March 10, 2015
RESULTS | LIVE RESULTS | PHOTO GALLERY
CHULA VISTA, Calif. - The San Diego State men's golf team slipped one place with a final round 8-over par 296 to finish sixth at the Lamkin San Diego Classic Tuesday at the San Diego Country Club in Chula Vista, Calif.
The Aztecs went into the third round in fifth place at even-par, but was passed by Pepperdine's final round 5-under 283. SDSU shot a 280 (-8) and a 296 (+8) yesterday. Washington won the 14-team event at 10-under 854, thanks to the best final round of the tournament at -8 (280). North Carolina (-4, 860), New Mexico (-1, 863) and San Diego (E, 864) rounded out the top five.
San Diego State, which posted the best average par 4 score (4.07) for the tournament, was led by Brian Song and Xander Schauffele, who both posted an even-par 72 today to finish in a tie for 10th at 216 (E). Both Song, who was competing as an individual, and Schauffele had three birdies and three bogeys on the final round, with Schauffele's three birdies coming on the final six holes.
Ryann Ree and James Holley, meanwhile, tied for 18th at 2-over 218 for the tournament. Ree was at 1-under after birdying the par-4 ninth hole, but double bogeyed the par-4 No. 18 to finish at 1-over 73 today. Competing as an individual, Holley shot a final round 4-over 76, hurt by five bogeys and a double on the par-5 16th hole.
Ricky DeSantis shot a 2-over 74 in the final round to finish in a tie for 23rd at +3 (219) as an individual, while PK Samiere's 4-over 76 put him in a tie for 27th at +5 (221).
Michael Koeneke (individual) (+6, 78) and Nahum Mendoza III (+5, 77) finished in a tie for 30th for the tournament at 6-over 222, and Riccardo Michelini (+7, 75) and Blake Abercrombie (individual) (+7, 76) tied for 33rd at 7-over 223.
Also competing as individuals, Wonje Choi shot a final-round 4-over 76 to tie for 52nd at +13 (229), while Pablo Matesanz' 7-over 79 gave him a tie for 62nd at +15 (231).
The Aztecs return to the course March 23-24 at the Oregon Duck Invitational at the Emerald Valley Golf Club in Creswell, Ore.
Lamkin San Diego Classic
Third Round Results
San Diego Country Club
Chula Vista, Calif.
Par 72, 7,033 yards
Team Scores (Top 5 of 14 teams)
1. Washington - 283-291-280--854 (-10)
2. North Carolina - 286-289-285--860 (-4)
3. New Mexico - 278-284-301--863 (-1)
4. San Diego - 287-288-289--864 (E)
5. Pepperdine - 286-299-283--868 (+4)
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6. San Diego State - 280-296-296--872 (+8)
Individual Leaders (Top 5 of 87 players + SDSU)
T1. Cheng-Tsung Pan (Washington) - 66-76-67--208 (-8)
T1. Corey Pereira (Washington) - 69-71-68--208 (-8)
3. Victor Lange (Louisiana Tech) - 72-68-69--209 (-7)
T4. Carter Jenkins (North Carolina) - 70-71-69--210 (-6)
T4. Gavin Green (New Mexico) - 67-67-76--210 (-6)
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T10. * Brian Song (SDSU) - 68-76-72--216 (E)
T10. Xander Schauffele (SDSU) - 70-74-72--216 (E)
T18. Ryann Ree (SDSU) - 70-75-73--218 (+2)
T18. * James Holley (SDSU) - 70-72-76--218 (+2)
T23. * Ricky DeSantis (SDSU) - 74-71-74--219 (+3)
T27. PJ Samiere (SDSU) - 72-73-76--221 (+5)
T30. * Michael Koeneke (SDSU) - 71-73-78--222 (+6)
T30. Nahum Mendoza III (SDSU) - 68-77-77--222 (+6)
T33. Riccardo Michelini (SDSU) - 74-74-75--223 (+7)
T33. * Blake Abercrombie (SDSU) - 74-73-76--223 (+7)
T52. * Wonje Choi (SDSU) - 76-77-76--229 (+13)
T62. * Pablo Matesanz (SDSU) - 72-80-79--231 (+15)
* - competed as an individual