Golfweek recaps the tough field and course at the Olympia Fields Invitational
Sept. 20, 2009
In a tournament loaded with talent, the fifth-ranked Sun Devil men's golf team battled past top-ranked Stanford and a host of NCAA Championship contenders to finish first in the Olympia Fields/ Fighting Illini Invitational. ASU, who was one of 12 ranked teams in the field, shot a 13-over par 293 on Sunday to end the tournament with a 30-over par 870 (293-284-293).
Senior Scott Pinckney finished in the top-10 individually, beating out a handful of the best collegiate golfers in the country. Bierenbroodspot tallied a 4-over par 74 to finish tied for sixth with a 4-over par 214 (71-69-74), while Pinckney collected eight birdies in the tournament and ended tied for eighth at 5-over par 215 (68-76-71). Junior Jesper Kennegard tied for 19th after shooting a three-day combined 10-over par 220 (75-71-74) and senior Knut Borsheim finished with an 11-over par 221 (79-68-74). Junior Cameron Edens consistently improved in each round of the three-day event and moved into 67th with a 27-over par 237 (82-79-76).
"I'm really proud of our guys to do so well in their first tournament against such a strong field," said ASU head coach Randy Lein. "Tristan and Scott just were so solid all three days. It was good to have a lead after two rounds, and for them to battle back after falling behind early in the day was very encouraging."
No. 2 Oklahoma State finished in second place, followed by No. 10 Texas, No. 1 Stanford, No. 25 Florida State and No. 18 Florida. Harris English of Georgia (71-70-70) and Trent Whitekiller of Oklahoma State (71-71-69) tied for the individual title with a 1-over par 211.
The Sun Devils next tournament is the two-day Ping Preview in Seattle, beginning Sept. 27.
Teams participating in the Olympia Fields/ Fighting Illini Invitational
No. 1 Stanford
No. 2 Oklahoma State
No. 5 Arizona State
No. 6 Illinois
No. 7 Georgia
No. 8 Augusta State
No. 10 Texas
No. 16 USC
No. 18 Florida
No. 25 Florida State
No. 28 Wake Forest
No. 30 San Diego State
Indiana
Northwestern
Purdue
| 2009 OLYMPIA FIELDS INVITATIONAL (PAR 70, SEPT. 18-20, OLYMPIA FIELDS, ILL.) | |||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total | Score | ||
| 1. Arizona State | 293 | 284 | 293 | 870 | +30 | ||
| 2. Stanford | 295 | 288 | 293 | 876 | +36 | ||
| Individuals | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total | Score | Place | |
| Trent Whitekiller, OSU | 71 | 71 | 69 | 211 | +1 | T1 | |
| Harris English, Georgia | 71 | 70 | 70 | 211 | +1 | T1 | |
| Tristan Bierenbroodspot | 71 | 69 | 74 | 214 | +4 | T6 | |
| Scott Pinckney | 68 | 76 | 71 | 215 | +5 | T8 | |
| Jesper Kennegard | 75 | 71 | 74 | 220 | +10 | T19 | |
| Knut Borsheim | 79 | 68 | 74 | 221 | +11 | T24 | |
| Cameron Edens | 82 | 79 | 76 | 237 | +27 | T67 |
ASU TEAM TITLES WON UNDER COACH LEIN (1992-2009)
Olympia Fields Invitational, Chicago, Ill. (September 18-20, 2009)
NCAA West Regional, Daly City, Calif. (May 14-16, 2009)
ASU Thunderbird Invitational, Tempe, Ariz. (April 10-11, 2009)
Bill Cullum Invitational, Simi Valley, Calif. (Oct. 27-28, 2008)
UH Hilo Intercollegiate, Waikoloa, Hawaii (February 6-8, 2008)
National Invitational, Tucson, Ariz. (April 2-3, 2007)
ASU Thunderbird Invite, Tempe, Ariz. (April 11-12, 2003)
Tucker Intercollegiate, Albuquerque, N.M. (September 12-13, 2003)
National Invite Tournament, Tucson, Ariz. (March 30-April 1, 2003)
UNLV Championship, Las Vegas, Nev. (March 7-9, 2003)
ASU Thunderbird Invite, Tempe, Ariz. (April 12-13, 2002)
NCAA West Regional, Corvallis, Ore. (May 17-19, 2001)
Pacific-10 Championship, Tempe, Ariz. (April 24-26, 2001)
ASU Thunderbird/ Savane Invite, Tempe. Ariz. (April 13-14, 2001)
USC Southwestern Classic, Westlake Village, Calif. (March 5-6, 2001)
ASU Thunderbird/Savane Invite, Tempe, Ariz. (Apr. 15-16, 2000)
Las Vegas Intercollegiate, Las Vegas, Nev. (March 10-12, 2000)
USC Southwestern Classic, Westlake Village, Calif. (February 28-March 1, 2000)
NCAA West Regional, Tucson, Ariz. (May 19-22, 1999)
Pacific-10 Championship, Seattle, Wash. (April 25-28, 1999)
ASU Thunderbird/Savane Invite, Tempe, Ariz. (April 16-18, 1999)
NCAA West Regional, Tempe, Ariz. (May 14-16, 1998)
Pacific-10 Championship, Berkeley, Calif. (April, 26-29, 1998)
USC Southwestern Invite, Los Angeles, Calif. (March 22-24, 1998)
Pacific-10 Championship, Eugene, Ore. (May 5-7, 1997)
ASU Thunderbird/Savane Invite, Tempe, Ariz. (April 19-20, 1997)
NCAA Championship, Chattanooga, Tenn. (May. 29-June 1, 1996)
Pacific-10 Championship, Los Angeles, Calif. (April 29-May 1, 1996)
ASU Thunderbird Invite, Tempe, Ariz. (April 12-13, 1996)
Southwestern Invitational, Los Angeles, Calif. (March 25-26, 1996)
Jerry Pate Invitational, Birmingham, Ala. (October 21-24, 1995)
Ping Preview, Cornelius, Ore. (September 15-17, 1995)
NCAA West Region, Albuquerque, N.M. (May 17-19, 1995)
Pacific-10 Championship, Richland, Wash. (May 1-3, 1995)
Mauna Kea Invitational, Kohala Coast, Hawaii (February 14-16, 1995)
The Perry Maxwell, Ardmore, Okla. (May 14-15, 1994)
U.S. Intercollegiate, Stanford, Calif. (April 23-24, 1994)
ASU Thunderbird Invitational, Tempe, Ariz. (April 15-16, 1994)
Oregon Invitational, Eugene, Ore. (March 7-8, 1994)
Taylor Made/Big Island Intercollegiate, Waikolo, Hawaii (February 19-21, 1994)
Pacific-10 Championship, Santa Barbara, Calif. (April 26-28, 1993)
Southwestern Intercollegiate, Westlake Village, Calif.
Pacific Coast Intercollegiate, Santa Barbara, Calif. (March 24-25, 1993)
Ping Preview, Lexington, Ky. (October 2-3, 1992)