LA JOLLA, Calif. - The Triton men's golf team is set to host its fifth annual UC San Diego Invitational Sunday through Tuesday on the South Course at Torrey Pines.

Sunday's opening round and Monday's second round have a 1 p.m. shotgun start. Tuesday's third and final round tees off at 7 a.m.

It will be the third time the tournament will be held at Torrey Pines, but the first to be contested on the renowned South Course.

The Tritons welcome 19 other teams, two that are ranked in the national top-100. Five Big West squads will be in contention including CSUN, Sacramento State, UC Irvine, UC Riverside, and UC San Diego. In addition, neighboring San Diego State will have three individuals playing.

The 20-team lineup is the largest in the event's history.

Admission is free for spectators.

Live scoring for all three rounds will be provided by Smart Golf.

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SCHEDULE
Practice Round: Saturday, March 22
Round 1: Sunday, March 23, 1 p.m. shotgun start (pairings)
Round 2: Monday, March 24, 1 p.m. shotgun start (pairings)
Round 3: Tuesday, March 25, 7 a.m. shotgun start (pairings TBD)

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VENUE
Torrey Pines Golf Course (South Course)
11480 N. Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037 (map)
Par: 72
Yardage: 7802
Rating/Slope: 78.2/144
Scorecard

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ADMISSION
Admission is free to the public all three days.

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HEAD COACH FRED HANOVER

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TEAMS (20)
(Scoreboard rankings as of 3/19)
#64 New Mexico State
#88 Arkansas State
#135 North Dakota State
#139 Sacramento State
#141 UC Irvine
#143 Seattle
#147 Utah State
#152 George Mason
#159 UC San Diego
#164 Gonzaga
#173 UC Riverside
#198 California Baptist
#199 DePaul
#223 Houston Christian
#226 CSUN
#244 Air Force
#254 Lehigh
#258 Bucknell
#292 Prairie View A&M
#7 Oklahoma Christian (NCAA Division 2)

INDIVIDUALS (10)
Arkansas State 1
CSUN 1
Gonzaga 1
San Diego State 3
UC San Diego 4

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THE TRITON LINEUP
1. Nathan Tseng
2. Akira Isayama
3. Francis Catalano
4. Kyle Dougherty
5. Calvin Kong

Independents: Adriel Abaoag, Leo Cheng, Eli Geddy, Justin Gill

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ABOUT THE TORREY PINES SOUTH COURSE
(courtesy Torrey Pines)
The Torrey Pines South Course is the more challenging of the two and hosted of the 2008 & 2021 U.S. Open Championships. The South course was originally designed by William Bell, Sr. in 1957, and is home to the Farmers Insurance Open PGA Golf Tournament (along with the North Course). In 2001 and again in 2019, Torrey Pines South Course was renovated and redesigned by Rees Jones. With the most recent renovations, Torrey Pines South is longer and plays more difficult, with the South's teeing areas extending the length of this course to up to 7,800 yards. Golfers must also deal with the distractive view of hang-gliders and para-gliders, soaring and hovering at the edge of the cliffs on the south end of the course.

QUICK FACTS
Par: 72
Yardage: 7,802
Rating/Slope: 78.8/148
Tee grasses: Kikuyu overseeded with Rye
Fairway grasses: Kikuyu overseeded with Rye
Green grasses: Bentgrass with Poa Annua
Terrain: Slope rolling, flat
Average tee size: 6,500 sq.ft.
Average green size: 4,500 sq.ft.
Rounds per year: 92,000
Acres of fairway: 32
Acres of rough: 68
Sand bunkers: 54
Water hazards: 1
Soil conditions: Clay
Green soil mix: Push up
Cut for tournament play: Tees & Fairways 7/16 inch; Greens 1/8 inch (9.5 feet stimpmeter); Rough 3.5 inches
Wildlife on the course: Coyote, Bobcat, Raccoon, Snakes, Rodents, Hawk, Possum, Squirrel, Fox, Mule Deer, Raven, Red-tail Hawk, Great Blue Heron, Snowy Egret, Rabbits

