WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. -- The San Diego State men's golf team moved up one place and is now sixth after two rounds of the Southwestern Invitational presented by Topgolf on Tuesday at the par-72, 6,992-yard North Ranch Country Club. The Aztecs matched their Monday score with a 2-over 290.
At 4-over 580 through 36 holes, SDSU has a one-stroke advantage over No. 8 Texas (+5) and No. 14 Wake Forest (+5), and trails UCLA (+1) by three shots. No. 3 Arizona State leads the 12-team field at 18-under 558 following a 13-under 275 on Tuesday. Tournament host and No. 7 Pepperdine is second at -11, while No. 13 Georgia (-9) and No. 21 Washington (-7) are also under par.
Freshman Shea Lague (Jamul, Calif./Steele Canyon HS) continues to pace San Diego State and is tied for 12th out of 64 golfers at 2-under 142 following an even-par 72 today. Lague overcame a double-bogey on the par-4, 462-yard first hole with birdies on the par-5, 581-yard fourth and the par-4, 386-yard ninth to get back to even par for the front nine. He responded from a bogey on the par-5, 474-yard 15th with a birdie on the par-4, 372-yard 16th to sign for a 72.
Sophomore Jackson Moss (San Diego/Point Loma HS) is tied for 28th through 36 holes at 1-over 145 after a 1-over 73 on Tuesday. Making his first career collegiate start this tournament, Moss recorded three birdies on the day, including the par-4, 415-yard second, the par-4, 415-yard 11th and the 16th. He also logged four bogeys, including a three-hole stretch from No. 12-to-No. 14 before finishing his final four holes at 1-under par.
Senior Zihao Jin (Beijing/Rancho Bernardo HS (San Diego)) recorded his second straight 1-over 73 and is tied for 32nd at 2-over 146. Jin got to 2-under with birdies on No. 4 and the par-5, 493-yard sixth, but was offset by bogeys on the par-3, 235-yard eighth and No. 11. Jin answered with a birdie on the par-5, 526-yard 12th, but took an unfortunate double-bogey on the par-3, 181-yard 17th to settle for a 73.
Senior Steve Sugimoto (San Diego/Rancho Bernardo HS), meanwhile, shot an even-par 72 today, improving four strokes from yesterday and moving up nine places into a tie for 35th at 4-over 148. Amazingly, Sugimoto recorded 16 pars in the 18 holes today, including each of the first 12 holes. His lone blemish came with a bogey on the par-3, 202-yard 13th, which he made up for with a birdie on No. 15.
Senior Puwit Anupansuebsai (Nakhon Phanom, Thailand) was unable get things going with a 4-over 76. Through two rounds, Anupansuebsai is tied for 43rd at 7-over 151. He had three birdies on the day - No. 6, No. 9 and No. 16 - but also had five bogeys and a double-bogey on the first hole.
Georgia's Trent Phillips and Devon Bling are tied for the lead at 8-under 136. Rounding out the top 5 are Travis Vick (-7) of Texas, Cameron Sisk (-6) of Arizona State and Teddy Lin (-5) of Washington.
The Aztecs tee off at 9:10 a.m. PT in Wednesday's final round with UCLA, No. 8 Texas and No. 14 Wake Forest.
Southwestern Invitational
Westlake Village, Calif.
Day Two Results (Round 2 of 3)
North Ranch C.C. (Lakes/Oaks)
Par 72, 6,992 yards
Team Standings (Top 5 of 12 teams + SDSU)
1. No. 3 Arizona State…283-275--558 (-18)
2. No. 7 Pepperdine…287-277--565 (-11)
3. No. 13 Georgia…279-288--567 (-9)
4. No. 21 Washington…289-280--569 (-7)
5. UCLA…288-289--577 (+1)
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6. San Diego State…290-290--580 (+4)
Individual Leaders (Top 6 of 64 players + SDSU)
T1. Trent Phillips (Georgia)…66-70--136 (-8)
T1. Devon Bling (UCLA)…67-69--136 (-8)
3. Travis Vick (Texas)…70-67--137 (-7)
4. Cameron Sisk (Arizona State)…71-67--138 (-6)
5. Teddy Lin (Washington)…70-169--139 (-5)
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T12. Shea Lague (San Diego State)…70-72--142 (-2)
T28. Jackson Moss (San Diego State)…72-73--145 (+1)
T32. Zihao Jin (San Diego State)…73-73--146 (+2)
T35. Steve Sugimoto (San Diego State)…76-72--148 (+4)
T43. Puwit Anupansuebsai (San Diego State)…75-76--151 (+7)
M. Golf Moves into Sixth at Southwestern Invite
