Tournament: Otter Invitational
Date: Oct. 11-13, 2026
Location: Seaside, Calif.
Course: Bayonet & Black Horse Golf Course — Bayonet Course
CSUSM's Place: 4th out of 13 teams
Team Winner: Cal State Monterey Bay (860, E)
Top Cougar: T5. Gavin McCormick, (217, +2)
Individual Medalist: Chase Yukawa (211, -4)

COURSE REPORT
Gavin McCormick tied for fifth individually to lead the Cal State San Marcos men's golf team to a fourth-place finish at the Otter Invitational, which concluded Tuesday at Bayonet & Black Horse Golf Course. The Cougars posted a 54-hole total of 893 (+33) after rounds of 293, 300 and 300. Host CSU Monterey Bay captured the team title at even-par 860, while Menlo finished second at 872 (+12).

FIRST TEE

• Gavin McCormick paced CSUSM with a tie for fifth place at 2-over par 217 (72-75-70). He closed the tournament with a 1-under 70 and totaled 10 birdies.
• Aiden Canada tied for 15th at 7-over par 222 (70-76-76). Canada recorded 11 birdies, tied for the fourth-most in the field.
• Kai Miyata tied for 21st at 9-over par 224 (73-74-77).
• Liam Weaver tied for 39th at 15-over par 230 (78-75-77).
• Aaron Arch tied for 59th at 21-over par 236 (79-76-81) and was one of seven golfers to record an eagle during the tournament.

TEAM SCOREBOARD
1. Cal State Monterey Bay 286-298-276 – 860 (E); 2. Menlo 293-289-290 – 872 (+12); 3. Cal State San Bernardino 286-306-296 – 888 (+28); 4. Cal State San Marcos 293-300-300 – 893 (+33); 5. Chico State 291-301-303 – 895 (+35); 6. Cal State East Bay 298-304-298 – 900 (+40); 7. Stanislaus State 303-298-302 – 903 (+43); 8. Colorado Mines 303-303-300 – 906 (+46); 9. Westmont 301-307-300 – 908 (+48); 10. South Mountain CC 295-304-313 – 912 (+52); 11. Dominican (CA) 303-307-311 – 921 (+61); 12. Cal State Dominguez Hills 307-309-306 – 922 (+62); 13. Vanguard 307-318-313 – 938 (+78)

INDIVIDUAL SCOREBOARD
1. Chase Yukawa (Menlo) 71-71-69 – 211 (-4); 2. Alex Cooke (CSUMB) 74-71-69 – 214 (-1); 3. Ben Christian (CSUMB) 69-75-71 – 215 (E); 4. Cesare Pagliughi (Menlo) 71-71-74 – 216 (+1); T5. Derek Lekkerkerk (CSUMB) 74-78-65 – 217 (+2); T5. Gavin McCormick (CSUSM) 72-75-70 – 217 (+2); T5. Ty Weaver (Chico State) 69-72-76 – 217 (+2); T8. Anthony Nilson (CSU East Bay) 73-75-70 – 218 (+3); T8. Tintin Wallin (CSUMB) 69-78-71 – 218 (+3); 10. Carson Diaz (Stanislaus State) 72-73-74 – 219 (+4); OTHER CSUSM SCORERS: T15. Aiden Canada 70-76-76 – 222 (+7); T21. Kai Miyata 73-74-77 – 224 (+9); T39. Liam Weaver 78-75-77 – 230 (+15); T59. Aaron Arch 79-76-81 – 236 (+21)

INSIDE THE SCORECARD

• CSU Monterey Bay won its home event at even-par 860, 12 strokes ahead of Menlo.
• Chase Yukawa of Menlo earned medalist honors at 4-under par 211.
• McCormick's final-round 70 was CSUSM's lone under-par round of the tournament.
• Canada's 11 birdies tied for the fourth-most in the field.
• Arch recorded one of the tournament's seven eagles.

UP NEXT
CSUSM will travel to San Antonio, Texas, for the NCAA West/South Central Region Preview on Oct. 26-27 at Dominion Country Club.