Tournament: CSUSM Fujikura Invitational
Date: Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024
Location: Vista, Calif.
Course: Shadowridge Golf Course (par-72 / 7,008 yards)
CSUSM's Place:  5th out of 12 teams (868, +4)
Team Winner: Cal State East Bay (859, -5f)  
Top Cougar: T1. Greg Mouser (209, -7)
Individual Winner: Stanislaus State's Chris Chomyn (209, -7)

COURSE REPORT:  For the third consecutive year, Greg Mouser took runner-up honors at the CSUSM Fujikura Invitational after a playoff determined the tournament winner. The RV Cal State San Marcos men's golf team took fifth place with a three-round total of 4-over 868.

FIRST TEE

• Mouser made a late charge in the third round to finish tied for first alongside Stanislaus State's Chris Chomyn with a 7-under 209. Chomyn won the playoff on hole one after recording a birdie to Mouser's par.
• Mouser shot a 4-under 68 in the third round after turning in 70 and 71 on day one.
• Cutter Ayres jumped into the top 20 after moving up 10 spots with a third-round score of 1-over 71 to finish with a 2-over 218 (77-70-71) for a share of 18th place.
• Aiden Canada tied for 30th place with a 6-over 222 while Arman Rahgzoar tied for 36th place with a 7-over 223.
   

TEAM SCOREBOARD
1. Cal State East Bay 289-284-286 – 859 (-5); T2. Cal State Monterey Bay 287-281-204 – 862 (-2); T2. Chico State 290-284-288 – 862 (-2); 4. Colorado State Pueblo 289-285-292 – 866 (+2); 5. Cal State San Marcos 295-283-290 – 868 (+4); 6. Stanislaus State 286-292-295 – 873 (+9); 7. Simon Fraser 293-297-290 – 880 (+16); 8. Cal State Dominguez Hills 295-304-290 – 889 (+25); 9. Cal State San Bernardino 295-289-306 – 890 (+26); 10. Hawaii Pacific 298-293-300 – 891 (+27); 11. Sonoma State 297-294-301 – 892 (+28); 12. Dominican 316-308-313 – 937 (+73).

INSIDE THE SCORECARD
T1. Greg Mouser (CSUSM) 70-71-68 – 209 (-7); T1. Chris Chomyn (Stan) 64-71-74 – 209 (-7); 3. Naoki Easterday (Chico) 72-69-70 – 211 (-5); 4. Nathan Jetton (Stan) 67-71-74 – 112 (-4). 5. Nathan Sampson* (SDSU) 70-67-76 – 213 (-3); T6. Easton Heather (CSUEB) 73-70-71 – 214 (-2); T6. Jamie Roberts (CSUP) 72-71-71 – 214 (-2); T6. W. Berg Von Liinden (CSUMB) 68-71-75 – 214 (-2); T10. Simon Bjorken 78-68-69 – 215 (-1); T10. Jack Townsend* (SDSU) 77-67-71 – 215 (-1); OTHER CSUSM SCORERS: T18. Cutter Ayres 77-70-71 – 218 (+2); T30. Aiden Canada 76-71-75 – 222 (+6); T36. Arman Rahgozar 75-72-76 – 223 (+7); T38. Gavin McCormick* 81-73-70 – 224 (+8); T38. Patrick Jaksch* 74-72-78 – 224 (+8); T53. Vinny Bengtson* 78-80-72 – 230 (+14); T58. Nick Mouser 74-79-81 – 234 (+18)
 
INSIDE THE SCORECARD

• CSUSM finished the tournament as the leader in Par 3 Scoring (3.13, +7) and second in Par 5 scoring (4.71, -16).
• Joining Greg Mouser who eagled in the first round were Aiden Canada who eagled the 14th hole and Gavin McCormick who eagled the 10th hole.
• CSUSM was the only team that had more than one golfer eagle in the tournament.
• Greg Mouser led the field in Par 3 Scoring (2.75, -3)
• Canada tallied 12 birdies in the tournament to lead the Cougars.
• Greg Mouser was the only golfer to shoot under par in all three rounds.

UP NEXT
The Cougars will next compete in the Battle in the Desert hosted by Cal State San Bernardino at Rams Hill Golf Club in Borrego Springs on Feb. 26-27.