Men’s Golf Sits in Sixth at Maui Jim Intercollegiate

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The San Diego State men's golf team is in sixth place at 14-under-par 546 after two rounds of the Maui Jim Intercollegiate. The Aztecs carded an 8-under 272 in today's second round on the par-70, 7,115-yard Mirabel Golf Club.
 
SDSU, which had a 6-under 274 in the opening round on Friday, is only one stroke back from a trio of teams at 15-under, including Louisville, Washington and Auburn. Georgia Tech is well out in front at 34-under following an 18-under 262 today, while Clemson (-30) sits in second.
 
Youssef Guezzale (San Diego/La Jolla HS) paces San Diego State after two rounds and is tied for 20th out of 90 golfers at 4-under 136 following a 3-under 67 today. Zihao Jin (Beijing/Ranch Bernardo HS) (T-27th at -3), Steve Sugimoto (San Diego/Rancho Bernardo HS) (T-33rd at -2), Shea Lague (Jamul, Calif./Steele Canyon HS) (T-38th at -1) and Puwit Anupansuebsai (Nakhon Phanom, Thailand) (T-38th at -1) are all within three shots of Guezzale, while Jack Townsend (San Diego/Charter School of San Diego) is competing as an individual and is tied for 89th at 12-over 152.
 
Teeing off from the first hole, Guezzale birdied the par-5, 571-yard second hole, along with the par-4, 307-yard fifth and par-4, 456-yard ninth to complete his front nine at 3-under 32. A bogey on the par-4, 390-yard 12th was replaced with another birdie on the par-5, 561-yard 17th seal his 3-under 67.
 
Jin, meanwhile, shot a 1-under 69 on Saturday and is at 3-under 137 through two rounds. Jin recorded five birdies on the day, including the second, the par-4, 439-yard third, the par-4, 466-yard 13th, the par-4, 423-yard 16th and the 17th, and was at 3-under for the round through 17 holes. However, a double bogey on the par-4, 474-yard 18th had him sign for a 69.
 
Sugimoto carded a 4-under 66, the Aztecs' best round of the day, and is tied for 33rd at 2-under 138. Sugimoto birdied four of the first five holes, including the first three and No. 5. Following a bogey on the par-4, 526-yard seventh, Sugimoto parred the par-3, 183-yard eighth and birdied the ninth to go out in 4-under 31. Sugimoto got to 5-under for the round with a birdie on the 13th but dropped a shot with a bogey on the par-3, 217-yard 14th. He got one back with a birdie on No. 17 but bogeyed No. 18 to settle for a 66, one off a career-low round.
 
Lague and Anupansuebsai are each tied for 38th at 1-under 139. Lague carded an even-par 70 today, highlighted by an eagle on the par-4, fifth. Lague still shot a 3-over 38 on the front nine with a pair of double bogeys and one bogey but responded with a 3-under 32 on the back nine. Included in the back nine was four birdies - par-4, 449-yard 10th, the 12th, 14th and 17th - and a lone bogey on No. 13.
 
Anupansuebsai had a 1-over 71 today, recording a pair of birdies - par-3, 165-yard sixth and the 17th - which were offset by three bogeys.
 
Townsend finished with an even-par 70 today, 12 strokes better than his 12-over 82 on Friday. Townsend birdied the fifth, 17th and 18th, and also had a bogey on the sixth and a double bogey on the ninth.
 
SDSU will play its final round Sunday with Louisville and Auburn, beginning at 7 a.m. PT from the first tee.
 
Maui Jim Intercollegiate
Scottsdale, Ariz.
Round Two Results
Mirabel Golf Club
Par 70, 7,115 yards
 
Team Standings (Top 5 of 14 teams)
1. Georgia Tech…264-262—524 (-34)
2. Clemson…266-264—530 (-30)
T3. Louisville…273-272—545 (-15)
T3. Washington…274-271—545 (-15)
T3. Auburn…271-274—545 (-15)
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6. San Diego State…274-272—546 (-14)
 
Individual Leaders (Top 5 of 90 players + SDSU)
1. Christo Lamprecht (Georgia Tech)…65-63—128 (-12)
T2. Sam Sommerhauser (Arizona)…66-63—129 (-11)
T2. Kyle Cottam (Clemson)…65-64—129 (-11)
T2. ^David Puig (Arizona State)…63-66—129 (-11)
T2. Ross Streelman (Georgia Tech)…62-67—129 (-11)
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T20. Youssef Guezzale (San Diego State)…69-67—136 (-4)
T27. Zihao Jin (San Diego State)…68-69—137 (-3)
T33. Steve Sugimoto (San Diego State)…72-66—138 (-2)
T38. Shea Lague (San Diego State)…69-70—139 (-1)
T38. Puwit Anupansuebsai (San Diego State)…68-71—139 (-1)
T89. ^Jack Townsend (San Diego State)…82-70—152 (+12)
^ competing as individual