LA JOLLA, Calif. - The UC San Diego Invitational men's golf tournament returns to La Costa on Monday, March 21, and Tuesday, March 22, with the Tritons hosting 14 other squads from around the nation.
Now in its second season, the tournament features 54 holes of play on La Costa's Champions Course with team and individual winners being crowned Tuesday following the third and final round.
All 11 scholar-athletes on the Tritons' roster are competing, five counting towards the team score and six playing as individuals.
Six teams out of the Big West Conference will be on course including CSUN, Hawaii, UC Irvine, UC Riverside, UC San Diego, and UC Santa Barbara.
Play gets underway at 9 a.m. PT on both Monday and Tuesday.
Fans are welcome to attend the tournament and there is no charge for entry.
All action from La Costa can be followed with
live scoring.
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THE SCHEDULE
• Monday, March 21: 9:00 a.m. PT shotgun start (36 holes)
• Tuesday, March 22: 9:00 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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La Costa (Champions Course)
• 2100 Costa Del Mar Rd., Carlsbad, CA 92009
• Par: 72
• Yardage: 7,151
• Rating: 75.1
• Slope: 140
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THE TEAMS (15)
(Golfstat ranking as of 3/15)
• Chapman (82 DIII)
• CSUN (142)
• Dixie State (194)
• Florida A&M (267)
• Hawaii (213)
• Prairie View A&M (289)
• Sacramento State (116)
• San Diego State (74) – Individuals Only
• UC Irvine (160)
• UC Riverside (240)
• UC San Diego (204)
• UC Santa Barbara (219)
• Utah State (220)
• Weber State (154)
• Yale (157)
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THE FIELD
Total Players: 89
Team Players: 70
Individuals: 19 (CSUN 2, Florida A&M 3, Prairie View A&M 1, San Diego State 4, UC San Diego 6, Yale 3)
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THE TRITON LINEUP
1.
Elliot Bunyaviroch (Jr.)
2.
Francis Catalano (Fr.)
3.
Davis McDowell (RS-Fr.)
4.
Ryan Vaughan (Sr.)
5.
Jared Gross (Sr.)
Individuals:
Ethan Chen (Sr.),
Alex Hanz (So.),
Akira Isayama (So.),
Davis Lee (So.),
Sergi Mata (Sr.),
Jerry Wu (So.)
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THE PAIRINGS
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Rounds 1 and 2
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UC SAN DIEGO INVITATIONAL HISTORY
• March 22-23, 2021
• La Costa (Champions Course)
• Team Champion: Utah State, +29 (299-294-300 -- 893)
• Individual Medalist: Liam Koeneke, San Diego State, +2 (70-73-75--218)
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Complete Results
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2021-22 UC SAN DIEGO FINISHES
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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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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: 287,
Lamkin Grips San Diego Classic (3rd)
Player: 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's
Return to Learn site.
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FOR THE YOUNGER CROWD
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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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here.
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UP NEXT
The Tritons travel to Washington State to compete at Seattle University's Redhawk Invitational, which takes place April 4-5 at Chambers Bay.
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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.
