March 2, 2010
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. -
USC Invite Final Results in PDF Format
The San Diego State men's golf squad improved its second-round team score by three strokes but was unable to make a move in the final standings, taking 14th on Tuesday at the 54-hole USC Collegiate Invitational in Westlake Village, Calif. The Aztecs posted a final round 292 to finish at 22-over 874 at the two-day event held at the par-71, 6,869-yard North Ranch Country Club.
SDSU sophomore Andrew Cooley (New Haw, England), who was competing as an individual, was the team's best finisher, moving from 31st place into a tie for 25th with a final round 1-under 70. Cooley ended the event at 1-over 214, just one stroke out of 22nd and two out of 16th.
The Aztecs' day one leader, junior Johan Carlsson (Gothenburg, Sweden), slipped to 33rd place after he fired a 74 to finish at 3-over 216. Classmate Matt Hoffenberg (Simi Valley, Calif.), whose second round score was adjusted to a 75, was one stroke behind Carlsson in 41st place at 4-over 217, including a 1-over 72 on Tuesday. Freshman Tom Berry (New Haw, England) was the fourth SDSU player in the top 50, tying for 46th at 6-over 219.
Sophomores Colin Featherstone (Fallbrook, Calif.) and J.J. Spaun (San Dimas, Calif.) each fired their best 18 holes of the tournament, as Featherstone posted a 72 to move up 10 spots on the individual leaderboard to 60th place with a 224. Spaun rounded out the Aztec finishers in 67th place with a 225, including a final-round 74.
Oregon, ranked sixth nationally, dominated the field with an impressive 16-stroke win over its nearest rival California, carding a 21-under 831, bolstered by a 275 in the final round. Duck Eugene Wong moved from second to first, claiming medalist honors with a 10-under 203, one stroke better than USC's Tyler Vogel.
San Diego State will take three weeks off before playing host to the annual Barona Collegiate Cup at Barona Creek Golf Club, March 25-26, in Lakeside, Calif.
2010 USC Collegiate Invitational
Westlake Village, Calif. - March 1-2
North Ranch Country Club - Par 71, 6,869 yards
Final Results - 54 Holes
Team Scoring (Top 5 teams, plus SDSU, out of 14)
1. Oregon, 279-277-275-831 (-21)
2. California, 288-280-279-847 (-5)
3. Arizona State, 282-279-288-849 (-3)
4. Three teams tied, 851 (-1)
14. San Diego State, 287-295-292-874 (+22)
Individuals (Top 3 Individuals out of 80)
1. Eugene Wong, Oregon: 65-69-69-203 (-10)
2. T.J. Vogel, USC: 70-63-71-204 (-9)
3. Alex Ching, USD: 74-68-64-206 (-7)
San Diego State
T25. Andrew Cooley*: 68-76-70-214 (+1)
T33. Johan Carlsson: 71-71-74-216 (+3)
T39. Matt Hoffenberg: 70-75-72-217 (+4)
T46. Tom Berry: 72-73-74-219 (+6)
T60. Colin Featherstone: 74-78-72-224 (+11)
T67. J.J. Spaun: 75-76-74-225 (+12)
* = Playing as an individual