Tournament: CSUSM Fujikura Invitational
Date: Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022
Location: Vista, Calif.
Course: Shadowridge Club (par-72 / 7,008 yards)
CSUSM Place:  1st out of 14 teams
Top Cougar(s): T2. Jason McElroy & Greg Mouser (i) (-4, 212)
Winner: Dominican's Christian Schrodt (-7, 209)

COURSE REPORT: Playing in drastically different weather conditions than the day before, the Cal State San Marcos men's golf team stayed on top of the leaderboard to win the CSUSM Fujikura Invitational on Monday at Shadowridge Golf Club. Despite turning in an 8-over 296 in the final round, the Cougars won by five strokes and finished with an even-par 864 to win the program's second CSUSM Fujikura Invitational.

FIRST TEE

• Jason McElroy and Greg Mouser clinched their best collegiate finishes by both capturing second place with 4-under 212.
• After a rough front nine, McElroy closed out the tournament with an even-par on the back nine to card a 74 in the final round.
• Playing as an individual, Mouser registered six birdies including three consecutive ones on 12-14 to card a 68 on Tuesday to vault up 10 spots on the leaderboard.
• Matt Pennington matched his second-round 71 to move up five spots to a share of seventh place, finishing with a 1-under 215.
• Matthew Moss tied for 13th with a 1-over 217 after turning in a 76 in his final round.
• Arman Rahgozar turned in a three-round total of 8-over 224 to tie for 24th place.
   

TEAM SCOREBOARD
1. Cal State San Marcos 285-283-296 – 864 (E); 2. Colorado State-Pueblo 289-287-293 – 869 (+5); 3. Western Washington 292-288-296 – 876 (+12); T4. Cal State Monterey Bay 299-291-297 – 888 (+24); T4. Sonoma State 295-290-303 – 888 (+24); 6. Cal State San Bernardino 292-294-309 – 895 (+31); 7. Chico State 301-295-302 – 898 (+34); 8. Cal State Dominguez Hills 302-297-303 – 902 (+38); 9. Dominican 302-289-314 – 905 (+41); 10. Westminster 292-309-308 – 909 (+45); 11. Stanislaus State 302-302-308 – 912 (+48); 12. Colorado Christian 298-316-302 – 916 (+52); 13. Cal State East Bay 322-293-304 – 919 (+55); 14. California Lutheran 318-307-322 – 947 (+83).
 
INDIVIDUAL SCOREBOARD
1. Christian Schrodt (DU) 66-70-73 – 209 (-7); T2. Jason McElroy (CSUSM) 70-68-74 – 212 (-4); T2. Greg Mouser (CSUSM) (i) 71-73-68 – 212 (-4); T4. Jamie Roberts (CSUP) 70-73-70 – 213 (-3); T4. Thomas Jenkins (SSU) 72-67-74 – 213 (-3); 6. Youssef Guezzale (i) (SDSU) 69-74-71 – 214 (-2); T7. Matt Pennington (CSUSM) 73-71-71 – 215 (-1); T7. Aidan Thain (WWU) 76-68-71 – 215 (-1); T7. Jack Deaner (CSUMB) 73-70-72 – 215 (-1); T10. Andrew Nl (CSUP) 70-70-76 – 216 (E); T10. Liam Allder (CSUMB) 73-71-72 – 216 (E); T10. Brad Sparrer (SSU) 70-73-73 – 216 (E); OTHER CSUSM SCORERS: T13. Matthew Moss 68-73-76 – 217 (+1); T24. Arman Rahgozar 74-71-79 – 224 (+8); T37. Connor O'Hern 77-76-75 – 228 (+12); T53. Nick Van Vleet (i) 80-78-76 – 234 (+18); T68. Cutter Ayres (i) 75-83-80 – 238 (+22).
 
INSIDE THE SCORECARD

• The last time the Cougars won their own tournament was in the inaugural CSUSM Fujikura Invitational on Feb. 8-9, 2016.
• This marks CSUSM's second tournament title of the year and 29th in program history.
• CSUSM led the field in Par 4 scoring at +15 (4.10 avg) with Mouser placing second (-4 / 3.87) while McElroy and Pennington were third (-2 / 3.93).
• The Cougars registered a tournament-best 49 birdies with McElroy collecting a team-high 13.
• Rahgozar ranked first in Par 3 scoring at 1-under (2.92 avg.).
• Dominican's Christian Schrodt captured the individual medalist honors after posting 7-under 209. 

 
UP NEXT
The Cougars are heading north next week for Cal State East Bay's Bay Area Invitational on Feb. 21-22.