Photo by Shawn Jones
The men’s golf team placed seventh at the South-Western Intercollegiate Tournament. Junior Frederick Wedel tied for 26th overall, sophomore Cody McManus tied for 42nd, sophomore Ian Mankoff tied for 55th and junior David Pelekoudas placed 6th over the course of the tournament.
Senior Kevin DeHuff placed second with a career best score, tying with Stanford’s Maverick McNealy. DeHuff finished day one at par-71 North Ranch Country Club with a tie for first. McNealy’s final round secured a win, shooting a 6-under 65 to finish at 10-under. DeHuff almost closed the gap with four birdies and an eagle over the final seven holes, falling short by five strokes.
“It was nice to have our home tournament early in the season,” DeHuff said. “I am striving to have an All-American year.”
DeHuff’s three-round total of 15 birdies shared the tournament lead with Southern California’s Paul Smith. DeHuff was one of just four players to finish below par for the tournament. DeHuff carries momentum over from his best season in the spring, when he earned WCC Player of the Month for March. DeHuff and the men’s golf team will continue tournament play with the Husky Invitational in Wash. Sept. 22-23.
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