Aztecs Tie for Ninth at Pauma Valley Invitational

PAUMA VALLEY, Calif. -- The San Diego State men’s golf team finished in a tie for ninth place at the Pauma Valley Invitational Tuesday in Pauma Valley, California, shooting a combined 10-over-par 862 on the par-72, 7,311-yard Pauma Valley Country Club.

The Aztecs, who are 15th in the latest NCAA Scoreboard rankings and one of 14 teams in the 16-team field ranked among the top 35, shot a 2-over 286 in today’s final round and tied with No. 2 Arizona State, No. 21 Georgia Tech and No. 33 San Diego for ninth. Seventh-ranked LSU won by 10 strokes at -27 over No. 4 Texas (-17), while No. 5 Oklahoma State (-11), No. 13 Illinois (-10) and No. 30 Tennessee (-5) rounded out the top 5.

Junior Chanachon Chokprajakchat (Bangkok, Thailand) led SDSU, tying for 30th out of 84 golfers at 2-over 215, shooting an even-par 71 today. After recording two bogeys through his first six holes, he went bogey-free over his final 12 holes with two birdies.

Freshman Harry Takis (Brisbane, Australia) tied for 33rd at 3-over 216 following his second straight 73. He logged four birdies and six bogeys on the day.

Senior Justin Hastings (Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands) tied for 45th at +5, sophomore Dylan Oyama (Carlsbad, Calif./Pacific Ridge HS) tied for 47th at +6 and junior Tyler Kowack (San Diego/Canyon Crest Academy) tied for 56th at +8.

Chistian Maas of Texas earned medalist honors at 9-under 204, while LSU’s Algot Keen was a shot back in second at -8.

SDSU next competes in the Western Intercollegiate, April 14-16, at Pasatiempo Golf Club in Santa Cruz, California.  

Pauma Valley Invitational
Day Two Results – March 18, 2025
Pauma Valley Country Club – Pauma Valley, Calif.
Par 71, 7,311 Yards

Team Standings (top 5 out of 16 teams + SDSU)
1. No. 7 LSU…275-277-273—825 (-27)
2. No. 4 Texas…276-286-273—835 (-17)
3. No. 5 Oklahoma State…279-286-276—841 (-11)
4. No. 13 Illinois…281-283-278—842 (-10)
5. No. 30 Tennessee…275-289-283—847 (-5)
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T9. No. 15 San Diego State…286-290-286—862 (+10)

Individual Leaders (Top 5 of 84 players + SDSU)
1. Christian Maas (Texas)…68-70-66—204 (-9)
2. Algot Keen (LSU)…72-67-66—205 (-8)
T3. Jay Mendell (LSU)…68-68-70—206 (-7)
T3. Jase Sammy (Oklahoma)…72-66-68—206 (-7)
T3. Gunnlaugur Arni Sveinsson (LSU)…69-70-67—206 (-7)
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T30. Chanachon Chokprajakchat (San Diego State)…71-73-71—215 (+2)
T33. Harry Takis (San Diego State)…70-73-73—216 (+3)
T45. Justin Hastings (San Diego State)…72-70-76—218 (+5)
T47. Dylan Oyama (San Diego State)…76-74-69—219 (+6)
T56. Tyler Kowack (San Diego State)…73-75-73—221 (+8)