University of Missouri men’s golf begins its 2024-25 season at a pair of tournaments, playing in a team competition at the Canadian Collegiate Invitational on Monday and Tuesday, while also sending four individuals to the Golfweek “Put Me In Coach” Invitational on Sunday and Monday.
CANADIAN COLLEGIATE INVITATIONAL
The Tigers’ first team competition of the season is at the inaugural Canadian Collegiate Invitational in Foots Bay, Ontario. The teams are set for 36 holes of action on Monday before a final round of 18 holes on Tuesday.
Mizzou will be joined in the season opener by Kent State, Miami (Ohio), Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Penn State, Rutgers, University of British Columbia and Washington State.
Oviinbyrd Golf Club is hosting the inaugural event on a par-72 course that measures 7,157 yards.
LINEUP AT CANADA
1. Veikka Viskari
2. Mattias Varjun
3. Dagbjartur Sigurbrandsson
4. Brock Snyder
5. Bubba Chapman
GOLFWEEK “PUT ME IN COACH” INVITATIONAL
Mizzou is also set to send four individuals – Jakob Hansen, Trent Mierl, Trevor Mierl and Virgilio Paz – to the Golfweek “Put Me In Coach” Invitational in Muncie, Indiana.
The four Tigers are set to compete at Delaware Country Club – a par-70 course that measures 6,614 yards in length. The action begins on Sunday with 36 holes before final round of play on Monday.
2023-24 RECAP
The Tigers advanced to the NCAA Championship for the third-straight season – a first in program history – by competing in the Stanford Regional. Jack Lundin led the Mizzou throughout the season and was rewarded with second-team All-America honors – the first Tiger to land one of the nation’s top two teams since 1984.
While Lundin has graduated, Mizzou returns four student-athletes from last season – seniors Trevor Mierl (74.09 stroke average in 2023-24), Dagbjartur Sigurbrandsson (73.85) junior Virgilio Paz (73.65) and sophomore Brock Snyder (72.75),
NEW FACES
Mizzou welcomes six newcomers to campus for the 2024-25 season. Highlighting the new faces are a pair of all-conference performers from VCU in Mattias Varjun and Veikka Viskari. The duo helped the Commodores to an Atlantic-10 title last season with both golfers finishing with a 72.22 stroke average.
Also joining Mizzou this season are freshmen Bubba Chapman, Jakob Hansen and Jules Lauer and Trent Mierl.
UP NEXT
The Tigers return to action at the Blessings Collegiate Invitational, hosted by Arkansas, beginning on Monday, September 30.
