Our 22-23 schedule is here‼️

🗓: https://t.co/C4Tdm6EHwE pic.twitter.com/cq8lTFJWdl

— NC State Men's Golf (@PackMensGolf) August 24, 2022

that's a really good schedule good for them

The 22–23 season gets started this Friday at the Maui Jim Intercollegiate hosted by Mirabel GC in Scottsdale, AZ. #GoPack pic.twitter.com/Ty1m8X8yaG

— NC State Men's Golf (@PackMensGolf) September 7, 2022

NC State men's golf has been on the rise over the past couple of years, winning seven events in the last two seasons. That run was put on hold after a disappointing regional performance last season, which saw the Wolfpack finish 12th. Now the Pack looks to continue to bring the men's golf program into the national spotlight.

The team has three returning seniors, Maximilian Steinlechner, Carter Graff and Brandon Einstein who look to lead the team to new heights. Steinlechner was one of two Wolfpack golfers to qualify for the U.S. Amateur Championship this summer at Ridgewood Golf Club in New Jersey. Originally from Innsbruck, Austria, Steinlechner led the team with a 71.07 scoring average last season.

Joining the team this year are standout freshman Michael La Sasso from Raleigh and freshman Joey Lenane from Dedham, Massachusetts. Just this past year, La Sasso took home the Carolinian Amateur at Keith Hills and made it to the final match of the NC Amateur. Lenane finished second place in the K.J. Choi Foundation Junior Championship in August of 2021, along with a top-10 finish at the Bobby Chapman Junior Invitational in October of 2021.

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First round of the Maui Jim begins today at Maribel GC. The Wolfpack gets started at 9:40 and is paired with UNLV and Georgia State. Follow live scoring at https://t.co/OuNgTjcpWc pic.twitter.com/UNPMTSK8x3

— NC State Men's Golf (@PackMensGolf) September 9, 2022

Yikes! 18th out of 18 teams after the 1st round. 26 strokes off the pace. Sheesh, good luck tomorrow, fellas.

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Yikes! 18th out of 18 teams after the 1st round. 26 strokes off the pace. Sheesh, good luck tomorrow, fellas.

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Wolfpack freshman Michael La Sasso led the Wolfpack in round one of the Maui Jim Intercollegiate with a score of two under par 68. The Pack starts round two Saturday morning at 8 AM off #1. pic.twitter.com/D05A7d9xnW

— NC State Men's Golf (@PackMensGolf) September 10, 2022

Brandon Einstein's 68 led the Wolfpack to a second round of 2 under par 278 in the Maui Jim Intercollegiate. Einstein and Michael La Sasso leads the team in the overall at one under par 139 heading into Sunday's final round.

Brandon Einstein’s 68 led the Wolfpack to a second round of 2 under par 278 in the Maui Jim Intercollegiate. Einstein and Michael La Sasso leads the team in the overall at one under par 139 heading into Sunday’s final round. #GoPack pic.twitter.com/g26jwhThjZ

— NC State Men's Golf (@PackMensGolf) September 11, 2022

The Wolfpack men start the final round of the Maui Jim Intercollegiate this morning at 7 am. Follow live scoring at https://t.co/OuNgTjcXLK pic.twitter.com/mWIgWFvR8a

— NC State Men's Golf (@PackMensGolf) September 11, 2022

NC State finished 18th (of 18)
60 shots out of 1st

Technician

NC State men's golf starts season with uninspiring performance at Maui Jim Intercollegiate

https://www.technicianonline.com/sports/nc-state-men-s-golf-starts-season-with-uninspiring-performance-at-maui-jim-intercollegiate/article_e722e6dc-3220-11ed-8029-bf0486dafa1f.html

The NC State men's golf team started its season at the Mirabel Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona at the Maui Jim Intercollegiate.

The Pack finished dead last out of 18 schools at 15-over par, 60 strokes behind first-place Auburn.

Five members of the Wolfpack made the trip, but the best performances came from freshman Michael La Sasso and senior Brandon Einstein, who finished the weekend three strokes over par and tied for 65th place.

NC State's next two finished tied for 75th at 5-over par, namely junior Ethan Choi and senior Maximilian Steinlechner. Both had their strongest performance on the second day of tournament play. Choi and Steinlechner had something to build on as they consistently made pars, but neither made quite enough birdies to vault the Pack into a higher finish. Steinlechner finished the tournament tied for second in pars, making 40, while Choi made 34.

Junior Spencer Oxendine had the worst finish out of State's five this weekend, finishing in 85th at 9-over par. Oxendine's biggest problem this weekend was his performance on par 4s, finishing 8-over par and averaging 4.22 strokes per hole.

