Fresno State Athletics
Monday, March 14
Phoenix, Ariz.
Fresno State
at
Grand Canyon Invitational
Photo by: Cary Edmondson
Bulldogs impress in Phoenix
3/15/2022 4:00:00 PM | Men's Golf
The Fresno State men’s golf team finished in solo second and Michael Cliff also finished in outright second individually in the 2022 GCU Invitational in Phoenix.
FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno State men's golf team delivered an impressive showing by finishing alone in second place in the 2022 GCU Invitational in Phoenix.
After playing into darkness on Monday, the Bulldogs and the rest of the field returned to GCU Championship Golf Course to complete the second round and then battled in a competitive final round on Tuesday.
Fresno State shot a 14-under-par 834 in the three-round event to finish just four strokes of tournament host and winner GCU, but the Bulldogs shot one of the best rounds all week in the third and final round.
In the individual competition, Michael Cliff soared up the leaderboard in the final round with a tournament-low 64 (-7) in the final round to secure solo second – just two strokes back of UTA's Kyle Cox, who held on to win at 11-under-par.
Cliff's career-best of 64 is the 11th round of 64 or better (and just the third in a final round) in the Bulldogs' storied program history.
2022 GCU Invitational
Top 5 out of 23 Teams
1. Grand Canyon (-18)
2. Fresno State (-14)
3. UT Arlington (-13)
4. TCU (-9)
T-5. Southern Mississippi (-7)
T-5. Sacramento State (-7)
Full results available at GolfStat.com.
"Fresno State Athletics: The Pride of the Valley'' – The Bulldog Foundation creates championship experiences for Fresno State student-athletes as they strive for excellence in the classroom, in competition, and in life. To become a BDF member, please visit bulldogfoundation.org.
After playing into darkness on Monday, the Bulldogs and the rest of the field returned to GCU Championship Golf Course to complete the second round and then battled in a competitive final round on Tuesday.
Fresno State shot a 14-under-par 834 in the three-round event to finish just four strokes of tournament host and winner GCU, but the Bulldogs shot one of the best rounds all week in the third and final round.
In the individual competition, Michael Cliff soared up the leaderboard in the final round with a tournament-low 64 (-7) in the final round to secure solo second – just two strokes back of UTA's Kyle Cox, who held on to win at 11-under-par.
Cliff's career-best of 64 is the 11th round of 64 or better (and just the third in a final round) in the Bulldogs' storied program history.
2022 GCU Invitational
Top 5 out of 23 Teams
1. Grand Canyon (-18)
2. Fresno State (-14)
3. UT Arlington (-13)
4. TCU (-9)
T-5. Southern Mississippi (-7)
T-5. Sacramento State (-7)
Full results available at GolfStat.com.
"Fresno State Athletics: The Pride of the Valley'' – The Bulldog Foundation creates championship experiences for Fresno State student-athletes as they strive for excellence in the classroom, in competition, and in life. To become a BDF member, please visit bulldogfoundation.org.
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