Monday, April 30
Industry Hills, Calif.
All Day
California State University at Northridge
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Big West Championship
Photo by: Robert Huskey
Matadors Post Second Round 288, Remain Eighth at Big West Championship
4/30/2018 7:48:00 PM | Men's Golf
INDUSTRY HILLS, Calif. - Senior Felix Mory put himself back in contention with a second round two-under 70 while CSUN posted a 17-shot improvement from round one but the Matadors remain eighth through 36 holes at the Big West Championship.
After carding a team round of 305 on Sunday, CSUNÂ posted a 288 on Monday and heads into Tuesday's final round at 593, just seven shots out of a possible top six finish.
"I thought today was much more of how this team is capable of playing," said CSUN Head Coach Jim Bracken. "That's how we should have played in the first round. Our goal as a team tomorrow is to pass a couple of teams and get into the top six."
Mory, who began the day tied for 23rd after an opening round 74, had three birdies on the front nine before posting a single bogey and eight pars on the back nine.
"Felix was three under at the turn but just missed a few opportunities on the back nine," said Bracken.
Three of the other four Matadors lowered their score from round one to round two as senior Trym Falch overcame an opening round 78 with a one-under 71 on Monday. Falch, who had five birdies on Monday, began the day tied for 35th and moved up four spots into a tie for 31st at five-over 149.
Tomas Skajem, who was tied with Mory after round one, posted a second round four-over 76 and slipped into a tie for 33rd at six-over 150. Junior Joey Varnam posted a nine-stroke improvement Monday, matching Falch with a one-under 71 to go with an opening round 80. Varnam is currently tied for 35th at seven-over 151. Michael Zhang rounded out the CSUN scoring as he posted a second round 77, two shots better than his opening round 79. Zhang is tied for 40th at 12-over 156.
In the team competition, Cal State Fullerton maintained its round one lead as the Titans are co-leaders with UC Irvine at seven-under 567. Fullerton's Martin Manalo and UC Santa Barbara's Brandon Bauman share the individual lead at five-under 139.
CSUN will be paired with Cal Poly and Hawai'i for the final round which gets underway Tuesday beginning at 7:55 a.m.
Big West Golf Championship
Par 72 • Yardage 6,989
Team Results
T1. Cal State Fullerton - 282-287=569
T1. UC Irvine - 284-284=569
3. UC Davis - 293-280=573
4. UC Santa Barbara - 284-290=574
5. Long Beach State - 289-287=576
6. UC Riverside - 290-296=586
7. Cal Poly - 301-288=589
8. CSUN - 305-288=593
9. Hawai'i - 309-300=609
#GoMatadors
After carding a team round of 305 on Sunday, CSUNÂ posted a 288 on Monday and heads into Tuesday's final round at 593, just seven shots out of a possible top six finish.
"I thought today was much more of how this team is capable of playing," said CSUN Head Coach Jim Bracken. "That's how we should have played in the first round. Our goal as a team tomorrow is to pass a couple of teams and get into the top six."
Mory, who began the day tied for 23rd after an opening round 74, had three birdies on the front nine before posting a single bogey and eight pars on the back nine.
"Felix was three under at the turn but just missed a few opportunities on the back nine," said Bracken.
Three of the other four Matadors lowered their score from round one to round two as senior Trym Falch overcame an opening round 78 with a one-under 71 on Monday. Falch, who had five birdies on Monday, began the day tied for 35th and moved up four spots into a tie for 31st at five-over 149.
Tomas Skajem, who was tied with Mory after round one, posted a second round four-over 76 and slipped into a tie for 33rd at six-over 150. Junior Joey Varnam posted a nine-stroke improvement Monday, matching Falch with a one-under 71 to go with an opening round 80. Varnam is currently tied for 35th at seven-over 151. Michael Zhang rounded out the CSUN scoring as he posted a second round 77, two shots better than his opening round 79. Zhang is tied for 40th at 12-over 156.
In the team competition, Cal State Fullerton maintained its round one lead as the Titans are co-leaders with UC Irvine at seven-under 567. Fullerton's Martin Manalo and UC Santa Barbara's Brandon Bauman share the individual lead at five-under 139.
CSUN will be paired with Cal Poly and Hawai'i for the final round which gets underway Tuesday beginning at 7:55 a.m.
Big West Golf Championship
Par 72 • Yardage 6,989
Team Results
T1. Cal State Fullerton - 282-287=569
T1. UC Irvine - 284-284=569
3. UC Davis - 293-280=573
4. UC Santa Barbara - 284-290=574
5. Long Beach State - 289-287=576
6. UC Riverside - 290-296=586
7. Cal Poly - 301-288=589
8. CSUN - 305-288=593
9. Hawai'i - 309-300=609
#GoMatadors
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