The Wolfpack struggled as a team mightily on Sunday, shooting 15-over par to fall seven strokes behind 17th-place UCLA. The team struggled on par 3s and 4s, finishing a combined 36 strokes over par. The Pack found success on par 5s, shooting 11-under par, but that didn't separate it from any other team this weekend as NC State possessed the fifth-worst score on par 5s among the 18 competitors.

Even though the Wolfpack didn't get the result it wanted, there are definitely some positives it can take out of its play. The Pack finished ninth as a team in pars by making 165. Unfortunately, the Pack just didn't make enough birdies, finishing second to last with only 47.

The high number of pars and low number of birdies resulted from State's inability to make putts. If the Pack can start to turn some of those two-putt pars into one-putt birdies, it will find success this season. There is still much golf to be played this season, and the Pack showed potential to perform.

The Wolfpack can look to bounce back at the Folds of Honor Collegiate from Sept. 26-28 in Grand Haven, Michigan.

Man this was a top 20 team 2 years ago.

What's going on with this team? I thought we got the coach we wanted when we replaced Sykes with the guy from ECU...

- The NC State men's golf team opened the 2022-23 season with an 18th-place finish at the Maui Jim Intercollegiate held at the Mirabel Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Michael La Sasso and Brandon Einstein were the top finishers for NC State with the duo finishing in a tie for 65th place at three-over par for the tournament.

Playing in his first collegiate tournament, La Sasso opened with a two-under 68 on Friday and closed with rounds of 71 and 74 on Saturday and Sunday.

Einstein shot a two-under par 68 in the second round as those were the lowest rounds by an NC State golfer on the weekend.

Ethan Choi and Maximilian Steinlechner finished in a tie for 75th place at five-over par for 54 holes.

Spencer Oxendine rounded out the NC State lineup in 85th place at nine-over par.

Auburn took home the team title, finishing five shots ahead of second-place Arizona State. Florida State and Geogia Tech finished in third and fourth while Washington rounded out the top five.

Carter Graf and Joey Lenane competed in the Maui Jim Invitational held at Desert Mountain Golf Club. Graf finished in a tie for 18th place at even par while Lenane, making his collegiate debut, finished in a tie for 21st place at two-over par.

The Pack are back in action Monday, Sept. 26 when it plays at the Folds of Honor Collegiate held at American Dunes Golf Club in Grand Haven, Mich.


NC State Lineup
T65. Brandon Einstein 71-68-74213
T65. Michael La Sasso 68-71-74213
T75. Ethan Choi 72-69-74215
T75. Maximilian Steinlechner 73-70-72215
85. Spencer Oxendine 73-73-73219

https://gopack.com/news/2022/9/11/mens-golf-pack-completes-maui-jim-intercollegiate.aspx

Wheels up to Michigan for the Folds of Honor Collegiate. #GoPack pic.twitter.com/8d5AATsg2O

— NC State Men's Golf (@PackMensGolf) September 24, 2022

NC State senior Maximilian Steinlechner finished in second place on the individual leaderboard and the Pack finished eighth as a team at the Folds of Honor Collegiate held at American Dunes Golf Club.

Steinlechner posted back-to-back rounds of three-under par 69 in the second and third rounds to finish 54 holes at five-under. He and Liberty's Jonathan Yaun went to a playoff to determine medalist honors. After both players had a par on the first playoff hole, Yaun chipped in for a birdie on the second playoff hole to win.

The runner-up finish is the ninth top-10 performance and third runner-up finish of Steinlechner's career.

Steinlechner was one of just nine players in the 90-competitor field to finish 54 holes under par.

As a team, NC State finished in eighth place out of 18 teams. After struggling in the first round, the Pack posted a score of even-par 288 in the second round, the second best team score of the day to move up the team leaderboard. On Wednesday, NC State shot a 293 to close in eighth place, six shots ahead of ACC counterpart Clemson and just one shot back of seventh-place Michigan State.

Illinois took home the team title with a 15-shot advantage over second-place Arizona.

Carter Graf finished in a tie for 31st place at eight-over par. The NC State senior got better every round as he shot a one-over par 73 on Tuesday before finishing with a two-under par 70 in the third round.

Spencer Oxendine was next for the Pack in 40th place, three shots back of Graf. Oxendine tied for Steinlechner for the top round by an NC State golfer in the first round with a one-over par 73.

Michael La Sasso finished in a tie for 46th place, two shots back of Oxendine. The NC State freshman shot an even-par 72 in the second round.