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PREVIOUS UC SAN DIEGO INVITATIONAL RESULTS

Year	Venue	Team Winner	Individual Medalist(s)	Full Results
2024	Torrey Pines (North)	North Dakota State (857/-7)	Jack Johnson/North Dakota State (208/-8)	Results
2023	Torrey Pines (North)	Oklahoma Christian (832/-32)	Eirik Thomassen/CSUN (196/-20)	Results
2022	La Costa (Champions)	Sacramento State (854/-10)	Justin Hastings/San Diego State (207/-9)	Results
2021	La Costa (Champions)	Utah State (898/+29)	Colton Cordingly/Utah State Liam Koeneke/San Diego State (218/+2)	Results

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2024-25 UC SAN DIEGO ROSTER BREAKDOWN
Returners (8)
• Francis Catalano (Jr.)
• Leo Cheng (Sr.)
• Kyle Dougherty (Sr.)
• Justin Gill (So.)
• Akira Isayama (Sr.)
• Calvin Kong (Jr.)
• Davis McDowell (RS-Sr.)
• Nathan Tseng (Jr.)

Newcomers (3)
• Adriel Abaoag (Fr.)
• Eli Geddy (Fr.)
• Junfan Wang (Sr.)

Lost (2)
• Davis Lee
• Jerry Wu

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2024-25 UC SAN DIEGO FINISHES
• Lamkin San Diego Classic: 15th of 16 (+14)
• Nick Watney Invitational: 5th of 13 (-2)
• White Sands NCAA Invitational: 12th of 12 (+11)
• Visit Stockton Invitational: 12th of 15 (+9)
• Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational: 7th of 22  (+7)
• Palouse Collegiate: 10th of 15 (-8)

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2024-25 TOP TRITON FINISHERS
• Lamkin San Diego Classic: Akira Isayama, tied for 28th of 86 (-2)
• Nick Watney Invitational: Nathan Tseng, tied for 4th of 80 (-8)
• White Sands NCAA Invitational: Nathan Tseng, tie for 35th of 74 (+1)
• Visit Stockton Invitational: Nathan Tseng, tie for 33rd of 91 (E)
• Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational: Kyle Dougherty, tie for 6th of 110 (-3)
• Palouse Collegiate: Francis Catalano, tie for 15th of 90 (-7)

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MCDOWELL GARNERS ALL-BIG WEST RECOGNITION AGAIN
Davis McDowell was honored as an All-Big West Second Team selection following his performances over the 2023-24 season. It was the third-straight year that he garnered postseason acclaim from the conference as he was All-Big West First Team in 2023 and All-Big West Honorable Mention in 2022.

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BIG WEST ADDS TWO ASSOCIATE MEMBERS IN MEN'S GOLF
In May of 2024, the Big West announced that Idaho and Sacramento State accepted invitations to join the conference as affiliate members in the sport of men's golf effective beginning with the 2024-25 season.

Both teams previously competed in men's golf as members of the Big Sky Conference and will be immediately eligible to vie for the conference championship and The Big West's automatic berth in the NCAA Championship. The addition of these institutions as affiliate members coincides with Big Sky's announcement that the conference will no longer sponsor the sport of men's golf.

The addition of Sacramento State in men's golf marks the Hornets' third such affiliation with The Big West. Sacramento State joined as an affiliate member in men's soccer in 2012 and again in beach volleyball in 2016. The Hornets won the Big Sky Championship in their first year of competition in 1996 and again in 1997, 2017, 2021 and 2024.

The University of Idaho was a full member of The Big West from 1996 to 2005. In that span, the Vandals' best finish came in 2000 when they shared the Big West crown with New Mexico State. Idaho last won Big Sky men's golf titles in 2015 and 2016.

The additions of Sacramento State and Idaho will give The Big West 12 competing programs, joining Cal Poly, Cal State Fullerton, CSUN, Hawai`i, Long Beach State, UC Davis, UC Irvine, UC Riverside, UC San Diego and UC Santa Barbara.

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A NEW ERA BEGINS
After 20 seasons playing as an NCAA Division II team, the entire UC San Diego athletics program recently completed its four-year transition to NCAA Division I, culminating in full DI status as a member of the Big West for the 2024-25 academic year. All sports are now eligible for both 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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WHY THE TRITONS?
The Triton is described as the offspring of Poseidon and Amphitrite, a demigod of the sea with a lower part of the body like that of a fish. It is known as a mighty and fierce sea warrior. Given UC San Diego's close proximity to the Pacific Ocean and its connections with the world-famous Scripps Institution of Oceanography, the Triton became our mascot in 1964.

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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!
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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.