UCSD golf took part in the Buzzini/CSU Stanislaus Invitational along with 13 other teams on April 14 and April 15, at the Turlock Country Club in Turlock, Calif.
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The Tritons tied for eighth place overall, with a first-round score of 303 and a second-round score of 305. UCSD finished on the second day with a final round score of 321, giving them a 929 overall for the tournament, 65 over par.
“”It was cold and windy, but not too bad on the Monday,”” said Triton head coach Mike Wydra. “”On Tuesday, the wind picked up and they moved the pin positions around to produce the highest scores possible, and it worked.””
Stanislaus took first place overall with rounds of 290, 284 and 294, giving the team a total of 873 for the tournament, nine over par. Western Washington took the No. 2 spot for the tournament, shooting rounds of 297, 296 and 291 to give them a total of 884 overall, 20 over par. Chico State came in third place, scoring rounds of 292, 288 and 308 for a total of 888, 24 over par.
Grand Canyon finished in a tie for fourth overall, shooting a final score of 894, 30 over par. Abilene Christian also scored a total of 894. UC Davis took sixth place with a total of 907.
Hawaii-Hilo followed in seventh with 922 for the tourney. Stanislaus’ Red team tied with UCSD for eighth place with a 929 total. Western New Mexico shot a score of 941, and a 10th-place finish.
Saint Martin’s College came in 11th with a total of 943. CSU San Bernardino placed 12th, shooting a total of 944. Newman took 13th with a total of 946. Northwest Nazarene rounded out the 14 teams with a final score of 975.
Individually, junior Alan Scheer led the UCSD team, posting a 220 for the tournament, four over par, putting him in a tie for sixth place overall. His round scores were 73, 72 and 75.
Freshman Robbie Kramer followed up Scheer with a tie for 45th place with a score of 236, 20 over par. Kramer shot rounds of 76, 77 and 83.
“”Both Alan and Robbie had two eagles on the day. It’s rare for a team to have more than one, and we had five,”” Wydra said.
Sophomore Joe Dolby came in third for the Tritons, shooting a total score of 237 for the tournament with rounds of 78, 77 and 82, putting him at 21 over par and giving him a 48th-place finish. Senior Blake Schneider placed fourth on UCSD’s team with rounds of 76, 82 and 81, to give him a 239, 23 over par, and putting him in a tie for 53rd place. Sophomore Jan Godoski rounded out the Triton’s golfers, shooting rounds of 81, 79 and 86 for a total of 246, 30 over par, tying for 65th overall.
UCSD’s next tournament will be the CCAA Championship held at the Diablo Grande Golf Course in Patterson, Calif., on April 22 and April 23.
“”We’re going to hold a qualifying match to see which golfers will go to the championship, and if we do well as a team there, there is a good chance we will advance to the regionals,”” Wydra said.
