CHULA VISTA, Calif. - The UC San Diego men's golf team placed sixth of 16 teams as the R.E. Lamkin Invitational wrapped up Tuesday.
San Diego State and the University of San Diego hosted the tournament at San Diego Country Club in Chula Vista.
The Tritons have placed in the top-10 in all seven events they have competed in this season. They have finished fifth or higher six times.
UC San Diego shot even par for the tournament. In Tuesday's third and final round, the Tritons were one over par. In Monday's first two rounds, they shot three under in the opener and two over in the second 18.
Individually,
Justin Gill and
Davis McDowell tied for 16th in the 96 player field. Both Tritons were two under par.
The University of San Diego won the team title, firing 26-under. Long Beach State was second at 24 under and BYU was third at 17 under.
The individual medalist was Kihei Akina of BYU, who finished 14 under, one stroke in front of Alejandro De Castro of Long Beach State.
There were six Big West teams in the field. Joining UC San Diego were Cal Poly (10th), Long Beach State (2nd), UC Davis (8th), UC Irvine (14th), and UC Santa Barbara (15th).
This was the third time that UC San Diego had played this tourney since moving to NCAA Division I status for the 2000-2001 season. The Tritons were in the field in 2025 and 2022.
TRITON RESULTS
18.
Justin Gill, -2 (68-73-73--214)
18.
Davis McDowell, -2 (71-71-72--214)
24.
Nathan Tseng, +1 (72-71-74--217)
46.
Hanjie Yu, +5 (74-75-72--221)
59.
Francis Catalano, +7 (76-75-72--223)
FRED HANOVER INTERVIEW
THE COURSE
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San Diego Country Club
• 88 L St., Chula Vista, CA 91911 (
map)
TEAM FINISHES
(national ranking as of 3/8/26)
1. San Diego (51)
2. Long Beach State (38)
3. BYU (30)
4. Saint. Mary's (60)
5. San Diego State (28)
6. UC San Diego (96)
7. Colorado (47)
8. UC Davis (176)
9. Pacific (67)
10. • Cal Poly (154)
11. • Fresno State (143)
12. San Francisco (138)
13. • UT Arlington (223)
14. • UC Irvine (237)
15. • UC Santa Barbara (174)
16. Wyoming (167)
UC SAN DIEGO AT THE R.E. LAMKIN INVITATIONAL
2026: 6th of 16 (E);
Justin Gill/
Davis McDowell 18th of 96 (-2)
2025: 15th of 16 (+14);
Akira Isayama 28th of 96 (-2)
2022: 16th of 16 teams (+17); Elliot Bunyaviroch 25th of 94 (-2)
2025-26 UC SAN DIEGO FINISHES
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R.E. Lamkin Invitational: 6th of 16, E
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Nick Watney Invitational: 3rd of 14, +10
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Lake Las Vegas Invite: 5th of 11, -16
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Pearl at Kalauao Invite: 2nd of 18, -10
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Pacific Invite: 4th of 17, -19
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Falcon Invite: 3rd of 23, -12
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Ram Masters: 5th of 16, +15
2025-26 TOP TRITON FINISHERS
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R.E. Lamkin Invitational:
Justin Gill/
Davis McDowell 18th of 96, -2
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Nick Watney Invitational:
Davis McDowell, 2nd of 76, -4
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Lake Las Vegas Invite:
Hanjie Yu, 9th of 69, -6
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Pearl at Kalauao Invite:
Nathan Tseng, 1st of 108, -10
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Pacific Invite:
Justin Gill, 5th of 96, -7
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Falcon Invite:
Davis McDowell, 5th of 115, -7
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Ram Masters:
Davis McDowell, 1st of 91, -6
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.
