Fresno State Athletics

Men’s Golf Preview: The Goodwin (March 30-April 1)
3/29/2017 6:10:00 PM | Men's Golf
Fresno State tees off the Goodwin, hosted by Stanford, at 7:41 a.m. PT on Thursday morning
Fresno State Men's Golf - Tournament #9
Tournament: The Goodwin
Format: Stroke play/54 holes/5-count-4 (18 holes/day)
Host: Stanford
Dates: March 30-April 1
Golf Course: Stanford Golf Course (par 70, 6,727 yards)
Location: Stanford, Calif.
Live Scoring: Golfstat.com
Fresno State Lineup:
1. Trevor Clayton
2. Alex Lee
3. Greg Gildea
4. Justin Avery
5. Cody Neal
Participants:
Host – Stanford (12)
BYU (44)
Cal Poly (90)
Chico State (N/A)
Colorado (18)
Colorado State (68)
Fresno State (112)
Marquette (111)
Nevada (95)
Northern Colorado (153)
Oregon (10)
Oregon State (74)
Pacific (183)
Pepperdine (28)
San Jose State (154)
SMU (76)
St. Mary's (56)
UC Davis (104)
UCLA (57)
UNLV (17)
USC (1)
USF (64)
Washington (36)
Wyoming (97)
(All numbers in parenthesis indicate the team's ranking by GolfStat, as of March 29, 2017)
Schedule of Events:
Thursday, March 30 – First round; Tee times off No. 1 and No. 10 from 7:30 a.m.-2:05 p.m. PT
Fresno State: 7:41-8:25 a.m. – No. 10
Friday, March 31 – Second round; Tee times off No. 1 and No. 10 from 7:30 a.m.-2:05 p.m. PT
Fresno State: 12:15-12:59 p.m. – No. 1
Saturday, April 1 – Final round; Tee times off No. 1 and No. 10 from 7:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. PT based on scores.
The Goodwin, History:
2016 Champion: UC Davis (827)
2016 Medalist: Luke Vivolo, UC Davis (200)
Season Flashback:
• Sept. 12-13: USF Olympic Invitational
Team finish – T-7/14 (879); Low individual – Trevor Clayton, T-10 (216)
• Sept. 19-20: Ram Masters Invitational
Team finish – 7/18 (866); Low individual – Justin Avery/Alex Lee, T-14 (214)
• Oct. 3-4: Nick Watney Invitational
Team finish – 7/15 (870); Low individual – Alex Lee, T-8 (212)
• Oct. 10-11: Alister MacKenzie Invitational
Team finish – 12/15 (844); Low individual – Alex Lee, T-27 (210)
• Oct. 24-26: Saint Mary's Invitational
Team finish – 4/14 (883); Low individual – Trevor Clayton, T-9 (218)
• Feb. 17-19: Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate
Team finish – T-12/22 (891); Low individual – Alex Lee, T-22 (217)
• Feb. 27-28: Southwestern Invitational
Team finish – 13/14 (918); Low individual – Trevor Clayton, T-22 (220)
• Mar. 12-14: Bandon Dunes Championship
Team finish – 10/16 (880); Low individual – Trevor Clayton, T-6 (211)
Notes:
• The Goodwin is comprised of 24 teams, which includes six top 50 teams.
• Fresno State is a two-time team champion of The Goodwin -- 1988 and 1996; the 'Dogs fired an 875 in 1988 and an 870 in 1996; the 1988 team fielded former Bulldog All-American David Sutherland and the 1996 team fielded three-time All-American and former Bulldog Jon Bettencourt.
• Originally named the 'United States Intercollegiate' the event was renamed 'The Goodwin' prior to the 2014 edition in honor of former Cardinal head coach Wally Goodwin. Goodwin coached at Stanford from 1983-2000, and his tenure was highlighted by winning the 1994 national title. Goodwin was named national coach of the year in 1992 and 1994.
• Designed in 1930 by renowned architects William Bell and George Thomas, the Stanford Golf Course is steeped in tradition. Throughout the years, Stanford has hosted many intercollegiate and non-collegiate events, including the Stanford Intercollegiate, Peg Barnard Intercollegiate, Pac-10 Championships, NCAA Regional Championships, NCAA Women's Championship, USGA Junior Amateur Qualifying, U.S. Open Qualifying and The Gathering at the Farm, a former Senior PGA Tour event.
• Fresno State finished 23rd of 26 teams at the 2016 edition of the Goodwin; the team fired an 887.
• Trevor Clayton led all Bulldog individuals with a 7-over-par 217 (72-74-71) in 2016. He finished tied for 50th against the 138-person field.
• Clayton is the Bulldogs' leader for lowest season average during the 2016-17 season, averaging a 72.13 over 23 rounds.
• Alex Lee is No. 2 among season scoring averages in 2016-17, owning a 72.96 average over 24 rounds.
• Clayton, Lee, Justin Avery and Greg Gildea each own at least one top 20 finish during the 2016-17 season.
• Clayton leads the 'Dogs in both number of rounds in the 60's (7) and par or better scores (11) this season.
• Through eight events during the 2016-17 season, the Bulldogs' best finish is fourth place, at the Saint Mary's Invitational (Oct. 24-26).
• Weather at the Goodwin on Thursday (High 63F, Low 46F) is forecasted to have a 10 percent chance of rain and 15-25 mph winds; Friday (High 68F, Low 50F) is forecasted to have a zero percent chance of rain and 10-15 winds; Saturday (High 74F, Low 50F) is forecasted to have a zero percent chance of rain and 5-10 winds.
