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Fallen Oak Collegiate Invitational Brings Golf’s Top Programs to Mississippi

The 2026 Fallen Oak Collegiate Invitational will showcase elite college golf programs in a high-stakes tournament on Mississippi’s Gulf Coast from October 17–19. Hosted by the University of Mississippi, Mississippi State University, and the University of Southern Mississippi at the prestigious Fallen Oak Golf Club, the event will feature 14 top programs, including SEC powerhouses like Alabama, Arkansas, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, and Tennessee, alongside Big Ten and ACC contenders such as Illinois, Iowa, South Carolina, Wake Forest, and Wisconsin.

Arkansas, a rising national championship contender, enters the competition with momentum, while the SEC rivalry adds extra intrigue as teams test themselves against familiar opponents in a competitive stroke-play format. The tournament will use a 54-hole stroke-play structure, with only the four lowest individual scores from each team counting toward the daily total, offering a true championship challenge.

Fallen Oak Golf Club, designed by Tom Fazio, is renowned for its professional pedigree, having hosted PGA Tour Champions events featuring legends like Fred Couples, Tom Lehman, and Miguel Ángel Jiménez, providing collegiate golfers with a world-class test course.

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