CARMEL, Calif. -- Junior Chanachon Chokprajakchat (Bangkok, Thailand) finished in a tie for second place to lead the San Diego State men’s golf team to a runner-up finish at Cal Poly’s The Preserve Golf Club Collegiate in its final event of the fall season Tuesday in Carmel, California.
Chokprajakchat fired a 2-under-par 70 in Tuesday’s final round on the par-72, 7,138-yard course and tied for second overall with UCLA’s Pablo Ereno at 8-under, just one shot back of Colorado State’s Jay Pabin (-9). Oregon’s Eric Doyle (-7) and Long Beach State’s Charlie Forster (-6) rounded out the top 5 in the 72-man field.
The Aztecs, who were 45th in the latest Scoreboard rankings, came in second of 13 teams, 10 shots behind No. 15 UCLA (-23). Colorado State was four shots behind SDSU in third at -9, while No. 38 Oregon (-3) and No. 37 Long Beach State (+1) finished in fourth and fifth, respectively.
Chokprajakchat, who shot a 71 yesterday and finished up his second round this morning with a 5-under 67, carded a 2-under today. Starting on the par-5, 571-yard 13th hole, Chokprajakchat got to 3-under with consecutive birdies on the par-5, 558-yard 17th and par-4, 450-yard 18th. However, he had three bogeys, including on his final hole - par-4, 412-yard 12th - and two birdies the rest of the way to settle for the 70.
Senior Justin Hastings (Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands) tied for sixth at 5-under 211 following a 2-under 70 on Tuesday. Hastings’ wild round featured seven birdies, three bogeys and a double bogey on the par-4, 477-yard 15th that dropped him to 2-over for the round. He then went 4-under over his final 14 holes.
Junior Tyler Kowack (San Diego/Canyon Crest Academy) came in a tie for 16th at 1-under, going 67, 76 and 72. Kowack was at 2-under through his first 17 holes but a double bogey on the par-4, 457-yard 11th - his second of the day - brought him back to even par for the round. Overall, he sank five birdies, while logging one bogey and two double bogeys.
Freshman Harry Takis (Brisbane, Australia) and sophomore Dylan Oyama (Carlsbad, Calif.) each were two shots back of Kowack at 1-over 217. Takis shot a final-round 76 with two birdies, four bogeys and a double bogey. Competing in his first event of the season as an individual, Oyama shot a 71 today with three birdies and two bogeys.
Senior Shea Lague (Jamul, Calif./Steele Canyon HS) tied for 57th at +11.
San Diego State begins its spring play at the Southwestern Invitational, Jan. 27-29, at Sherwood Country Club in Lake Sherwood, California.
The Preserve Golf Club Collegiate
Day Two Results - Oct. 29, 2024
The Preserve Golf Club - Carmel, Calif.
Par 72, 7,138 Yards
Team Standings (out of 13 teams)
1. No. 15 UCLA…279-285-277—841 (-23
2. No. 45 San Diego State…283-280-288—851 (-13)
3. Colorado State…285-288-282—855 (-9)
4. No. 38 Oregon…280-291-290—861 (-3)
5. No. 37 Long Beach State…286-288-291—865 (+1)
Individual Leaders (Top 5 of 72 players + SDSU)
1. Jay Pabin (Colorado State)…69-69-69—207 (-9)
T2. Chanachon Chokprajakchat (San Diego State)…71-67-70—208 (-8)
T2. Pablo Ereno (UCLA)…68-74-66—208 (-8)
4. Eric Doyle (Oregon)…70-69-70—209 (-7)
5. Charlie Forster (Long Beach State)…71-70-69—210 (-6)
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T6. Justin Hastings (San Diego State)…72-69-70—211 (-5)
T16. Tyler Kowack (San Diego State)…67-76-72—215 (-1)
T21. Harry Takis (San Diego State)…73-68-76—217 (+1)
T21. ^Dylan Oyama (San Diego State)…73-73-71—217 (+1)
T60. Shea Lague (San Diego State)…73-78-76—227 (+11)
^ competed as an individual
Aztec Men’s Golf Takes Second at Cal Poly Tournament
Chokprajakchat ties for second at 8-under to lead SDSU to runner-up showing.
