MISSISSIPPI’S THREE MAJOR UNIVERSITIES SET TO HOST FALLEN OAK COLLEGIATE INVITATIONAL OCT17-20

Third annual tournament welcomes 14 of the nation’s top college golf programs

 

BILOXI, Miss. (June 5, 2025) – The University of Mississippi, Mississippi State, and the University of Southern Mississippi will host the 3rd Annual Fallen Oak Collegiate Invitational Oct. 17-20, 2025. Fourteen of the nation’s top golf programs, including seven teams that made the 2025 NCAA Men’s Golf Championships, will tee it up at the Tom Fazio-designed masterpiece consistently ranked by Golf Digest, Golf and Golfweek as Mississippi’s top course. This year’s field will include Alabama, Arkansas, Chattanooga, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, LSU, South Carolina, Tennessee, UNLV, and Wisconsin.

“The University of Mississippi is pleased to partner once again with Mississippi State and Southern Miss to host this prestigious event,” said Golfweek's 2025 Coach of the Year, Ole Miss Golf Coach Chris Malloy. “I’m proud of my guys for making it to this year’s NCAA championship, and congratulations to Michael La Sasso for being crowned the 2025 NCAA Individual Champion. We look forward to hosting golf’s next generation of champions to competitive play at Fallen Oak, one of the most spectacular courses in the country.”

The three-day, 54-hole tournament will begin on Saturday, Oct. 18, with the first-round shotgun start at 9:30 a.m. and conclude on Monday, Oct. 20. Each university will compete for the team championship with five male student-athletes playing and four low scores counting each day. A collegiate-am day will precede the tournament on Friday, Oct. 17.

The 3rd Annual Fallen Oak Collegiate Invitational will offer a family-friendly College Game Day atmosphere with tailgating and the re-creation of the Ole Miss Grove on the finishing hole. Whether a cow bell ringing Mississippi State Bulldog, an LSU Tiger, or a Southern Miss Golden Eagle singing “To the Top,” all are invited and encouraged to wear school colors and cheer on their team. The event is free and open to the public from Saturday through Monday.

“This event brings so much talent to our Gulf Coast, and we are excited to announce another year with an even stronger field,” said Billy Thornton, Chairman of the Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic Foundation, which funds the Fallen Oak Collegiate Invitational. “It’s a great opportunity to showcase our legendary Southern hospitality and beautiful Coast to these collegiate standouts while providing a free family event for locals and fans from around the country to enjoy.”

For more information about Fallen Oak Collegiate Invitational sponsorships, contact FallenOakCollegiate@gmail.com.
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Commitments from Beau Rivage, Coca Cola, F.E.B. Distributing, Hancock Whitney, Harrah’s Gulf Coast, Mississippi Power, and Mandal have made this event possible.

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CONTACTS:

Ashley Comstock, Fallen Oak Collegiate Invitational Tournament Director, 228.234.9953, ashleycomstock1@gmail.com

Mary Cracchiolo, Fallen Oak, 228.547.8473, mspain@mgmresorts.com