Gonzaga Men's Golf in Pebble Beach
10/22/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
Oct. 22, 2016
Gonzaga at the Saint Mary's Invitational
MONDAY - WEDNESDAY, OCT. 24-26, 2016 | PEBBLE BEACH, CA | POPPY HILLS GC
ABOUT THE EVENT:
- This is the 11th annual edition of the tournament.
- This year's field includes Arizona, Fresno State, Gonzaga, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon State, Saint Mary's, San Diego State, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Texas State, Toledo, UC Santa Barbara and Washington State.
- Dating back to the inaugural event in April, 2006, the Saint Mary's Invitational has been conducted 10 of the last 11 seasons.
- The first four events were held at Poppy Hills, while the last five were conducted at Bayonet and Black Horse Golf Courses in Seaside.
- Team champions have included Baylor, Cal, Notre Dame, Oregon, Saint Mary's and San Diego State last year.
ABOUT THE COURSE:
- Poppy Hills became the first course to be owned and operated by a golf association in the United States when the Northern California Golf Association built it to serve as its headquarters and tournament home.
- Opened on June 1, 1986, the Robert Trent Jones Jr. design has since co-hosted the PGA Tour's AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am from 1991 through 2009, as well as the Spalding Pebble Beach Invitational (1989, 1990, 1992, 1993) and 1991 NCAA Men's Championships.
- In 2013, Jones returned to Poppy Hills with his Robert Trent Jones II design firm, this time creating a firm, fast and fun course that unfolds seamlessly through the stunning Del Monte Forest.
- The new Poppy Hills reopened April 4, 2014 and currently hosts the Champions Tour's Nature Valley Open.
WALSH CLAIMS 2015 SMC TITLE:
- Sean Walsh became the first Gonzaga men's golfer to win an individual tournament title in eight years at last year's Saint Mary's Invitational.
- Walsh carded a 66 (-5) in the final round to capture medalist honors at five-under with a 208 total.
- Prior to that, Brandon Crick was the last GU individual win in 2007 when he won the Angel Park Shootout in Las Vegas.
- It was the fifth individual title in program history.
- Walsh later won the Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate in February.
MILE-HIGH SUCCESS FOR GASKE:
- Ryan Gaske led the Gonzaga men with a 24th place finish at the Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational at the Colorado National Golf Club.
- Gaske was two-over par (74) in the third and final round. He had a three-round 215 total (-1).
- The senior had five birdies and seven pars over the last 18 holes of the tournament.
- Gaske carded a 69 (-3) in the second round, which is the second-lowest round so far this season for Gonzaga.
Players Mentioned
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