Ethan Choi rounded out the NC State lineup in 59th place. Choi bounced back from a tough opening round to post rounds of 74 and 76 on Tuesday and Wednesday.

NC State returns to action Saturday, Oct. 15 when it hosts the Wolfpack Intercollegiate at Lonnie Poole Golf Course. The 54-hole tournament features the first two rounds on Saturday before closing with 18 on Sunday.

NC State Lineup
2. Maximilian Steinlechner 73-69-69211
T31. Carter Graf 81-73-70224
T40. Spencer Oxendine 73-76-78227
T46. Michael La Sasso 76-72-81229
T59. Ethan Choi 84-74-76234

Team Standings
1. Illinois 292-277-285854
2. Arizona 293-290-286869
3. Florida State 287-293-294874
4. Oregon State 292-294-291877
5. Liberty 290-293-296879
6. Kansas 295-290-295880
7. Michigan State 295-295-293883
8. NC State 303-288-293884
9. Clemson 294-304-292890
10. UCLA 309-299-291899
11. Grand Valley State 296-300-308904
12. Air Force 312-312-306930
13. Navy 314-318-299931
14. Central Michigan 311-315-314940
15. Eastern Michigan 318-317-306941
16. Army 316-322-305943
17. Virginia Union 327-312-319958
18. Texas Southern 334-336-321991

https://gopack.com/news/2022/9/28/mens-golf-steinlechner-finishes-in-second-pack-in-eighth-at-folds-of-honor.aspx

Ready to travel 40-West to Burlington for the Phoenix Invitational. The Wolfpack will be represented by three individuals playing in the two day competition hosted by Elon at Alamance CC.

Ready to travel 40-West to Burlington for the Phoenix Invitational. The Wolfpack will be represented by three individuals playing in the two day competition hosted by Elon at Alamance CC. #GoPack pic.twitter.com/tNL7j6h9W2

— NC State Men's Golf (@PackMensGolf) October 10, 2022

Home game this weekend for the Pack as they host the Wolfpack Intercollegiate at Lonnie Poole GC. Follow scoring at https://t.co/61VychZByY pic.twitter.com/rDLgHLzGW2

— NC State Men's Golf (@PackMensGolf) October 15, 2022

After day one, the Wolfpack sits in third place and just one shot off of the lead in the Wolfpack Intercollegiate. The Pack was led by senior Maximilian Steinlechner who shot rounds of 69 and 70. 36-hole results: https://t.co/61VychZByY pic.twitter.com/AAQNujeYB9

— NC State Men's Golf (@PackMensGolf) October 16, 2022

NC State men's golf wrapped up its annual fall event at the Lonnie Poole Golf Course on Sunday with the Wolfpack finishing the weekend in a tie for second place alongside Lipscomb in the Wolfpack Intercollegiate.

Chattanooga claimed the team championship with a three-round team score of 847 (-17). The Mocs' performance was led by Paul Conroy who tied the Lonnie Poole competitive course record with a score of 62 (-10) on Sunday. Conroy posted an impressive 54-hole score of 206 (-10) throughout the tournament's entirety.

NC State was led by senior Maximilian Steinlechner who finished in a tie for second place with UNCG's Nick Lyerly as an individual at 208 (-8) on the weekend. Carter Graf also earned a top-15 finish, following up his Saturday-afternoon 67 (-5) with a round of 75 (+3) on Sunday to put him at 215 (-1) for the tournament. NC State was one of just three teams to have multiple individuals finish under par on the weekend.

Brandon Einstien fired a final-round 71 (-1) on Sunday, finishing the week in a tie for 28th place.

Freshman Joey Lenane had an impressive showing as well for the Wolfpack, using a second-round 69 (-3) sandwiched between rounds of 77 (+5) and 76 (+4) to put himself in a tie for 33rd place.

Rounding out the NC State lineup was Spencer Oxendine who capped his weekend off with a round of four-under par 68 on Sunday to end the tournament in a tie for 50th place.

Four additional golfers competed as individual scores for the Wolfpack, with Ethan Choi leading the way amongst the group at 23rd place with a tournament score of 219 (+3). Jake Wiktor finished the week in a tie for 42nd place and a three-day score of 223 (+7), followed by sophomore Jake Herring posting a 12-over par tournament score of 228. Wrapping up the Wolfpack's individual roster was Nick Mathews who added a three-day total of 241 (+25).

Next up for the Wolfpack will be the Williams Cup hosted by North Carolina at the Eagle Point Golf Club in Wilmington, N.C. on October 21-23.

