LA JOLLA, Calif. - The UC San Diego men's golf team wraps up its 2021-22 season this week at the El Macero Classic, hosted by UC Davis April 20-22 at El Macero Country Club. 

Six Big West Conference schools are among the 14 teams competing at El Macero including Cal Poly, Cal State Fullerton, Long Beach State, UC Davis, UC San Diego, and UC Santa Barbara.

Five teams are ranked in the national top-100 including UC Davis (60), Loyola Marymount (74), Long Beach State (76), UCLA (82), and Fresno State (92).

The Tritons are coming off an eighth-place finish at last week's 14-team UC Santa Barbara Collegiate Classic at Sandpiper Golf Club. Senior Ryan Vaughan tied for ninth in the 84-player field.

Cal Poly, Grand Canyon, and Sacramento State, all in the El Macero field, also played at UCSB's tournament last week.

All action from El Macero can be followed with live scoring.

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THE SCHEDULE
• Wednesday, April 20: First tee time at 8:30 a.m. (18 holes)
• Thursday, April 21: First tee time at 8:30 a.m. (18 holes)
• Friday, April 22: First tee time at 8:30 a.m. (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
• El Macero Country Club
• El Macero, California
• Par: 72
• Yardage: 7,138
• Rating: 73.0
• Slope: 129
• Scorecard
• Course Tour

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THE SCHOOLS (14)
(Golfstat ranking as of 4/12)
• Cal Poly (150)
• Cal State Fullerton (153)
• Denver (109)
• Fresno State (92)
• Grand Canyon (105)
• Idaho (192)
• Long Beach State (76)
• Loyola Marymount (74)
• Sacramento State (138)
• Santa Clara (127)
• Seattle U (137)
• UC Davis (60)
• UCLA (82)
• UC San Diego (210)

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THE FIELD
• Total Players: 84
• Team Players: 70
• Individuals: 14 (Cal Poly 1, Cal State Fullerton 1, Denver 1, Fresno State 1, Grand Canyon 1, Idaho 1, LMU 1, Long Beach State 1, Sacramento State 2, Santa Clara 2, UC Davis 1, UCLA 1)

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THE TRITON LINEUP
1. Ryan Vaughan (Sr.)
2. Francis Catalano (Fr.)
3. Davis McDowell (R-Fr.)
4. Elliot Bunyaviroch (Jr.)
5. Davis Lee (So.)

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THE PAIRINGS
• Rounds 1 and 2

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2021-22 UC SAN DIEGO FINISHES
• UCSB Collegiate Classic: 11th of 14 (307-293--600, +24)
• Redhawk Invitational: 21st of 23 (313--313, +29)
• UC San Diego Invitational: 2nd of 14 (279-280-296--855, -9)
• Lamkin Grips San Diego Classic: 16th of 16 (294-300-287--881, +17)
• The Joust: 7th of 15 (298-296-292--886, +34)
• Orange County Collegiate Classic: 7th of 10 (307-304-303--914, +50)
• Hoakalei Country Club Invitational: 12th of 15 (312-301-295--908, +44)
• Bill Cullum Invitational: Tie for 5th of 12 (295-305-298--898, +34)
• Nick Watney Invitational: 12th of 14 (306-294-299--899, +47)
• Ram Masters Invitational: 13th of 16 (324-323-299--946, +106)

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2021-22 TOP TRITON FINISHERS
• UCSB Collegiate Classic: Ryan Vaughan, tie for 9th of 84 (75-70--145, +1)
• Redhawk Invitational: Elliot Bunyaviroch, tie for 73rd of 120 (78, +7); Davis McDowell, tie for 73rd of 120 (78, +7); Ryan Vaughan, tie for 73rd of 120 (78, +7)
• UC San Diego Invitational: Davis McDowell, 2nd of 89 (69-67-72--208, -8)
• Lamkin Grips San Diego Classic: Elliot Bunyaviroch, tie for 25th of 95 (73-72-69--214, -2)
• The Joust: Jerry Wu, tie for 5th of 87 (78-69-69--216, +3)
• Orange County Collegiate Classic: Davis McDowell, tie for 11th of 63 (70-77-75--222, +6)
• 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)
• Bill Cullum Invitational: Davis McDowell, 4th of 79 (68-75-74--217, +1)
• Nick Watney Invitational: Francis Catalano, tie for 36th of 84 (79-72-71--222, +9)
• 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
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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.