Mississippi State
Canadian Collegiate Invitational
Bulldogs Head North For Canadian Collegiate Invitational
September 12, 2026 | Men's Golf
FOOT'S BAY, Ontario, Canada – Mississippi State men's golf continues its fall season at the Canadian Collegiate Invitational in Foot's Bay, Ontario.
The tournament is co-hosted by Penn State and Kent State and conducted by Golf Canada.
"We are looking forward to a unique experience up in Canada," head coach Dusty Smith said. "It is important for us to play in events that get us outside our comfort zone because we can learn a lot about ourselves and playing on different types of courses. Nothing has changed for us this week. We need to continue to learn how to maintain our focus and control what we choose to focus on throughout the event. If we continue to focus on our process and what makes us play well, the results will follow."
Tournament Details
Course: Öviinbyrd Golf Club
Location: Foot's Bay, Ontario
Yardage: 7,147 yards
Par: 72
Tournament Schedule
Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026: 18 holes
Monday, Sept. 14, 2026: 18 holes
Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026: 18 holes
Team Lineup
Yago Horno (No. 1) – Fr. – Sotogrande, Spain
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The reigning SEC Freshman of the Week led State and tied for fourth at 7-under 203 at the Visit Knoxville Collegiate.
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Carded three rounds of par or better, opening the event with a round of 3-under 67 before closing with consecutive rounds of 2-under 68.
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Recorded the best debut by a Mississippi State golfer since 2024.
Arth Sinha (No. 2) – So. – Melbourne, Fla.
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Finished tied for 13th at the Visit Knoxville Collegiate.
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Carded three rounds of par or better, highlighted by an opening round of 2-under 70.
Bryson Hughes (No. 3) – So. – Saint John's, Fla.
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Fired a career-best 68 at the Visit Knoxville Collegiate.
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Tied for 36th, his second best finish of his career in the Maroon and White.
Finn Burkholder (No. 4) – Fr. – The Woodlands, Texas
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Making his first appearance in the Bulldog lineup as a true freshman
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Four-time AJGA top-10 finisher
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Made appearances at the 2026 North and South Amateur, 2025 Southern Amateur and 2023 U.S. Amateur
Gavin Isbell (No. 5) – Jr. – Trussville, Ala.
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Built on a successful summer at the Visit Knoxville Collegiate, with all three rounds counting toward the team total.
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Saved his best golf for the third round shooting 1-under 69 with three birdies.
Individual Lineup
Ben Kelling – So. – Bad Feilnbach, Germany
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Finished 27th at the Southeastern Amateur over the summer.
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Competed in one team event and four individual events last season, highlighted by a T16 finish at the Thomas Sharkey Individual Collegiate.
Tee Time Information
The Dawgs will tee off for round one at 8:30 a.m. in a shotgun start.
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