Mississippi State Opens Play At Cullan Brown Collegiate

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Mississippi State men's golf opens play at the Cullan Brown Collegiate on October 6-7.

The event is named in honor of former Kentucky golfer Cullan Brown, who tragically lost his life after a battle with Osteosarcoma. He was a member of the Wildcats' golf team from 2018-20 and was selected to the All-SEC Freshman Team in 2019.

"This tournament has significant meaning for me personally," head coach Dusty Smith said. "I had the honor to get to know Cullan Brown and his family through the recruiting process when I was the assistant coach at Vanderbilt. He was one of a kind and always found a way to lift others around him.

"When my daughter, Scottie, was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma back in 2021, there wasn't a day that I didn't think about the fight and spirit that Cullan Brown had during his fight with cancer. I will make sure the team knows his story and what we are playing for this week."

The Bulldogs head to Lexington coming off a fifth-place showing at The Blessings Collegiate Invitational last week. They were led by a pair of top-10 finishes from Garrett Endicott and Ugo Malcor.

The 7,255-yard, par-71 Lexington Country Club plays host to this week's tournament. The 15-team field includes five squads (Mississippi State, West Virginia, Michigan, Cincinnati, North Alabama) receiving votes in the Bushnell/Golfweek Coaches Poll. Individuals from Tennessee and Vanderbilt will also compete, rounding out a field of 90 players.

"This will be a tough test for us on a challenging and championship-level golf course," Smith added. "We need to be disciplined on our approach shots this week and continue to build our process to an elite level. Our intention and playing focus need to be clear and simple."

Cullan Brown Collegiate Team Lineup

Garrett Endicott (No. 1) – Senior – San Antonio, Tex.

Endicott enters the Cullan Brown Collegiate after two top 10s in as many starts during the 2025-26 campaign. He placed ninth at the Carmel Cup in August before securing another ninth-place showing last week at The Blessings Collegiate Invitational.

At The Blessings, Endicott put together a four-day total of 5-over 221 for his second top 10 of the season. He carded a 1-under 71 in round two, which was the third-best second round in the 55-man field. He compiled three rounds of par or better at the Carmel Cup, concluding the event with a 4-under 68 to make his way inside the top 10.

His 11 career top-10 finishes rank tied for fifth in program history.

Ugo Malcor (No. 2) – Senior – La Baule, France

Malcor notched his first top 10 of the season last week at The Blessings with a ninth-place finish. The senior from France carded a second round of 1-under 71.

He has finished inside the top 20 in both of his starts this season. He tied for 19th at the Carmel Cup in August with two rounds of par or better.

Jackson Skinner (No. 3) – Freshman – Birmingham, Ala.

Skinner makes his third start in the Maroon and White at the Cullan Brown Collegiate.

In his first two starts, the freshman has displayed his scoring ability with a 2-under 70 at the Carmel Cup and a 3-under 69 at The Blessings. He placed inside the top 30 at the Carmel Cup.

Dain Richie (No. 4) – Graduate – New Berlin, Ill.

Richie holds down the four spot this week in Kentucky, finding himself in the lineup for the third time this season.

He was one of the Bulldogs' most consistent players last season, leading the team with 20 rounds of par or better – tied for seventh in program history. He compiled two top 10s and a team-best six top-20 finishes while putting together a stretch of four-consecutive top 20s and leading the Bulldogs with a 15^th-place showing at the NCAA Reno Regional.

Drew Wilson (No. 5) – Junior – Potts Camp, Miss.

Wilson is making his first start this season after being a mainstay in the Bulldog leinup last year.

He compiled eight rounds of par or better in 2024-25, highlighted by a 2-under 68 at the Desert Mountain Collegiate. He notched a sixth-place showing at last year's edition of The Blessings and put together two top 10s as a freshman in 2023-24.

Cullan Brown Collegiate Individual Lineup

Jackson Cook – Freshman – West Point, Miss.

Trip Duke – Sophomore – Fairhope, Ala.

Bryson Hughes – Freshman – Saint John's, Fla.

Tournament Information

The Bulldogs will tee off in a shotgun start on Monday morning at 8 a.m. CT and will play 36 holes of continuous golf.

Endicott and Malcor tee off No. 1 while Skinner and Richie start on No. 2. Wilson rounds out the team lineup off No. 3.

Cook starts on No. 17 with Duke and Hughes teeing off No. 18.

Live results can be found on SCOREBOARD.

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Mississippi State Opens Play At Cullan Brown Collegiate

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Players Mentioned

Jackson Cook

Trip Duke

Garrett Endicott

Bryson Hughes

Ugo Malcor

Dain Richie

Jackson Skinner

Drew Wilson

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