Tournament: Hanny Stanislaus Invitational
Date: Monday, March 28, 2022
Location: Turlock, Calif.
Course: Turlock Golf & Country Club (par-72 / 6,668 yards)
CSUSM Place: 10th out of 15 teams
Top Cougars: T10.
Matt Pennington
Team Leader: Western Washington (-3, 573)
Individual Leader: WWU's Conrad Brown (-6, 138)
COURSE REPORT: The RV/NR Cal State San Marcos men's golf team closed out the opening day with a 27-over 603 and is in 10th place at the Hanny Stanislaus Invitational on Monday.
Matt Pennington jumped into the top 10 with a 3-under 69 in the second round and is tied for ninth with a 1-under 143.
FIRST TEE
- Pennington carded six birdies alongside three bogeys to turn in CSUSM's only under-par round of the day.
- Matthew Moss turned in a 6-over 150 (74-76) and is tied for 33rd.
- Cutter Ayres and Jason McElroy are both tied for 51st with six other golfers with a two round total of 11-over 155.
- Greg Mouser is tied for 77th with a 20-over 164 (81-83).
TEAM SCOREBOARD
1. Western Washington 286-287 – 573 (-3); 2. Stanislaus State 292-282 – 574 (-2); 3. Chico State 289-290 – 579 (+3); 4. Holy Names 290-290 – 580 (+4); 5. Simon Fraser 287-295 – 582 (+6); 6. Cal State Monterey Bay 294-295 – 589 (+13); 7. Sonoma State 305-291 – 596 (+20); 8. Cal State San Bernardino 303-294 – 597 (+21); 9. Cal State Dominguez Hills 306-292 – 598 (+22);
10. Cal State San Marcos 301-302 – 603 (+27); 11. Saint Martin's 307-298 – 605 (+29); 12. Montana State-Billings 309-299 – 608 (+32); 13. Academy of Art 312-299 – 611 (+35); 14. Hawaii Hilo 307-307 – 614 (+38); 15. Cal State East Bay 309-313 – 622 (+46).
INDIVIDUAL SCOREBOARD
1. Conrad Brown (WWU) 68-70 – 138 (-6); T2. Tyler Fitchett (SMU) 70-69 – 139 (-5); T2. Aidan Thain (WWU) 69-70 – 139 (-5); T4. Brad Sparrer (Stan) 71-69 – 140 (-4); T4. Edvin Backstrom (HNU) 71-69 – 140 (-4); 6. Matthew Watkins (ART U) 69-72 – 141 (-3); T7. Ryan Hodgins (SFU) 70-72 – 142 (-2); T7. Christopher Colla (Chico) 67-75 – 142 (-2);
T9. Matt Pennington (CSUSM) 74-69 – 143 (-1); T9. Dakota Ochoa (Chico) 73-70 -143 (-1); T9. Griffin Pace (SSU) 73-70 – 143 (-1); T9. Chris Ebster (Stan) 71-72 – 143 (-1); T9. Ryan Parry (CUSMB) 71-72 – 143 (-1);
OTHER CSUSM SCORERS: T33. Matthew Moss 74-76 – 150 (+6); T51. Cutter Ayres 78-77 – 155 (+11); T51. Jason McElroy 75-80 – 155 (+11); T77. Greg Mouser 81-83 – 164 (+20).
INSIDE THE SCORECARD
- Pennington collected nine birdies in the first two rounds, tying for the third most of the tournament. Saint Martin's Tyler Fitchett is on top with 12 after 36 holes played.
- Moss carded an eagle on the par-5 No. 2 in the first round.
UP NEXT
The RV/NR Cougars will conclude the Hanny Stanislaus Tournament on Tuesday, March 29. CSUSM tees off at 8:30 a.m. and will play alongside Saint Martin's and Montana State-Billings.