STOCKTON, Calif. – The University of Denver men's golf team fought hard, barley missing out advancing to its first NCAA Championship since 1960 on Wednesday. The Pioneers finished the regional in seventh with a team score of 15-under for the three-day tournament.
Tournament & Course Info:
- The Reserve at Spanos Park
- Par 72
- 7,315 yards
- 14 teams
Significant Stats:
- The Pioneers' score of 849 ranks as their third lowest score of the season.
- No. 4 Arizona State took home the team title at 38-under, a ten-shot lead over No. 16 Stanford.
- The top five teams that advanced were the Sun Devils, the Cardinal, No. 46 Brigham Young, No. 28 Oregon and No. 38 Liberty.
- Denver made a valiant comeback that was fueled by a dominant performance on the sixth hole, with the team recording three eagles and two birdies in the lineup.
Inside the Round for the Pioneers:
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Jackson Solem and
Carson Griggs were DU's top finishers, tying for 17th at 4-under. For Solem, he closes out his Pioneer career with a final round of 71.
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Esteban Missura used a 2-under 70 to finish out the tournament tied for 27th.
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John Sand capped off his DU career tied for 39th at even par (216).
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Jun Ho Won finished up tied for 50th at 3-over.
Up Next:
Denver returns in the fall for the 2022-23 season.
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