Jan. 29, 2008
TUCSON, Ariz. -
Complete Tournament Results in PDF Format
San Diego State senior Aaron Goldberg fired a 4-under par 67 on Tuesday to lead the Aztec men's golf team during the final round of the PING Arizona Intercollegiate in Tucson, Ariz. Goldberg carded an 8-under 205 for the tournament to finish in a tie for second at the 6,793-yard, par-71 Arizona National Golf Club. With his effort, the Encinitas, Calif., native posted his highest finish of the 2007-08 campaign and third top-5 showing in five events.
Goldberg entered the final round just four strokes off the pace on a crowded leaderboard, but was unable to gain ground on UCLA's Kevin Chappell (-15), who separated himself from the rest of the pack to claim medalist honors by seven shots. Still, Goldberg managed to occupy the runner-up position with Chris Paisley of Tennessee after another strong putting performance on Tuesday, which yielded four additional birdies over the final 18 holes.
Freshman Matt Hoffenberg worked his magic around the greens as well, matching Goldberg's effort with a 4-under 67 of his own. The Simi Valley, Calif., product drained five birdies during the final round, including three on his last four holes en route to a seventh-place tie. With his performance, Hoffenberg recorded his lowest score as a collegian to go along with his first-ever top-10 finish.
Despite shaving 10 strokes off its score from the first round, San Diego State was unable to make a dent in the team standings, finishing the day exactly where it began, in sixth place. The Aztecs shot a combined 4-over 856 for the tournament, including a 4-under 280 during the final round. Tennessee (-20) captured the team title, four shots ahead of runner-up UNLV (-17), followed by UCLA (-5) and host school Arizona (-4). East Tennessee State squeaked past SDSU for fifth place, finishing at 3-over.
Rounding out the scoring for the Aztecs was senior Chad Moscovic, who finished in a tie for 41st with a combined 8-over 221, while freshman Johan Carlsson tied for the 45th spot one shot behind at 9-over 222. Carlsson saved his best for last, firing an even-par 71 over the final 18 holes for his best score of the tournament.
The Aztecs return to the fairways on Thursday, Jan. 31, for the inaugural SDSU Intercollegiate Classic at the 7,033-yard, par-72 San Diego Country Club in Chula Vista, Calif. The 36-hole event is scheduled to begin at 7:30 a.m. with San Diego State competing against local teams from UC San Diego, Cal State San Marcos, Point Loma Nazarene and the University of San Diego.
PING Arizona Intercollegiate At Tucson, Ariz. Arizona National Golf Club (6,793 yards, par 71)
Final Team Standings (Top 10)1. Tennessee 272-277-283 - 8322. UNLV 278-282-275 - 8353. UCLA 290-285-272 - 8474. Arizona 281-275-292 - 8485. East Tennessee State 274-299-282 - 8556. San Diego State 290-286-280 - 8567. California 288-290-286 - 8648. Texas 303-284-279 - 866T9. New Mexico 292-294-290 - 876T9. Washington 284-301-291 - 876
Final Individual Results (Top 11 + SDSU)1. Kevin Chappell, UCLA 67-67-64 - 198T2. Aaron Goldberg, SDSU 67-71-67 - 205T2. Chris Paisley, Tennessee 69-67-69 - 2054. Seamus Power, E. Tenn. St. 67-71-68 - 206T5. Roberto Galleti, Arizona 67-70-70 - 207T5. Ji Moon, UNLV 66-71-70 - 207T7. Matt Hoffenberg, SDSU 71-70-67 - 208T7. Matt Kinsinger, SDSU 71-68-69 - 2089. Gareth Shaw, E. Tenn. St. 69-72-68 - 209T10. David Holmes, Tennessee 68-68-74 - 210T10. Robin Wingardh, Tennessee 66-75-69 - 210T41. Chad Moscovic, SDSU 77-69-75 - 221T45. Johan Carlsson, SDSU 75-76-71 - 22286. Jerry Porras, SDSU 107-104-93 - 304