NC State Lineup
T2: Maximilian Steinlechner 69-70-69=208
14: Carter Graf 73-67-75=214
T28: Brandon Einstein 74-76-71=221
T33: Joey Lenane 77-69-76=222
T50: Spencer Oxendine 83-74-68=225
23: Ethan Choi (I) 73-76-70=219
T42: Jake Wiktor (I) 73-74-76=223
T63: Jake Herring (I) 73-79-76=228
84: Nick Mathews (I) 86-75-80=241

Tournament Field
1: Chattanooga 286-289-272=847
T2: NC State 293-280-283=856
T2: Lipscomb 285-287-284=856
4: Miami (OH) 287-285-295=867
5: UNCW 291-292-285=868
6: UNCG 302-294-276=872
7: Jacksonville 280-295-299=874
8: James Madison 295-294-288=877
9: Western Carolina 293-291-295=879
10: Temple 290-296-294=880
11: Elon 297-297-289=883
12: Richmond 294-299-298=891
13: East Carolina 295-299-298=892
14: Bellarmine 310-304-305=919

https://gopack.com/news/2022/10/16/mens-golf-pack-finishes-at-t2-in-wolfpack-intercollegiate.aspx

The Wolfpack heads to Eagle Point GC in Wilmington on Thursday for the Williams Cup presented by Stitch Golf. The Pack starts round one on Friday morning at 8:30 paired with Iowa and Houston. #gopack @stitchgolf @eaglepointgc1 pic.twitter.com/2m2SKd5x7D

— NC State Men's Golf (@PackMensGolf) October 20, 2022

Excited to get The Williams Cup presented by Stitch Golf started this morning at Eagle Point GC. Freshman Joey Lenane is first off for the Wolfpack at 8:30. Scoring- https://t.co/Mdx4kzIqN2 @stitchgolf @eaglepointgc1 pic.twitter.com/9wmgaDgSva

— NC State Men's Golf (@PackMensGolf) October 21, 2022

Through one round of the Williams Cup presented by Stitch Golf, the Wolfpack sits in third place with a round of 294. Wolfpack senior Brandon Einstein led the Pack with a round of one under par 71. Round one scores-https://t.co/Mdx4kzrnL2 #gopack @StitchGolf pic.twitter.com/L2mPzXdbnG

— NC State Men's Golf (@PackMensGolf) October 21, 2022

Did our freshman get hurt? Michael La Sasso?

Wolfpack senior Brandon Einstein shot a second round 71 and is tied for first place in individual competition of the Williams Cup presented by Stitch Golf. The Pack is in third place heading into Sunday’s final round. 36-hole results-https://t.co/Mdx4kzIqN2 pic.twitter.com/KgJXG5sQfR

— NC State Men's Golf (@PackMensGolf) October 22, 2022

The Wolfpack starts the final round of the Williams Cup, presented by Stitch Golf, this morning at 8:50 AM. Follow live scoring at https://t.co/Mdx4kzrnL2 @StitchGolf #gopack pic.twitter.com/kikTemCGqm

— NC State Men's Golf (@PackMensGolf) October 23, 2022

The NC State men's golf team keeps on rolling. Just one week after tying for second place at the Wolfpack Intercollegiate, the red-and-white placed third out of 10 teams at the Williams Cup in Wilmington, North Carolina, its last event of the fall season.

Leading the Pack was senior Brandon Einstein, who finished in a tie for second place individually. Einstein's impressive performance played a big role in NC State's overall placement of third, but an overall solid showing from the entire team got it done in the three-day competition at Eagle Point Golf Club.

NC State finished with an overall score of 895, which was just two strokes below Houston, allowing the squad to scrape out a top-three finish. Above the Wolfpack were interstate opponents UNC-Wilmington and UNC-Chapel Hill, who placed well ahead of NC State.

Einstein finished with a final score of 214, and while the rest of the Pack wasn't far behind in terms of scoring, Einstein was the only golfer from NC State inside the top-10. Just six points behind him but eight places behind in the standings was senior Maximilian Steinlechner, who earned a score of 220 to earn a tie for 10th.

NC State's four remaining golfers also logged solid weekends, each of them contributing to NC State's placement.

Senior Carter Graf and junior Ethan Choi earned ties for 24th place and 33rd place, respectively, despite ending with just a three-point differential in their scores. Sophomore Jake Wiktor and freshman Joey Lenane rounded out the Wolfpack's lineup, placing in a tie for 54th and in 57th place, respectively.

With individual scores being so close, there was little to no margin for error in the competition. But with some consistent performances and placements from all its golfers, NC State was able to log a solid and encouraging outing in its final competition in the fall season.

