Long Beach State University Athletics
Men's Golf opens spring season at Folino Invitational
2/16/2012 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
Feb. 16, 2012
2011-12 LONG BEACH STATE MEN'S GOLF
Tournament No. 4
at Folino Invitational
Hosted by Cal State Fullerton
Industry Hills Golf Club, Eisenhower Course - Par-72, 7,211 yards
City of Industry, Calif.
SCHEDULE
Sunday, Feb. 19 - Opening Round, 8-9:30 a.m. tee times (golfstat.com)
Monday, Feb. 20 - Second Round, 8-9:30 a.m. tee times (golfstat.com)
Tuesday, Feb. 21 - Final Round, 8:30 a.m. shotgun start (golfstat.com)
FIRST TEE
The Long Beach State men's golf team opens the spring season at the second annual Folino Invitational hosted by Cal State Fullerton at the Industry Hills Golf Club in the City of Industry. The three-day, 54-hole tournament begins on Sunday, Feb. 19 with opening round action, followed by second round play on Monday, Feb. 20 and the final 18 holes on Tuesday, Feb. 21. All three rounds will be played on the par-72, 7,211-yard Eisenhower Course. Live scoring of all three rounds will be available on Golfstat.com.
FOLINO FIELD
LBSU will be among a 10-team field in this year's Folino Invitation. Seniors Kevin Lim and Kevin Roy, juniors Philip Chian and Raymond Ho and freshman Xander Schauffele will go up against (157) Cal Poly, (233) Cal State Bakersfield, (115) Cal State Fullerton, (88) Loyola Marymount, (217) Oakland, (94) Pepperdine, (116) Sacramento State, (183) UC Riverside and (110) UC Santa Barbara. Freshman Ben Heisey will play as an individual for the 49ers. LBSU will be the highest ranked team as the 49ers are ranked as high as No. 76 in the latest Golfweek/Sagarin ratings.
49ERS IN THE RANKINGS
In the latest Golfweek/Sagarin ratings, LBSU is ranked 76th, while in Golfstat the 49ers comes in at No. 86. LBSU is the highest ranked team in the Big West Conference in both polls. UC Santa Barbara is the second highest team in the Big West as the Gauchos comes in at No. 110 in the Golfweek/Sagarin ratings and 111th in Golfstat.
YOKOI NAMED 49ERS' NEW HEAD COACH
On December 5, Mickey Yokoi became the 10th head coach in the 61-year history of the LBSU men's golf program, replacing Ryan Ressa. Yokoi comes to LBSU after serving the past 14 years with the Arizona State men's and women's golf teams. Since 2002-03, Yokoi served as associate head men's golf coach as the Sun Devils appeared in the NCAA Finals all nine years. Yokoi served one year as the head women's golf coach at ASU, taking the Sun Devils to the 2003 NCAA Finals.
LBSU HOSTS DEL WALKER MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
This year's Del Walker tournament hosted by Long Beach State and Virginia Country Club will take on a new format as a total of eight teams will participate in a two-day match play tournament at Virginia Country Club in Long Beach. LBSU will welcome California, Oregon, Oregon State, Southern California, UC Davis, UCLA and Washington.
49ERS CLOSES OUT FALL SEASON AT GIFFORD COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIP
LBSU finished in eighth-place at the 11-team Gifford Collegiate Championship in San Martin, Calif., to close out the fall season to the 2011-12 campaign. The 49ers completed the three-day tournament at the par-71, 7,360-yard CordeValle Resort at 57-over-par 1122. Freshman JJ Holen was the top player for LBSU as he tied for 25th with a 9-over 222.
LBSU SHARES BILL CULLUM INVITATIONAL TEAM TITLE
The 49ers shared the team title with Arizona State at the Bill Cullum Invitational in Simi Valley. LBSU completed the 54-hole tournament at 11-under 853 at the par-72, 6,801 yard Wood Ranch Golf Club. Two 49ers finished in the top-10 as freshman Xander Schauffele placed third with a 7-under 209 and senior Kevin Roytied for 10th at 1-under 215.
LBSU OPENS SEASON AT THE PRESTIGE
The 49ers opened the 2011-12 season at The Prestige at PGA WEST, finishing in 16th place. LBSU recorded rounds of 301, 292 and 286 for a 54-hole score of 15-over 879. Senior Kevin Roy was the top player for the 49ers as he tied for 26th with a 2-under 214. Junior Philip Chian tied for 39th (+1), while freshman Xander Schauffele finished with a 4-over tying for 55th. Senior Kevin Lim tied for 77th (+13) and freshman JJ Holen finished in 82nd (+16).
LA QUINTA RESORT TO HOST 2012 BIG WEST MEN'S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
Big West Conference Commissioner Dennis Farrell announced that the La Quinta Resort will play host to the 2012 Big West Men's Golf Championship. The championship will begin on Sunday, April 29 and conclude on Tuesday, May 1. The Pete Dye designed Mountain Course is located right in the heart of the La Quinta Resort and is the former home of the PGA Senior Skins Game. The tournament will feature all nine Big West men's golf teams which will play 18 holes each day of the tournament. The champion will advance to the NCAA Tournament.
FOUR 49ERS PLAY AT CAL POLY INVITATIONAL
Four 49ers played as individuals in the Firestone Grill Cal Poly Invitational at the par-71, 6,810 yard Monarch Dunes Golf Course in Nipomo. Freshman Kevin Teckakanoboon was the top player for LBSU, tying for 12th place at 7-over 220, followed by classmate Ben Heisey tied for 27th (+11) and junior Raymond Ho tied for 29th (+12). Freshman Matt Fliss finished at 23-over, tying for 56th.
MOTHER NATURE WASHES OUT HUSKY INVITATIONAL
Heavy rains forced the cancellation of the first and second rounds of the Kikkor Golf Husky Invitational in Bremerton, Wash. Over an inch of rain had accumulated at the Gold Mountain Golf Course as the 49ers and the 15 other teams waited all day to see if there would be a break in the weather. But tournament officials had decided by the afternoon to cancel the first day of the Husky Invitational due to the inclement weather and course conditions.
COMING ATTRACTIONS
The 49ers will remain home for their next tournament as they host the Del Walker Match Play Championship at the Virginia Country Club in Long Beach. The two-day tournament begins on Monday, Feb. 27.
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