Long Beach State University Athletics
Men's Golf Heads To Stockton For Pacific Invitational
10/29/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
2014-15 LONG BEACH STATE MEN'S GOLF
Tournament No. 4
at Visit Stockton Pacific Invitational
Hosted by Pacific
Stockton Golf and Country Club (Par-71, 6,484-yards)
Stockton, Calif.
SCHEDULE
Thursday, Oct. 30 - First Round, 8:30 a.m. tee times (PST). Live scoring: BirdieFire
Friday, Oct. 31 - Second Round, 8:30 a.m. tee times (PST). Live scoring: BirdieFire
Saturday, Nov. 1 - Final Round, 8 a.m. (PST) shotgun. Live scoring: BirdieFire
FIRST TEE
The Long Beach State men's golf team travels to Stockton, Calif., for their last tournament of the fall season taking part in the Visit Stockton Pacific Invitational. The three-day, 54-hole tournament begins on Thursday, Oct. 30 with opening round play, followed by second round action on Friday, Oct. 31 and the final 18 holes on Saturday, Nov. 1. All three rounds will take place at the par-71, 6,484-yard Stockton Country Club.
PACIFIC FIELD
LBSU will be among an 11-team field that features Bakersfield, Grand Canyon, Nevada, Denver, Santa Clara, Fresno State, Pacific, Washington State, Sacramento State and BYU.
STARTING FIVE
Seniors JJ Holen and Kevin Techakanokboon, juniors Daniel Chian and Kevin Lee and freshman Ryder Epson will represent the 49ers at the Visit Stockton Pacific Invitational.
FOLLOW THE 49ERS LIVE
Live scoring of the Visit Stockton Pacific Invitational will be provided on BirdieFire.com.
LAST YEAR IN STOCKTON
The 49ers will be looking to improve from their fourth place finish at last year's Pacific Invitational after recording a 9-under 843 at the Stockton Country Club. LBSU finished four shots behind third place UC Davis (-13) and 10 shots behind Santa Clara (-19) in second. BYU won the team title at 26-under. Junior Kevin Lee was the top player for the 49ers, tying for second at 8-under finishing five shots behind first. Lee's final round score of 62 tied the lowest score in LBSU men's golf history as former 49er Ryan Panichpakdee scored a 10-under 62 in the final round of the 2006 Big West Conference Championship at Tijeras Creek Golf Club in Rancho Santa Margarita.
LAST TIME OUT
The 49ers are coming off from a disappointing 13th place finish at the Bill Cullum Invitational at Wood Ranch Golf Club in Simi Valley, Calif. LBSU completed the two-day, 54-hole tournament at 16-over 880. Junior Daniel Chian led the way for the 49ers, tying for 17th at 1-under 215.
LBSU TAKES THIRD AT NOTRE DAME
The 49ers placed third at the Fighting Irish Gridiron Classic hosted by Notre Dame at the Warren Golf Course in Notre Dame, Ind. LBSU completed the tournament at 26-over 878, finishing just three shots behind third place Ball State (+25). Junior Kevin Lee was the top player for the 49ers finishing in ninth place at 4-over.
49ERS OPEN SEASON AT SAINT MARY'S INVITATIONAL
LBSU opened the 2014-15 campaign at the Saint Mary's Invitational at Bayonet & Black Horse Golf Course in Seaside, Calif. with a seventh-place finish at 22-over-par 886. Senior Kevin Techakanokboon led the way for the 49ers, tying for fourth at 3-under 213, posting a career best finish for the Cerritos, Calif. native.
LBSU ALUM MARK O'MEARA INDUCTED TO WORLD GOLF HALL OF FAME
Former 49er and PGA golfer Mark O'Meara is receiving one of the top honors in the sport, receiving induction into the World Golf Hall of Fame as part of the 2015 class. The 1998 PGA Player of the Year, O'Meara won 16 PGA Tournaments and two majors, capturing both a Masters and British Open championship as part of a lengthy and successful career. An All-American during his time at Long Beach State, O'Meara went on to win the 1979 US Amateur Championship before joining the PGA in 1980. Once he turned pro, O'Meara went on to compete on five Ryder Cup teams, win four European Tour wins as well as his 16 PGA wins, and finished in the Top 5 in all four majors over his career.
FORMER 49ER PAUL GOYDOS WINS PACIFIC LINKS HAWAI'I CHAMPIONSHIP
Former LBSU men's golfer Paul Goydos made a splash in the Champions Tour, winning the Pacific Links Hawai'i Championship in Kapolei, Hawai'I on Sept. 21. Carding a 19-under total over four rounds, Goydos closed out the win with a final round 4-under 68. Hawai'i has been a good spot for Goydos, who had his best finish on the PGA Tour this season also on the islands at the Sony Open, a tournament that he won in 2007. Goydos is a two-time winner on the PGA tour, and was a first-team all-conference selection with the 49ers in 1985, playing at the Beach from 1983-86.
LBSU HOSTS 19TH DEL WALKER INTERCOLLEGIATE CLASSIC
The 49ers will host the 19th edition of the Del Walker Intercollegiate Golf Classic, Mar. 2-3, 2015, at Virginia Country Club in Long Beach.
BIG WEST CHAMPIONSHIP HEADS TO THE CENTRAL COAST
The 2015 Big West Conference Men's Golf Championship will be contested at the San Luis Obispo Country Club in San Luis Obispo, Apr. 26-28, hosted by Cal Poly.
COMING ATTRACTIONS
LBSU returns to action Feb. 18-20, traveling to Lihue, Kauai, Hawai'I for the John A. Burns Intercollegiate host by Hawai'i.
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