackson, Mississippi in 1890, Millsaps College is a national liberal arts college dedicated to academic excellence, open inquiry and free expression, the exploration of faith to inform vocation and the innovative shaping of the social, economic and cultural progress of our region. Consistently ranked as one of the best values in higher education, Millsaps has been praised by Colleges That Change Lives, The Princeton Review, Forbes Magazine, U.S. News & World Report, The John Templeton Foundation, and The Fiske Guide to Colleges.
