Monday, October 31
Carmel, Calif.
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Cal Poly Invitational
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Mustangs Head West For Cal Poly Invitational
Oct 30 | Men's Golf
CAL POLY INVITATIONAL
Preserve Golf Club | Carmel, Calif.
Oct. 31 -Â Nov. 1
Par 72 – 7,138
LIVE SCORING
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SMU men's golf wraps up its fall slate with a trip to California to compete in the Cal Poly Invitational at Preserve Golf Club. Play begins with 36 holes on Monday Oct. 31 followed by 18 holes on Tuesday Nov. 1.
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The Field
The thirteen-team field features five teams ranked in the top 50 and 12 of 13 ranked in the top 100. Along with the Mustangs and hosts Cal Poly, the field includes Long Beach State, Marquette, Michigan State, Northwestern, Ohio State, Oregon, Oregon State, USC, South Florida, San Francisco and Washington.
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Mustang Lineup
Nathan Petronzio
Justin Thompson
Zachary Kingsland
Christian Clark
Will Sides
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Mustang Notables
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-The Mustangs are ranked No. 59 by Golfstat after three events on the fall season.
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-Nathan Petronzio leads the Mustangs with a 70.44 scoring average through nine rounds and is ranked No. 84 by Golfstat. Petronzio has finished in the top quarter in each of three events this season. Last time out, Petroznio won the Trinity Forest Invitational with a final score of 13-under. The junior shot 68 or better in every round in route to his second career victory. In the second event this season, Petronzio finished in a tie for 15th at the Inverness Intercollegiate. His best round came in an opening round 70 for a score of one-below par. Last season, Petronzio won the 2022 AAC Championship for his first career tournament title.
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Justin Thompson has a 72.22 scoring average and has finished in the top half of the field in each of the three events this season. Most recently, Thompson finished in 32nd at the Trinity Forest Invitational, carding a four-under 68 on the final day to move up the leaderboard. His best finish of the season came at the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate. The senior placed in 19th among the 124 player-field carding even par or better in each round.
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Zachary Kingsland enters his fourth career tournament with a 71.56 scoring average, good for -0.11 below par on average. Most recently, Kingsland finished in 14th at the Trinity Forest Invitational. Kingsland is tied for the lowest round by a Mustang when he shot a 66 in the second round at Trinity Forest. The freshman has posted top-30 finishes at the Jim Rivers and Inverness Intercollegiate.
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Christian Clark boasts a 72.33 scoring average on the season. He's tied for second on the team with five rounds at par or better and has two rounds in the sixties to his name. His best round of the season, 66, came in his first round as a collegian. Last time out, Clark finished in sixth at the Trinity Forest Invitational, shooting below par in every round. The freshman also finished in the top-20 at the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate where he shot five-under.
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Will Sides is second on the team with a scoring average of 71.33 after three rounds of play. Sides finished in a tie for 20th in his only appearance this season at the Trinity Forest Invitational. Sides shot a 68 in his final round to move up the leaderboard for a final score of two-under.
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Last Time Out
The Mustangs hosted the Trinity Forest Invitational Oct. 2-4. SMU placed second, its best finish of the season, in the event trailing only first place Little Rock by two strokes. Junior Nathan Petronzio captured the individual title with a 13-under performance. Petronzio finished each round at four below par or better. The title marked Petronzio's second first-place finish after winning titlist honors at the AAC Championships back in April. Zachary Kingsland finished in 16th place while Dawson Ovard also finished in the top-20 (19th). The Mustangs also sponsored a "B" team who placed fifth among the 17-team field. Christian Clark led that squad by finishing in a tie for sixth place. Holden Wisener finished in a tie for 20th.
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2021-22 Season In Review
AAC Team Champions
AAC Individual Champion – Nathan Petronzio
AAC Coach of the Year – Chris Parra
2 All-Conference Selections – Noah Goodwin, Nathan Petronzio
NCAA Bryan Regional – 6th Place
1 All-Region Selection – Noah Goodwin
4 GCAA All-American Scholars – Noah Goodwin, Ollie Osborne, Justin Thompson, Holden Wisener
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Preserve Golf Club | Carmel, Calif.
