Youssef Guezzale Season 2021-22

Final Bio

Honors
* Three-time Mountain West All-Academic Team (2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23)
* Mountain West Men's Golfer of the Week (Jan. 29, 2021)

Career Collegiate Low 18: 62 (Sept. 23, 2022)
Career Collegiate Low 54: 200 (Sept. 10-12, 2021)

NCAA Championship
2021: T-125th at Grayhawk G.C. (79-77-71--227)

NCAA Regional
2023: T-20th at Salem Regional (73-70-66--209)
2022: T-52nd at Norman Regional (73-77-75--225)
2021: T-4th at Kingston Springs (69-68-71--208)

Mountain West Championship
2023: T-6th (66-72-65--203)
2022: T-3rd (70-66-72--208)
2021: T-8th (68-74-69--211)

2022-23 (As A Senior) (Utilized COVID Season)
Played in 10 of the team's 12 tournaments on the season... Ranked fourth on the team with a 72.17 scoring average ... Also was fourth in the rounds in the 60s (7) and rounds below par (11), and tied for fifth in even-par rounds (3) ... Tied for the lowest 18-hole score of the season for the Aztecs, clocking an 8-under 62 in the second round of the Maui Jim Intercollegiate on Sept. 10.
    Spring: Played in seven of the nine tournaments in the spring ... Ranked fifth on the team with a 73.00 scoring average in the spring ... His five rounds in the 60s ranked third on the team ... After a rocky start to the spring, finished strong, beginning with a T22 at the Lamkin San Diego Classic at 1-over 217 from March 6-7 ... Tied for 59th at the National Invitational Tournament (March 17-18) at 4-over 222 ... Tied for 34th at the Western Collegiate from April 10-12 at 7-over 217 ... Tied for sixth at the Mountain West Championship (April 28-30), helping the Aztecs to the win ... Fired rounds of 66, 72 and 65 to finish at 13-under 203 ... Finished his career as the team's top finisher at the NCAA Salem Regional from May 15-17, tying for 20th at 7-under 209 with a 73, 70 and 66.
    Fall: Played in all three tournaments in the fall … Ranked second on the team with a 70.22 scoring average ... Had three rounds below par and two rounds in the 60s ... Tied for 31st at the Maui Jim Intercollegiate from Sept. 9-11 at 3-under 207 with rounds of 73, 62 and 72 ... The 8-under 62 is tied for the lowest 18-hole score in program history ... Was the team's top finisher for the winning Aztecs at the 19-team William H. Tucker Intercollegiate from Sept. 23-24, tying for fifth out of 104 at 6-under 210 ... Started off with a 8-under 64, and followed with a 75 and 71 ... Tied for 34th out of 72 at the Wolf Pack Intercollegiate (Oct. 10-11) at 1-under 215.

2021-22 (As A Senior)
Played in 12 tournaments, including 11 in the starting five … Owned a 72.61 scoring average, which ranked third on the team … Led the team with 10 rounds in the 60s and 14 rounds below par … Best finish was a tie for third at the Mountain West Championship.
    Spring: Played in seven of the eight tournaments with the team in the spring and eight overall ... Led the Aztecs in the spring in rounds in the 60s (7) and rounds below par (10), while recording a 72.79 stroke average ... Finished sixth out of 80 golfers at the CSU San Marcos Fujikura Invite from Feb. 14-15 at 2-under 214 ... Was 110th at The Prestige from Feb. 21-23 under extremely windy conditions ... Tied for 46th at the Lamkin San Diego Classic from March 7-8 at 1-over 217 ... Tied for 23rd at Arizona's NIT from March 18-19 at 4-under 212 ... Tied for 27th at the Wyoming Cowboy Classic (April 4-5) at 2-under 214 ... Came in a tie for 24th at the Western Intercollegiate from April 11-13 at 10-over 220 ... Tied for third out of 55 golfers at the Mountain West Championship at 8-under 208, helping hte Aztecs to a team title ... Recorded his lowest 18-hole spring score of 6-under 66 in the second round and lowest 54-hole spring score of 208 ... Tied for 52nd at the NCAA Norman Regional (May 16-18) at 9-over 225.
    Fall: Played in all four tournaments in the fall … Ranked fourth on the team with a 72.25 scoring average … Led the team in rounds in the 60s (4) and tied for first in rounds below par (4) … Was the team’s top finisher at the Maui Jim Intercollegiate from Sept. 10-12, where he tied for 12th out of 90 golfers at 10-under 200 … The 200 was the lowest 54-hole score of his career … Went 69, 67 and 64 in the tournament … The 6-under 64 was a career low for a single round … Tied for 63rd at the Husky Invitational from Sept. 20-21 at 10-over 226 … Tied for 41st at the Colonial Collegiate Invitational (Oct. 4-5) at 9-over 219 … Tied for 15th of 36 at the Jackson T. Stephens Cup from Oct. 18-20 at 6-over 222 … Won his match over Thomas Ponder, 3&2, to help SDSU beat Alabama to claim fifth place at the JTS Cup.

