March 9, 2015
CHULA VISTA, Calif. -
ROUND TWO RESULTS | LIVE RESULTS
The San Diego State men's golf team fired an opening round 8-under par 280 and held on during a windy second round to finish just two shots back of second place after 36 holes of the Lamkin San Diego Classic at historic San Diego Country Club in Chula Vista, Calif.
The Aztecs finished with an 8-over 296 in second round and is in fifth overall at even-par 576, one shot behind North Carolina and San Diego (1-under 575), and two back of Washington (2-under 574). New Mexico posted the best first round (10-under 278) and was the only team to finish in red figures in the second round at 4-under 284 to lead all 14 teams at 14-under 562.
James Holley, who is competing as an individual, leads SDSU after 36 holes at 2-under 142, which is good enough for a tie for 10th-place. Holley had five birdies against three bogeys in the first round en route to a 2-under 70, before shooting and up-and-down even-par 72 in the second 18, highlighted by an eagle on the par-5, 563-yard No. 8.
Three other San Diego State golfers - Xander Schauffele (70-74), Brian Song (68-76) and Michael Koeneke (71-73) - are tied for 12th at even-par 144 with both Song and Koeneke competing as individuals.
Four other Aztecs are just one shot behind the above trio at 1-over 145 and in tie for 18th, including Ricky DeSantis (74-71) (individual), Nahum Mendoza III (68-77), Ryan Ree (70-75) and PJ Samiere (72-73).
Blake Abercrombie (74-73) is tied in 33rd at 3-over 147, while Riccardo Michelini (T-37th) is a shot back at 4-over 148 after back-to-back 74's. Pablo Matesanz (72-80) sits in 52nd at 8-over 152 and Wonje Choi (76-77) is in a tie for 53rd at 9-over 153 (76-77).
The final round of the Lamkin San Diego Classic gets underway at 8:45 a.m. PT for SDSU.
Lamkin San Diego Classic
Second Round Results
San Diego Country Club
Chula Vista, Calif.
Par 72, 7,033 yards
Team Scores (Top 5 of 14 teams)
1. New Mexico - 278-284--562 (-14)
2. Washington - 283-291--574 (-2)
T3. North Carolina - 286-289--575 (-1)
T3. San Diego - 287-288--575 (-1)
5. San Diego State - 280-296--576 (E)
Individual Leaders (Top 5 of 87 players + SDSU) 1. Gavin Green (New Mexico) - 67-67--134 (-10)
T2. Victor Lange (Louisiana Tech) - 72-68--140 (-4)
T2. Corey Pereira (Washington) - 69-71--140 (-4)
T4. Ben Griffin (North Carolina) - 69-72--141 (-3)
T4. Mathias Dahl (San Diego) - 69-72--141 (-3)
T4. Cheng-Tsung Pan (Washington) - 66-75--141 (-3)
T4. George Cunningham (Arizona) - 70-71--141 (-3)
T4. Carter Jenkins (North Carolina) - 70-71--141 (-3)
T4. Gustavo Morantes (New Mexico) - 71-70--141 (-3)
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T10. *James Holley (SDSU) - 70-72--142 (-2)
T12. Xander Schauffele (SDSU) - 70-74--144 (E)
T12. *Brian Song (SDSU) - 68-76--144 (E)
T12. *Michael Koeneke (SDSU) - 71-73--144 (E)
T18. *Ricky DeSantis (SDSU) - 74-71--145 (+1)
T18. Nahum Mendoza III (SDSU) - 68-77--145 (+1)
T18. Ryann Ree (SDSU) - 70-75--145 (+1)
T18. PJ Samiere (SDSU) - 72-73--145 (+1)
T33. *Blake Abercrombie (SDSU) - 74-73--147 (+3)
T37. Riccardo Michelini (SDSU) - 74-74--148 (+4)
52. *Pablo Matesanz (SDSU) - 72-80--152 (+8)
T53. *Wonje Choi (SDSU) - 76-77--153 (+9)
* - competed as an individual