"Just the Ticket to Build Our Community" – Follow the team on social media on Twitter at @FresnoStateMG.
Tournament: The Goodwin
Format: Stroke play/54 holes/5-count-4 (18 holes/day)
Host: Stanford
Dates: March 30-April 1
Golf Course: Stanford Golf Course (par 70, 6,727 yards)
Location: Stanford, Calif.
Live Scoring: Golfstat.com
Fresno State Lineup:
1. Trevor Clayton
2. Alex Lee
3. Greg Gildea
4. Justin Avery
5. Cody Neal
Participants:
Host – Stanford (12)
BYU (44)
Cal Poly (90)
Chico State (N/A)
Colorado (18)
Colorado State (68)
Fresno State (112)
Marquette (111)
Nevada (95)
Northern Colorado (153)
Oregon (10)
Oregon State (74)
Pacific (183)
Pepperdine (28)
San Jose State (154)
SMU (76)
St. Mary's (56)
UC Davis (104)
UCLA (57)
UNLV (17)
USC (1)
USF (64)
Washington (36)
Wyoming (97)
(All numbers in parenthesis indicate the team's ranking by GolfStat, as of March 29, 2017)
Schedule of Events:
Thursday, March 30 – First round; Tee times off No. 1 and No. 10 from 7:30 a.m.-2:05 p.m. PT
Fresno State: 7:41-8:25 a.m. – No. 10
Friday, March 31 – Second round; Tee times off No. 1 and No. 10 from 7:30 a.m.-2:05 p.m. PT
Fresno State: 12:15-12:59 p.m. – No. 1
Saturday, April 1 – Final round; Tee times off No. 1 and No. 10 from 7:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. PT based on scores.
The Goodwin, History:
2016 Champion: UC Davis (827)
2016 Medalist: Luke Vivolo, UC Davis (200)
Season Flashback:
• Sept. 12-13: USF Olympic Invitational
Team finish – T-7/14 (879); Low individual – Trevor Clayton, T-10 (216)
• Sept. 19-20: Ram Masters Invitational
Team finish – 7/18 (866); Low individual – Justin Avery/Alex Lee, T-14 (214)
• Oct. 3-4: Nick Watney Invitational
Team finish – 7/15 (870); Low individual – Alex Lee, T-8 (212)
• Oct. 10-11: Alister MacKenzie Invitational
Team finish – 12/15 (844); Low individual – Alex Lee, T-27 (210)
• Oct. 24-26: Saint Mary's Invitational
Team finish – 4/14 (883); Low individual – Trevor Clayton, T-9 (218)
• Feb. 17-19: Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate
Team finish – T-12/22 (891); Low individual – Alex Lee, T-22 (217)
• Feb. 27-28: Southwestern Invitational
Team finish – 13/14 (918); Low individual – Trevor Clayton, T-22 (220)
• Mar. 12-14: Bandon Dunes Championship
Team finish – 10/16 (880); Low individual – Trevor Clayton, T-6 (211)
Notes:
• The Goodwin is comprised of 24 teams, which includes six top 50 teams.
• Fresno State is a two-time team champion of The Goodwin -- 1988 and 1996; the 'Dogs fired an 875 in 1988 and an 870 in 1996; the 1988 team fielded former Bulldog All-American David Sutherland and the 1996 team fielded three-time All-American and former Bulldog Jon Bettencourt.
• Originally named the 'United States Intercollegiate' the event was renamed 'The Goodwin' prior to the 2014 edition in honor of former Cardinal head coach Wally Goodwin. Goodwin coached at Stanford from 1983-2000, and his tenure was highlighted by winning the 1994 national title. Goodwin was named national coach of the year in 1992 and 1994.
• Designed in 1930 by renowned architects William Bell and George Thomas, the Stanford Golf Course is steeped in tradition. Throughout the years, Stanford has hosted many intercollegiate and non-collegiate events, including the Stanford Intercollegiate, Peg Barnard Intercollegiate, Pac-10 Championships, NCAA Regional Championships, NCAA Women's Championship, USGA Junior Amateur Qualifying, U.S. Open Qualifying and The Gathering at the Farm, a former Senior PGA Tour event.
• Fresno State finished 23rd of 26 teams at the 2016 edition of the Goodwin; the team fired an 887.
• Trevor Clayton led all Bulldog individuals with a 7-over-par 217 (72-74-71) in 2016. He finished tied for 50th against the 138-person field.
• Clayton is the Bulldogs' leader for lowest season average during the 2016-17 season, averaging a 72.13 over 23 rounds.
• Alex Lee is No. 2 among season scoring averages in 2016-17, owning a 72.96 average over 24 rounds.
• Clayton, Lee, Justin Avery and Greg Gildea each own at least one top 20 finish during the 2016-17 season.
• Clayton leads the 'Dogs in both number of rounds in the 60's (7) and par or better scores (11) this season.
• Through eight events during the 2016-17 season, the Bulldogs' best finish is fourth place, at the Saint Mary's Invitational (Oct. 24-26).
• Weather at the Goodwin on Thursday (High 63F, Low 46F) is forecasted to have a 10 percent chance of rain and 15-25 mph winds; Friday (High 68F, Low 50F) is forecasted to have a zero percent chance of rain and 10-15 winds; Saturday (High 74F, Low 50F) is forecasted to have a zero percent chance of rain and 5-10 winds.
"Just the Ticket to Build Our Community" – Follow the team on social media on Twitter at @FresnoStateMG.
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