LA JOLLA, Calif. - Looking to keep its momentum going following a second-place finish at its own tournament two weeks ago, UC San Diego will participate in the 8th Redhawk Invitational, hosted by Seattle University at Chambers Bay Golf Course in Washington.
UC San Diego is one of 24 schools competing at Chambers Bay, located in University Place, Wash., southwest of Tacoma on the Puget Sound.
Chambers Bay hosted the 2015 U.S. Open. Jordan Spieth of the United States birdied two of his final three holes to top Dustin Johnson of the United States and South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen by a single stroke to become the champion of the 115th Open.
Joining UC San Diego out of the Big West Conference is CSUN. Three teams in the field are ranked in the nation's top-100 including Washington (5), Oregon State (50), and Boise State (62). Washington is sending four individuals and will not be in contention for the team title. Five squads hail from the state of Texas including Abilene Christian, Lamar, UT Arlington, UT Rio Grande Valley, and UTEP.
The 2021 rendition of the Redhawk Invitational was won by San Francisco, which is not competing this year. The individual medalist was Soren Lind of San Francisco.
For the Tritons, redshirt freshman
Davis McDowell will be playing in the No. 1 spot. McDowell placed second of 89 players at the UC San Diego Invitational, just a single stroke behind the individual winner.
Also on course for the Tritons will be true freshman
Francis Catalano, junior
Elliot Bunyaviroch, senior
Ryan Vaughan, and senior
Sergi Mata.
UC San Diego comes into Chambers Bay after a second-place showing at the UC San Diego Invitational, its best-ever finish as an NCAA Division I program in a full-field tournament. The Tritons were just one stroke behind Sacramento State, which will also be competing at the Redhawk Invitational.
All action from Chambers Bay can be followed with
live scoring.
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THE SCHEDULE
• Monday, April 4: 8:00 a.m. PT shotgun start (36 holes)
• Tuesday, April 5: 8:00 a.m. PT shotgun start (18 holes)
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THE FORMAT
• 54 holes (three rounds of 18)
• Five players counting four scores for team totals
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THE COURSE
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Chambers Bay
• University Place, Washington
• Par: 71
• Yardage: 7,068
• Rating: 74.7
• Slope: 140
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Scorecard
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THE SCHOOLS (24)
(Golfstat ranking as of 3/29)
• Abilene Christian (142)
• Boise State (62)
• Boston College (177)
• CSUN (149)
• California Baptist (not eligible)
• Cleveland State (226)
• Delaware (152)
• George Washington (238)
• Idaho (207)
• LaSalle (283)
• Lamar (109)
• Loyola Chicago (186)
• Oregon State (50)
• Pacific (158)
• Sacramento State (116)
• Seattle University (141)
• Seton Hall (114)
• UC San Diego (191)
• UT Arlington (112)
• UT Rio Grande Valley (195)
• UTEP (112)
• Washington (5) (Individuals only)
• Western Carolina (151)
• Wichita State (135)
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THE FIELD
Total Players: 120
Team Players: 115
Individuals: 5 (Seattle U 1, Washington 4)
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THE TRITON LINEUP
1.
Davis McDowell (R-Fr.)
2.
Francis Catalano (Fr.)
3.
Elliot Bunyaviroch (Jr.)
4.
Ryan Vaughan (Sr.)
5.
Sergi Mata (Sr.)
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THE PAIRINGS
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Rounds 1 and 2
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WHAT HEAD COACH FRED HANOVER HAS TO SAY
"We are so excited to be part of an event played on the course that hosted the 2015 U.S. Open. The course is nothing like we've ever seen. It's a links course with all kinds of undulations everywhere. The guys are looking forward to the challenge."
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2021-22 UC SAN DIEGO FINISHES
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UC San Diego Invitational: 2nd of 14 (279-280-296--855, -9)
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Lamkin Grips San Diego Classic: 16th of 16 (294-300-287--881, +17)
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The Joust: 7th of 15 (298-296-292--886, +34)
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Orange County Collegiate Classic: 7th of 10 (307-304-303--914, +50)
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Hoakalei Country Club Invitational: 12th of 15 (312-301-295--908, +44)
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Bill Cullum Invitational: Tie for 5th of 12 (295-305-298--898, +34)
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Nick Watney Invitational: 12th of 14 (306-294-299--899, +47)
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Ram Masters Invitational: 13th of 16 (324-323-299--946, +106)
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2021-22 TOP TRITON FINISHERS
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UC San Diego Invitational:
Davis McDowell, 2nd of 89 (69-67-72--208, -8)
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Lamkin Grips San Diego Classic:
Elliot Bunyaviroch, tie for 25th of 95 (73-72-69--214, -2)
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The Joust:
Jerry Wu, tie for 5th of 87 (78-69-69--216, +3)
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Orange County Collegiate Classic:
Davis McDowell, tie for 11th of 63 (70-77-75--222, +6)
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Hoakalei Country Club Invitational:
Elliot Bunyaviroch, tie for 51st of 79 (80-78-70--298, +12);
Ryan Vaughan, tie for 51st of 79 (81-72-75--298, +12)
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Bill Cullum Invitational:
Davis McDowell, 4th of 79 (68-75-74--217, +1)
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Nick Watney Invitational:
Francis Catalano, tie for 36th of 84 (79-72-71--222, +9)
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Ram Masters Invitational:
Elliot Bunyaviroch, tie for 19th of 89 (79-81-70--230, +20)
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2021-22 LOW ROUNDS
Team: 279,
UC San Diego Invitational (1st)
Player: 67,
Davis McDowell,
UC San Diego Invitational (2nd)
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ON THE MOVE
After 20 seasons playing as an NCAA Division II team, the entire athletics program has begun a four-year transition to NCAA Division I, culminating in full DI status as a member of the Big West Conference for the 2024-25 academic year. At that time, all sports will be eligible for conference and NCAA postseason play.
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GET SOCIAL WITH UC SAN DIEGO GOLF
Keep up with the Tritons all season long on social media through Twitter and Instagram. The team's handle is @ucsdmgolf.
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UC SAN DIEGO AND COVID-19
UC San Diego's nationally renowned Return to Learn program was created to return to in-person teaching, learning, conducting pioneering research and serving our communities in the safest way possible. The program has three adaptive pillars that are central to our strategy to resume on-campus activity: risk mitigation, viral detection, and intervention. For the latest information on UC San Diego and COVID-19, please visit the University's
Return to Learn site.
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FOR THE YOUNGER CROWD
Got some young Triton fans in your family? If they are eighth grade or under, check out the
Junior Triton Club. Membership includes a free t-shirt, admission to over 100 UC San Diego home athletic events, and much more!
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GEAR HERE!
For the latest Triton apparel and accessories, visit the official team store of the Tritons
here.
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UP NEXT
With just two tournaments remaining in UC San Diego's season following the Redhawk Invitational, the Tritons head up the California coast for the UC Santa Barbara Intercollegiate, which runs April 11-12 at Sandpiper. To close out their campaign, they compete at UC Davis' El Macero Classic April 20-22 at El Macero Country Club.
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About UC San Diego Athletics
After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program began a new era in 2020 as a member of the Big West Conference in NCAA Division I. The 23-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions III and II and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 84 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 38 have earned prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 91 percent, one of the highest rates among institutions at all divisions.
