Fresno State Athletics
Sunday, March 10
Bandon, Ore. (Bandon Dunes Golf Club)
Fresno State
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Bandon Dunes Championships
Men’s Golf Preview: Bandon Dunes Championship [March 10-12]
3/9/2019 8:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
Fresno State Men's Golf - Tournament #8
Tournament: Bandon Dunes Championship
Format: Stroke play/54 holes/5-count-4 (18/day)
Host: Gonzaga
Dates: March 10-12 (Sun.-Tue.)
Golf Course: Bandon Dunes Golf Course at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (par 72, 6,954 yards)
Location: Bandon, Ore.
Live Scoring: Golfstat.com
Fresno State Lineup:
1. Alex Lee
2. Kevin Huff
3. Tommy Stephenson
4. Cody Riecks
5. Seldon Doyle
Participants-17:
Host – Gonzaga (182)
Boise State (65)
Denver (143)
Fresno State (146)
Idaho (186)
North Carolina State (19)
Cal State Northridge (215)
Ohio State (51)
Oregon (32)
Oregon State (54)
San Jose State (59)
SMU (10)
UNC-Wilmington (80)
USC Upstate (121)
Utah (70)
Utah Valley (183)
Washington State (137)
(All numbers in parenthesis indicate the team's ranking by GolfStat, as of March 6, 2019)
Schedule of Events:
Saturday, March 9 – Practice round
Sunday, March 10 – First Round; shotgun start, 8 a.m. PT
Monday, March 11 – Second Round; shotgun start, 8 a.m. PT
Tuesday, March 12 – Final Round; shotgun start, 8 a.m. PT
Bandon Dunes Championship Flashback:
2018 Team Champion: Arizona State (824)
2018 Medalist: Chun An Yu, Arizona State (200)
-played at Pacific Dunes
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)
• Sacramento State Invitational (March 4-5)
Team Finish – 6/15 (868), Low Individual – Alex Lee, T-11th (213)
Notes:
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Tournament: Bandon Dunes Championship
Format: Stroke play/54 holes/5-count-4 (18/day)
Host: Gonzaga
Dates: March 10-12 (Sun.-Tue.)
Golf Course: Bandon Dunes Golf Course at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (par 72, 6,954 yards)
Location: Bandon, Ore.
Live Scoring: Golfstat.com
Fresno State Lineup:
1. Alex Lee
2. Kevin Huff
3. Tommy Stephenson
4. Cody Riecks
5. Seldon Doyle
Participants-17:
Host – Gonzaga (182)
Boise State (65)
Denver (143)
Fresno State (146)
Idaho (186)
North Carolina State (19)
Cal State Northridge (215)
Ohio State (51)
Oregon (32)
Oregon State (54)
San Jose State (59)
SMU (10)
UNC-Wilmington (80)
USC Upstate (121)
Utah (70)
Utah Valley (183)
Washington State (137)
(All numbers in parenthesis indicate the team's ranking by GolfStat, as of March 6, 2019)
Schedule of Events:
Saturday, March 9 – Practice round
Sunday, March 10 – First Round; shotgun start, 8 a.m. PT
Monday, March 11 – Second Round; shotgun start, 8 a.m. PT
Tuesday, March 12 – Final Round; shotgun start, 8 a.m. PT
Bandon Dunes Championship Flashback:
2018 Team Champion: Arizona State (824)
2018 Medalist: Chun An Yu, Arizona State (200)
-played at Pacific Dunes
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)
• Sacramento State Invitational (March 4-5)
Team Finish – 6/15 (868), Low Individual – Alex Lee, T-11th (213)
Notes:
- This is the 10th annual Bandon Dunes Championship hosted by Gonzaga at the Bandon Dunes Golf Resort.
- This is the third time the event will be played at Bandon Dunes Course, and first since 2015; the tournament rotates between the Bandon Dunes Resort's four courses each year.
- The Bulldogs have played at the Bandon Dunes Championship twice, in 2013 (Old MacDonald Course) and 2017 (Old MacDonald Course). In their first trip, Troix Tonkham won the individual championship, shooting a 6-under-par 210 (70-71-69) and the team was the event's runner-up. In their second trip, Trevor Clayton led the way with a sixth place finish while the team earned a 10th place finish.
- There will be 17 teams participating at this year's event. Nine of the 17 squads are top 100 teams ranked by Golfstat.
- The Bulldogs checked in at No. 146 in the most recent Golfstat rankings.
- Fresno State has played in seven tournaments in 2018-19 entering the Bandon Dunes Championship. The Bulldogs' top team finish this season is sixth, done so twice (Nick Watney Invitational/Sacramento State Invitational).
- Senior Alex Lee has been the Bulldogs' top individual finisher in the last four events. His 11th place finish last time out was his best this season to date.
- Lee leads the team with a 71.90 scoring average over 21 rounds this season.
- Weather at the Bandon Dunes Championship on Sunday (High 50F, Low 35F) is forecasted to have a 10 percent chance of rain and 10-20 mph winds; Monday (High 53F, Low 42F) is forecasted to have a 10 percent chance of rain and 5-10 winds; Tuesday (High 47F, Low 41F) is forecasted to have a 90 percent chance of rain and 10-20 winds.
What's Ahead for Fresno State:
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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