Long Beach State University Athletics
Men's Golf Opens Spring Season In Utah
2/8/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
2014-15 LONG BEACH STATE MEN'S GOLF
Tournament No. 5
at 11th Annual Pizza Hut Pat Hicks Thunderbird Invitational
Hosted by Southern Utah
Sunbrook Golf Club
St. George, Utah
SCHEDULE
Monday, Feb. 9 - First Round
Tuesday, Feb. 10 - Final Round
FIRST TEE
The Long Beach State men's golf team kicks off the 2015 spring season at the 11th annual Pizza Hut Pat Hicks Thunderbird Invitational hosted by Southern Utah. The two-day, 36-hole tournament is scheduled to take place at Sunbrook Golf Club in St. George, Utah. Opening round will commence on Monday, Feb. 9, followed by final round action on Tuesday, Feb. 10.
PAT HICKS FIELD
LBSU will be among a 13-team field that features Boise State, CSUN, College of Charleston, Dixie State, North Dakota, Northern Kentucky, Oral Roberts, Utah State, Utah Valley, Weber State, Westminster and Southern Utah.
LIVE SCORING
This is no live scoring for this tournament.
IN THE RANKINGS
LBSU is ranked 140th in the latest Golfweek/Sagarin ratings and 155th in Golfstat.
49ERS CLOSES OUT FALL SEASON IN STOCKTON
LBSU finished in eighth place at the Visit Stockton Pacific Invitational to close out the fall season. The 49ers posted a 54-hole score of 12-over-par 864 durin the three-day tournament in Stockton. Kevin Lee led the way for the 49ers, tying for seventh at 2-under 211.
NINERS PLACE 13TH AT BILL CULLUM
The 49ers posted 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 hosted by Hawai'i.
