Xavier Explodes Past Marquette To Win 2026 Big East Men’s Golf Title
At some point, you just have to tip your cap to excellence in a high leverage situation.
Well, it was a valiant effort by Xavier men’s golf, firing off a team score of 13 under par, but they came up short against YOUR Marquette Golden Eagles on Monday at Riverton Pointe Golf Club, as MU finished the three round event with a score of 17 under par. That’s still good enough for second place for the Musketeers, as DePaul ended their rounds in Hardeeville at -12….. [puts fingers to imaginary earpiece] Yes, I know, -13, I said that part [listens carefully and intently] I’m sorry, what?
You’re kidding. [continues listening as a look of shock draws over my face] Well. Okay then.
My apologies everyone, Xavier men’s golf was THIRTEEN UNDER PAR ON MONDAY ALONE. When combined with their rounds of -5 and -3 on Sunday, that leaves the Musketeers at -21 for the three round Big East championship and gives Xavier the program’s first ever Big East men’s golf title. That bests Marquette by four strokes after the Golden Eagles went into Monday with a two stroke lead over DePaul and a three stroke advantage on the Musketeers.
The Golden Eagles could “only” shoot -6 as a team on Monday after rounds of -6 and -5 in the 36 hole extravaganza on Sunday. I was not wrong about the DePaul thing though, as Xavier’s -13 in Monday’s round was enough to beat every team in the competition across three rounds except for MU’s -17. View this post on Instagram Xavier’s Cayse Morgan took the individual title, putting up a -8 on Monday to finish at 14 under par in 54 holes.