2020-21 (As A Junior)
Was one of four Aztecs to play in all nine tournaments, starting eight times ... Ranked second on the team with a 72.52 scoring average ... Also was second in rounds in the 60s (8), rounds below par (10) and team count percentage (.875) ... Also had two even-par rounds ... Had two top-5 finishes and three top-10 showings.
    Spring: Was the team’s top finisher in two of the nine events in the spring, including the opening Southwestern Invitational from Jan. 25-27 and the Lamkin San Diego Classic from March 8-10 ... Has been in the starting lineup each of the last five tournaments ... Tied for third out of 66 golfers at the Southwestern Invitational at even-par 216, highlighted by  a 4-under 68 in the second round ... Helped the Aztecs to the team title an route to being named the Mountain West Men’s Golfer of the Week for the first time of his career ... Tied for 108th the following tournament at The Prestige from Feb. 15-17 at 17-over 230 ... Competed as an individual at the Lamkin San Diego Classic (March 8-10), where he posted a SDSU-low 3-over 219, highlighted by a final round 3-under 69 ... Tied for 61st at Arizona’s National Invitational Tournament (March 20-21) at 2-over 218 with a final round 1-under 71 ... Tied for 14th in SDSU’s win at the Wyoming Cowboy Classic from April 5-6 at 5-under 211 ... Had two under-par rounds at the WCC, including a 4-under 68 in the first round and a 1-under 71 in the final round ... Tied for 34th at the Western Intercollegiate (April 12-14) at 8-over 218, rallying for a 1-under 69 in the final round after starting with a 76 and 73 ... Tied for eighth at the Mountain West Championship from April 30-May 1 at 5-under 211, going 68, 74 and 69 ... Was the leader late at the NCAA Kingston Springs Regional from May 17-19, but slipped to a tie for fourth at 5-under 208 ... Finished with rounds of 2-under 69, 3-under 68 and even-par 71 to help the Aztecs finish third and advance to the NCAA Championships ... Tied for 125th at the NCAA Championship from May 28-30 at Grayhawk Golf Club at 17-over 227, bouncing back from a 79 and 77 in his first two rounds with a 1-over 71 in the third round.

2019-20 (As A Sophomore)
Only competed in one event in his second season, tying for 34th as an individual at the Lamkin Grips San Diego Classic at 3-over 219, thanks to a final-round 2-under 70.

2018-19 (As A Freshman)
Played in seven tournaments in his freshman season … Had a scoring average of 74.00 in 21 rounds … Best finish of the year a tie with former teammate Aaron Whalen for 14th-place at the Alister MacKenzie Invitational, where he shot 6-under 207 … Led the team in rounds in the 60s (3) in the fall season.

