Fresno State Athletics
Monday, March 4
Sacramento, Calif. (Valley Hi Golf Club)
Fresno State
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Sacramento State Invitational
Photo by: Keith Kountz
Men’s Golf Preview: Sacramento State Invitational [March 4-5]
3/1/2019 6:00:00 PM | Men's Golf
Fresno State Men's Golf - Tournament #7
Tournament: Sacramento State Invitational
Format: Stroke play/54 holes/5-count-4 (36/Monday)
Host: Sacramento State
Dates: March 4-5 (Mon.-Tue.)
Golf Course: Valley Hi Country Club (par 72, 7,010 yards)
Location: Elk Grove, Calif.
Live Scoring: Golfstat.com
Fresno State Lineup:
1. Alex Lee
2. Tommy Stephenson
3. Michael Cliff
4. Kevin Huff
5. Lane Pulliam
Ind. Seldon Doyle
Participants-15:
Host – Sacramento State (159)
British Columbia (n/a)
Cal Poly (175)
Cal Baptist (n/a)
Cal State Fullerton (80)
Fresno State (143)
Grand Canyon (113)
Long Beach State (107)
Omaha (225)
Pacific (158)
Seattle (124)
Sierra Nevada College (n/a)
UC Irvine (163)
UC Santa Barbara (103)
Weber State (267)
(All numbers in parenthesis indicate the team's ranking by GolfStat, as of Feb. 26, 2019)
Schedule of Events:
Sunday, March 3 – Practice round
Monday, March 4 – First and Second Rounds; shotgun start, 8:30 a.m. PT
Tuesday, March 5 – Final Round; shotgun start, 8:30 a.m. PT
Sacramento State Invitational Flashback:
2018 Team Champion: Grand Canyon (+6)
2018 Medalist: Joe Fryer, LBSU (-6)
Season Flashback:
• Inverness Intercollegiate (Sept. 24-25)
Team Finish – 11/12 (910), Low Individual – Kevin Huff, T-17th (221)
• Nick Watney Invitational (Oct. 1-2)
Team Finish – 6/12 (867), Low Individuals – Michael Cliff and Tommy Stephenson, T-15th (214)
• Alister MacKenzie Invitational (Oct. 8-9)
Team Finish – 13/15 (862), Low Individual – Cody Riecks, T-41st (214)
• Visit Stockton Pacific Invitational (Oct. 25-27)
Team Finish – 16/16 (871), Low Individual – Alex Lee, T-30th (213)
• Saint Mary's Invitational (Nov. 5-7)
Team Finish – 13/18 (886), Low Individual – Alex Lee, T-15th (212)
• John Burns Intercollegiate (Feb. 21-23)
Team Finish – 14/20 (870), Low Individual – Alex Lee, T-16th (212)
Notes:
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Tournament: Sacramento State Invitational
Format: Stroke play/54 holes/5-count-4 (36/Monday)
Host: Sacramento State
Dates: March 4-5 (Mon.-Tue.)
Golf Course: Valley Hi Country Club (par 72, 7,010 yards)
Location: Elk Grove, Calif.
Live Scoring: Golfstat.com
Fresno State Lineup:
1. Alex Lee
2. Tommy Stephenson
3. Michael Cliff
4. Kevin Huff
5. Lane Pulliam
Ind. Seldon Doyle
Participants-15:
Host – Sacramento State (159)
British Columbia (n/a)
Cal Poly (175)
Cal Baptist (n/a)
Cal State Fullerton (80)
Fresno State (143)
Grand Canyon (113)
Long Beach State (107)
Omaha (225)
Pacific (158)
Seattle (124)
Sierra Nevada College (n/a)
UC Irvine (163)
UC Santa Barbara (103)
Weber State (267)
(All numbers in parenthesis indicate the team's ranking by GolfStat, as of Feb. 26, 2019)
Schedule of Events:
Sunday, March 3 – Practice round
Monday, March 4 – First and Second Rounds; shotgun start, 8:30 a.m. PT
Tuesday, March 5 – Final Round; shotgun start, 8:30 a.m. PT
Sacramento State Invitational Flashback:
2018 Team Champion: Grand Canyon (+6)
2018 Medalist: Joe Fryer, LBSU (-6)
Season Flashback:
• Inverness Intercollegiate (Sept. 24-25)
Team Finish – 11/12 (910), Low Individual – Kevin Huff, T-17th (221)
• Nick Watney Invitational (Oct. 1-2)
Team Finish – 6/12 (867), Low Individuals – Michael Cliff and Tommy Stephenson, T-15th (214)
• Alister MacKenzie Invitational (Oct. 8-9)
Team Finish – 13/15 (862), Low Individual – Cody Riecks, T-41st (214)
• Visit Stockton Pacific Invitational (Oct. 25-27)
Team Finish – 16/16 (871), Low Individual – Alex Lee, T-30th (213)
• Saint Mary's Invitational (Nov. 5-7)
Team Finish – 13/18 (886), Low Individual – Alex Lee, T-15th (212)
• John Burns Intercollegiate (Feb. 21-23)
Team Finish – 14/20 (870), Low Individual – Alex Lee, T-16th (212)
Notes:
- Fresno State returned to action on Feb. 21-23 in Hawai'i for the John Burns Intercollegiate after its winter break that started at the conclusion of the Saint Mary's Invitational, Nov. 5-7. The 'Dogs shot 6-over-par (870) and finished the 20-team event 14th. Nine of the 20 teams were top 50 ranked teams while four were in the top 25, led by No. 2 Duke.
- The Bulldogs' best finish to date this season was at their home-hosted Nick Watney Invitational placing sixth.
- Senior Alex Lee and sophomore Michael Cliff, in this week's lineup, are the only squad members to compete in each tournament thus far this season.
- This will be Fresno State's first Sacramento State Invitational since the Hornets began hosting it in 2013.
- Lee leads the team in scoring average, sporting a 72.06 average over 18 rounds.
- Tommy Stephenson fired the team's lowest single round score this season, a 67 during the first round of the Nick Watney Invitational. Stephenson is No. 2 on the team in scoring average, owning 72.44 average over nine rounds..
- Weather at the Sacramento State Invitational on Monday (High 62F, Low 44F) is forecasted to have a 10 percent chance of rain and 5-10 winds; Tuesday (High 59F, Low 53F) is forecasted to have a 70 percent chance of rain and 10-20 winds.
What's Ahead for Fresno State:
March 10-12: Bandon Dunes Championships
Bandon, Ore. (Bandon Dunes Golf Club)
April 1-2: Seattle Invitational
University Place, Wash. (Chambers Bay Golf Course)
April 12-14: El Macero Classic
Davis, Calif. (El Macero Country Club)
April 26-28: Mountain West Championships
Tucson, Ariz. (Tucson National)
"Just the Ticket to Build Our Community" – The Bulldog Scholarship Fund gives Bulldog alumni, fans and friends the opportunity to support Fresno State Athletics and the student-athletes who inspire them. For information about how you can support the Bulldog Scholarship Fund, please visit www.bulldogscholarshipfund.com or call 559-278-7160.
Follow us on:
Twitter: @FresnoStateMG
Instagram: FresnoStateMG
Facebook: FresnoStateAthletics
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