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 troublesome day throughout the sphere, 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 event, ending one again of tenth, with Arkansas State ending 22-over par. 

“We simply weren’t robust sufficient this week.  Too many straightforward strokes given away on quick Par 4’s and Par 5’s, some poor velocity placing at occasions costing momentum and simply lack of general consciousness when the situations modified to adapt and rating with the highest groups,” head coach Mark Hankins mentioned. “The course turned more and more troublesome with some wind and good greens, however precisely what we’re going to see the remainder of the yr.  We have to get again to qualifying, enhance on our deficiencies and produce a larger sense of urgency to every event.” 

Junior Antonio Safa continued to be the Trojan on prime as he carded a 77 (+5) to place him one-over par for the event 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 perfect day from a Trojan as he was five-over par. Buchanan wrapped up his event 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 event, on the Trinity Forest G.C. in Dallas. 

For extra data on the USC males’s golf workforce, a whole schedule, and outcomes, please go to USCTrojans.com. Followers of the Trojans can comply with the workforce on Instagram and on X @USCMensGolf.

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