The next action for NC State men's golf will come in February when the red-and-white will travel to Florida to compete in Florida State's Watersound Invitational.

https://www.technicianonline.com/sports/nc-state-men-s-golf-ends-fall-season-with-solid-outing-at-williams-cup/article_2dad9e52-531f-11ed-aa6f-ab3728a6c1d4.html

Wolfpack finished third at fall season ending Williams Cup, presented by Stitch Golf, on Sunday at Eagle Point GC. Brandon Einstein led the Wolfpack finishing tied for second period. Final scores-https://t.co/Mdx4kzIqN2. #gopack @StitchGolf pic.twitter.com/rh5ZoB0l0Z

— NC State Men's Golf (@PackMensGolf) October 24, 2022

Four days until the Wolfpack gets the spring season started at the Watersound Invitational in Panama Beach, Florida. #gopack pic.twitter.com/7NytPiXP0D

— NC State Men's Golf (@PackMensGolf) February 15, 2023

You’re Wolfpack starting lineup for the Watersound Invitational. #gopack pic.twitter.com/U9oxpF6nMs

— NC State Men's Golf (@PackMensGolf) February 18, 2023

Best of luck to the Wolfpack men as they start play in the Watersound Invitational. #gopack. Follow live scoring at https://t.co/crMolZKE0C pic.twitter.com/R9EHY1UCxn

— NC State Men's Golf (@PackMensGolf) February 19, 2023

The Wolfpack men sit in fifth place after the first round of the Watersound Invitational. Freshman Michael La Sasso led the team with a round of seven under par 65, and leads the individual competition. #GoPack pic.twitter.com/MRK2pT0FNl

— NC State Men's Golf (@PackMensGolf) February 20, 2023

Round two of the Watersound Invitational gets started at 10 am for the Wolfpack. The Pack is paired with Alabama and Vanderbilt today. Scoring - https://t.co/vB5VvZO63z #gopack pic.twitter.com/TmIcpbTdtj

— NC State Men's Golf (@PackMensGolf) February 20, 2023

After two rounds in the Watersound Invitational, the Wolfpack is in sixth place at one under par. The pack was paced in round two by Maximilian Steinlechner and Spencer Oxendine, who both shot rounds of one under par 71. #GoPack pic.twitter.com/hwnlhP6vti

— NC State Men's Golf (@PackMensGolf) February 21, 2023

The NC State men's golf team took on a stacked 11-team field at the Watersound Invitational and finished in eight place.

The tournament field had eight teams ranked in the top-40.

NC State was led by freshman Michael La Sasso. The Raleigh native opened the tournament with a seven-under par 65 and closed the tournament with rounds of 74 and 75 to finish in a tie for 22nd at two-under par.

Maximilian Steinlechner improved every round to finish in a tie for 28th place. After an opening round 75, he shot a 71 in the second round and a 70 in the third and final round to finish the tournament with a 54-hole score of even-par.

Brandon Einstein finished one shot back of Steinlechner in a tie for 31st-place. After an opening round of 71, Einstein fired back-to-back rounds of 73.

Spencer Oxendine finished in 49th place. The Fayetteville, N.C., native had his best round of the tournament in the second round on Monday when he shot a one-under par, 71.

Ethan Choi rounded out the NC State lineup. Like Steinlechner, Choi improved every round, firing rounds of 77, 76 and 74.

Jake Herring played as an individual this week and finished in 62nd place.

Top-ranked Vanderbilt fended off Georgia Tech to claim the team crown by one shot. Tournament-host Florida State finished in third, 13 shots back of the Yellow Jackets.

The Seminoles' Frederik Kjettrup took home individual honors with a three-round score of 18-under par, five shots ahead of second place.

NC State returns to action Monday, March 6 when it opens play at the Wake Forest Invitational at Pinehurst No. 2.

NC State Lineup
T22. Michael La Sasso 65-74-75214
T28. Maximilian Steinlechner 75-71-70216
T31. Brandon Einstein 71-73-73217
49. Spencer Oxendine 75-71-77223
T54. Ethan Choi 77-76-74227
62. Jake Herring (i) 77-77-79233

Team Leaderboard
1. Vanderbilt 279-273-274826
2. Georgia Tech 279-281-267827
3. Florida State 284-281-275840
4. Alabama 282-285-274841
5. Mississippi State 290-283-284857
T6. Notre Dame 289-288-283860
T6. Oklahoma State 292-289-279860
8. NC State 286-289-292867
9. Clemson 293-290-292875
10. Virginia Tech 304-295-292891
11. Air Force 307-314-313934

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