West Virginia Wins 6th Annual Sage Run Intercollegiate
For two days each September, Island Resort & Casino turns over the Sage Run course to college men’s teams to test their skills. This year, most of the teams set record after record during ideal golf weather of clear skies and mid 70s temperatures.
West Virginia came out on top at 55-under as a team for the 54-hole tournament, a new scoring record for the tournament. Ryan Leach of West Virginia was medalist at 199 (17-under par) followed closely by teammate Kalab Wilson at 16-under. Three players tied for 3rd at 16-under par: MSU newcomer McCoy Biagioli (a junior transfer from Ferris State), Andre Zhu of Purdue and Nicholas Turowski of West Virginia.
Purdue took second place in team scoring at 49-under par.
Michigan tied for third at 42-under as a team and Michigan State was fourth at 32-under par.
Michigan’s 822 (-42) is a new program record for team score. Overall, U-M tied or set 24 career and program records, including, for the first time in program history, all five starters finishing under par. Sophomore RJ Arone led the way with a new career-low 54-hole total of 205 (-11), tying him for eighth place.
Biagioli’s score of 201 in his debut as a Spartan is tied for the second-lowest 54-hole tournament score in MSU program history and came up one shot short of tying the school record, set by Drew Hackett in 2022. Biagioli was the 2024 Michigan Amateur champion while still at Ferris State.
The college tournament dates back to 2019 when Liberty University won. After a Covid year off, Michigan State won the 2021 event, and Michigan won it in 2023.
“This tournament continues to build a strong tradition and reputation for attracting top collegiate programs from across the country,” said Tony Mancilla, General Manager of Island Resort & Casino. “Sage Run provides a unique and challenging layout that tests every part of a player’s game. We love seeing these athletes and their families experience all that our resort and golf courses have to offer.”
