Bulldogs Add Beard Ahead Of 2023-24 Season
September 01, 2023 | Men's Golf
STARKVILLE – Mississippi State has added David Beard to its men's golf roster, head coach Dusty Smith announced on Friday.
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Beard, already an MSU student, previously played junior college golf at Mississippi Gulf Coast where he was a First Team All-American and the Phil Mickelson Outstanding Freshman of the Year in 2022.
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This summer, Beard tore through the amateur circuit, winning both the Gulf States Open and the Magnolia Amateur. He was a combined 20-under in those two events and carded low rounds of 8-under 63 and 7-under 65 along the way.
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"We're really excited to be adding David to our team," Smith said. "He has earned the right to be a part of our program through his dedication and relentless attitude toward getting better each and every day. He fits our culture perfectly and will do a great job of adding value to our program both on and off the course."
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In his freshman year, Beard shot 7-under in his collegiate debut at the Derrall Foreman Invitational before going on to win the Coastal Alabama Invitational. He helped MGCCC to a No. 1 ranking four event wins. The Bulldogs never finished outside the top five as a team that season on their way to a national runners-up finish at the NJCAA Division II Championships.
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Individually, he was ranked No. 16 in Golfstat's individual rankings with an adjusted scoring average of 73.08. He collected six top-10 finishes that year.
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A native of Madison, Mississippi, Beard attended Madison Central High School. On the Southeastern Junior Golf Tour, he played in 24 events, collecting 16 top-10 finishes.
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This fall the Bulldogs will play in four events hosted by SEC foes before capping the fall slate with a trip to Hawaii. The season opens on Sept. 8-10 in Knoxville, Tennessee, at the Visit Knoxville Collegiate hosted by the Volunteers.
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For more information on the Bulldog men's golf program, follow on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching "HailStateMG."
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Beard, already an MSU student, previously played junior college golf at Mississippi Gulf Coast where he was a First Team All-American and the Phil Mickelson Outstanding Freshman of the Year in 2022.
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This summer, Beard tore through the amateur circuit, winning both the Gulf States Open and the Magnolia Amateur. He was a combined 20-under in those two events and carded low rounds of 8-under 63 and 7-under 65 along the way.
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"We're really excited to be adding David to our team," Smith said. "He has earned the right to be a part of our program through his dedication and relentless attitude toward getting better each and every day. He fits our culture perfectly and will do a great job of adding value to our program both on and off the course."
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In his freshman year, Beard shot 7-under in his collegiate debut at the Derrall Foreman Invitational before going on to win the Coastal Alabama Invitational. He helped MGCCC to a No. 1 ranking four event wins. The Bulldogs never finished outside the top five as a team that season on their way to a national runners-up finish at the NJCAA Division II Championships.
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Individually, he was ranked No. 16 in Golfstat's individual rankings with an adjusted scoring average of 73.08. He collected six top-10 finishes that year.
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A native of Madison, Mississippi, Beard attended Madison Central High School. On the Southeastern Junior Golf Tour, he played in 24 events, collecting 16 top-10 finishes.
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This fall the Bulldogs will play in four events hosted by SEC foes before capping the fall slate with a trip to Hawaii. The season opens on Sept. 8-10 in Knoxville, Tennessee, at the Visit Knoxville Collegiate hosted by the Volunteers.
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For more information on the Bulldog men's golf program, follow on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching "HailStateMG."
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