The UC San Diego men's golf team is set to open its 2022 competition slate at the Orange County Collegiate Classic. The two-day, 54-hole tournament runs Feb. 7-8 at the Coto de Caza Golf & Racquet Club.
It will be the fifth event of the Tritons' 2021-22 schedule.
The last time UC San Diego competed was Oct. 25-26 at the Hoakalei Country Club Invitational in Hawaii, where the team finished 12th of 15.
All action from Coto de Caza can be followed with
live scoring.
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THEÂ SCHEDULE
• Monday, February 7: 8:30 a.m. shotgun start (36 holes)
• Tuesday, February 8: 8:30 a.m. shotgun start (18 holes)
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THE COURSE
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Coto de Caza Golf & Racquet Club South Course in Coto de Caza, Calif.
• Par 72
• 6,950 yards
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THE TEAMS (10)
• Cal Poly
• Cal State Fullerton
• California Baptist
• Central Arkansas
• CSUN
• Seattle
• UC Irvine
• UC Riverside
• UC San Diego
• UC Santa Barbara
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THE FIELD
Total Players: 63
Team Players: 50
Individuals: 13Â (Cal State Fullerton 6, UC Irvine 3, Cal Poly 1, CSUN 1, UC San Diego 1, UC Santa Barbara 1)
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THE TRITON LINEUP
1.
Davis McDowell (R-Fr.)
2.
Sergi Mata (Sr.)
3.
Ryan Vaughan (Sr.)
4.
Francis Catalano (Fr.)
5.
Elliot Bunyaviroch (Jr.)
Individual:
Ethan Chen (Sr.)
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THE PAIRINGS
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Rounds 1 and 2
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2021-22 UC SAN DIEGO FINISHES
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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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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 (79-72-71--222, +9)
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Ram Masters Invitational:
Elliot Bunyaviroch, tie for 19th (79-81-70--230, +20)
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2021-22 LOW ROUNDS
Team:Â 294,
Nick Watney Invitational (2nd)
Player:Â 68,
Davis McDowell,
Bill Cullum Invitational (3rd)
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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'sÂ
Return to Learn site.
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FOR THE YOUNGER CROWD
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For the latest Triton apparel and accessories, visit the official team store of the TritonsÂ
here.
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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.
