Males’s Golf | September 21, 2024

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Junior Antonio Safa had the highest rating and completed simply outdoors of the highest 25, because the Trojans fell two spots on the ultimate day and ended up eleventh out of 17 groups on the William H. Tucker Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 21 on the College of New Mexico Championship Course. 

It was a tricky day throughout the sector, as solely two groups had been even or beneath par (Colorado, -2; UNLV, E). USC ended the ultimate spherical 23-over par and 23-over for the match, ending one again of tenth, with Arkansas State ending 22-over par. 

“We simply weren’t robust sufficient this week.  Too many simple strokes given away on brief Par 4’s and Par 5’s, some poor pace placing at occasions costing momentum and simply lack of total consciousness when the circumstances modified to adapt and rating with the highest groups,” head coach Mark Hankins mentioned. “The course grew to become more and more tough with some wind and good greens, however precisely what we’re going to see the remainder of the 12 months.  We have to get again to qualifying, enhance on our deficiencies and produce a larger sense of urgency to every match.” 

Junior Antonio Safa continued to be the Trojan on high as he carded a 77 (+5) to place him one-over par for the match and was tied for twenty sixth. Safa recorded one birdie on the day with six bogeys, 4 coming from the entrance 9. 

Three USC golfers tied for the 54th spot: Senior Gavin Aurilia and sophomore Nicolas Dominguez and Jack Jerge. All three had been six-over par for the day and ended their tournaments at eight-over par. 

Competing as a person, Freshman Jack Buchanan tied Safa for the very best day from a Trojan as he was five-over par. Buchanan wrapped up his match at ten-over par and completed tied for 66th. The ultimate USC athlete on the board was junior Jackson Rivera, who carded an 83 (+11) on the ultimate day and completed 18-over par. 

The Trojans return to motion on the SMU Trinity Forest Invitational from Sunday, Oct. 6, by way of Tuesday, Oct. 8, their first three-day match, on the Trinity Forest G.C. in Dallas. 

For extra info on the USC males’s golf staff, an entire schedule, and outcomes, please go to USCTrojans.com. Followers of the Trojans can observe the staff on Instagram and on X @USCMensGolf.

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