As A Junior Golfer
Posted four top-10 finishes in junior events around San Diego in 2017, highlighted by a runner-up placement at the Craig Stadler Junior at Rancho Bernardo Inn … Tied for third at the 18 Greens Junior Championship at Encinitas Ranch … Landed in the eighth spot at the Phil Mickelson Junior at Twin following a ninth-place tie at the Golden State Tour Junior at Temecula Creek Inn … Also tied for third at the 2017 Hana Financial Group Se Ri Pak Junior Championship held at Butte Creek Country Club in Chico, Calif., as well as at the Toyota Tour Cup College Showcase that same year at Steele Canyon … Emerged victorious at the 2016 Future Champions Golf San Diego Challenge at Riverwalk … Also registered a pair of runner-up performances that year at the SDJCA Chris Riley Junior (15-18) at Twin Oaks and the Porzak Academy Junior at Pala Mesa.

As A Prep
Graduated in 2017 from La Jolla High School, where he earned first-team all-Western League honors as a senior after finishing third in match play at the San Diego City Championships … Captured medalist honors three times during the regular season … Tied for 12th at the 2016 CIF San Diego Section Championship and also competed in the CIF/SCGA Regional Championship.

Personal
Born in Oklahoma City, Okla. ... Son of Elizabeth Guezzale ... Lists Tiger Woods as his favorite athlete ... Is majoring in business management.

GUEZZALE'S SDSU SCORECARD

Spring 2023Southwestern Invitational.............82-82-84—208 (65th)John Burns Intercollegiate..........78-72-69—219 (T-84th)Lamkin San Diego Classic............70-75-72—217 (T-22nd)Arizona NIT.........................73-71-76—220 (T-59th)Western Intercollegiate.............69-73-75—217 (T-34th)Mountain West Championship...........66-72-65—203 (T-6th)NCAA Salem Regional.................73-70-66—209 (T-20th)Fall 2022 Maui Jim Intercollegiate............73-62-72—207 (T-31st)William H. Tucker Intercollegiate...74-70-75—219 (T-30th)Wolf Pack Classic...................67-75-69—211 (T-15th) Spring 2022CSU San Marcos Fujikura Invite^........69-74-71—214 (6th)The Prestige.......................83-78-76—214 (T-110th)Lamkin San Diego Classic............71-73-73—217 (T-46th)Arizona NIT.........................69-72-71—212 (T-23rd)Wyoming Cowboy Classic..............69-76-69—214 (T-27th)Western Intercollegiate.............75-76-69—220 (T-24th)Mountain West Championship...........70-66-72—208 (T-3rd)NCAA Norman Regional................73-77-75—225 (T-52nd)Fall 2021Maui Jim Intercollegiate............69-67-64—200 (T-12th)Husky Invitational..................75-76-75—226 (T-63rd)Colonial Collegiate Invitational....71-76-72—219 (T-41st)Jackson T. Stephens Cup.............75-79-68—222 (T-15th)Spring 2021 Southwestern Invitational............73-68-75—216 (T-3rd) The Prestige at PGA West...........78-75-77—230 (T-108th) Lamkin San Diego Classic^...........73-77-69—219 (T-17th) Arizona NIT.........................74-73-71—218 (T-61th) Wyoming Cowboy Classic..............68-72-71—211 (T-14th) Western Intercollegiate.............76-73-69—218 (T-34th) Mountain West Championship...........68-74-69—211 (T-8th) NCAA Kingston Springs Regional.......69-68-71—208 (T-4th)NCAA Championship..................79-77-71—227 (T-125th)Spring 2020 Lamkin San Diego Classic^..........73-76-70--219 (T-34th)Spring 2019 The Prestige at PGA West...........78-74-75--227 (T-57th)Lamkin San Diego Classic...........80-73-74--227 (T-61st)Western Intercollegiate............76-78-75--229 (T-76th)Fall 2018Gopher Invitational................71-81-70--222 (T-49th)William H. Tucker Intercollegiate..79-66-80--225 (T-58th)Alister MacKenzie Invitational.....67-69-71--207 (T-14th)Saint Mary’s Invitational..........74-72-71--217 (T-39th)^ - Competed as an individual