Oct. 31 -Â Nov. 1
Par 72 – 7,138
LIVE SCORING
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SMU men's golf wraps up its fall slate with a trip to California to compete in the Cal Poly Invitational at Preserve Golf Club. Play begins with 36 holes on Monday Oct. 31 followed by 18 holes on Tuesday Nov. 1.
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The Field
The thirteen-team field features five teams ranked in the top 50 and 12 of 13 ranked in the top 100. Along with the Mustangs and hosts Cal Poly, the field includes Long Beach State, Marquette, Michigan State, Northwestern, Ohio State, Oregon, Oregon State, USC, South Florida, San Francisco and Washington.
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Mustang Lineup
Nathan Petronzio
Justin Thompson
Zachary Kingsland
Christian Clark
Will Sides
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Mustang Notables
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-The Mustangs are ranked No. 59 by Golfstat after three events on the fall season.
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-Nathan Petronzio leads the Mustangs with a 70.44 scoring average through nine rounds and is ranked No. 84 by Golfstat. Petronzio has finished in the top quarter in each of three events this season. Last time out, Petroznio won the Trinity Forest Invitational with a final score of 13-under. The junior shot 68 or better in every round in route to his second career victory. In the second event this season, Petronzio finished in a tie for 15th at the Inverness Intercollegiate. His best round came in an opening round 70 for a score of one-below par. Last season, Petronzio won the 2022 AAC Championship for his first career tournament title.
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Justin Thompson has a 72.22 scoring average and has finished in the top half of the field in each of the three events this season. Most recently, Thompson finished in 32nd at the Trinity Forest Invitational, carding a four-under 68 on the final day to move up the leaderboard. His best finish of the season came at the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate. The senior placed in 19th among the 124 player-field carding even par or better in each round.
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Zachary Kingsland enters his fourth career tournament with a 71.56 scoring average, good for -0.11 below par on average. Most recently, Kingsland finished in 14th at the Trinity Forest Invitational. Kingsland is tied for the lowest round by a Mustang when he shot a 66 in the second round at Trinity Forest. The freshman has posted top-30 finishes at the Jim Rivers and Inverness Intercollegiate.
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Christian Clark boasts a 72.33 scoring average on the season. He's tied for second on the team with five rounds at par or better and has two rounds in the sixties to his name. His best round of the season, 66, came in his first round as a collegian. Last time out, Clark finished in sixth at the Trinity Forest Invitational, shooting below par in every round. The freshman also finished in the top-20 at the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate where he shot five-under.
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Will Sides is second on the team with a scoring average of 71.33 after three rounds of play. Sides finished in a tie for 20th in his only appearance this season at the Trinity Forest Invitational. Sides shot a 68 in his final round to move up the leaderboard for a final score of two-under.
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Last Time Out
The Mustangs hosted the Trinity Forest Invitational Oct. 2-4. SMU placed second, its best finish of the season, in the event trailing only first place Little Rock by two strokes. Junior Nathan Petronzio captured the individual title with a 13-under performance. Petronzio finished each round at four below par or better. The title marked Petronzio's second first-place finish after winning titlist honors at the AAC Championships back in April. Zachary Kingsland finished in 16th place while Dawson Ovard also finished in the top-20 (19th). The Mustangs also sponsored a "B" team who placed fifth among the 17-team field. Christian Clark led that squad by finishing in a tie for sixth place. Holden Wisener finished in a tie for 20th.
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2021-22 Season In Review
AAC Team Champions
AAC Individual Champion – Nathan Petronzio
AAC Coach of the Year – Chris Parra
2 All-Conference Selections – Noah Goodwin, Nathan Petronzio
NCAA Bryan Regional – 6th Place
1 All-Region Selection – Noah Goodwin
4 GCAA All-American Scholars – Noah Goodwin, Ollie Osborne, Justin Thompson, Holden Wisener
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