By Cal Aboud, SDA Media Relations
As the Arizona State men’s golf team prepares to open the 2016 spring season Feb. 4-6, at the Waikoloa Invitational in Waikoloa, Hawaii, let’s take a look back at how Tim Mickelson’s squad fared in the fall...
In four tournament appearances the Sun Devils posted a cumulative 49-5-1 record, finishing third at Olympia Fields to open the season, following with second-place finishes at the Jackrabbit, Alister MacKenzie, and Tavistock respectively.
OLYMPIA FIELDS INVITATIONAL/SEP. 18-20
Sun Devil senior Alberto Sanchez notched a third-place finish helping to lead the Arizona State men’s golf team to a third-place in the Fighting Illini/Olympia Fields Invitational held at Olympia Fields Country Club in Chicago, Illinois. Sanchez closed the tournament with a 1-under 69 to finish at 3-under 207, four behind individual medalist Maverick McNealey of Stanford. Sanchez’s third-place finish marks his best finish as a Sun Devil as well as the senior’s second career top-5 finish.
| Pos. | Player | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Total |
| 3 | Alberto Sanchez | 68 | 70 | 69 | -3 |
| T9 | Jon Rahm | 69 | 74 | 68 | +1 |
| T27 | Jared du Toit | 73 | 73 | 72 | +8 |
| T38 | Tobias Eden | 75 | 73 | 73 | +11 |
| T50 | Max Rottluff | 75 | 72 | 76 | +13 |
JACKRABBIT INVITATIONAL/SEP. 26-28
After entering the final round of play at the Jackrabbit/South Dakota State (Sep. 26-28) in sixth-place the Sun Devils managed to finish second in a field of 14 teams carding a seven-under par 281. Collectively the Sun Devils posted a three-day total 1-over 865 (304-280-281). Senior Alberto Sanchez led the way for the Sun Devils closing the tournament with a 4-under 72, finishing at 3-under 218 (76-69-68), four shots off the individual medalist. Jon Rahm closed the event at 2-under par 214 (75-69-70) finishing in 10th place.
| Pos. | Player | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Total |
| T8 | Alberto Sanchez | 76 | 69 | 68 | -3 |
| 10 | Jon Rahm | 75 | 69 | 70 | -2 |
| T14 | 76 | 69 | 73 | +2 | |
| T29 | Tobias Eden | 77 | 77 | 73 | +7 |
| T34 | Nicolo Galletti | 79 | 75 | 70 | +8 |
ALISTER MACKENZIE INVITATIONAL/OCT. 12-13
Led by a late charge from senior Jon Rahm, the Arizona State men’s golf team closed play at the Alister MacKenzie Invitational (Oct. 12-13) tied for second, carding a cumulative 11-under 273, finishing the tournament at 33-under 819 (277-269-273). Rahm finished tied for second at 16-under. Jared du Toit posted his first top-10 finish as a Sun Devil closing at 10-under, tied for eighth.
| Pos. | Player | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Total |
| T2 | Jon Rahm | 68 | 63 | 66 | -16 |
| T8 | Jared du Toit | 67 | 68 | 68 | -10 |
| T15 | Max Rottluff | 68 | 68 | 69 | -8 |
| T44 | Nicolo Galletti | 74 | 70 | 70 | +1 |
| T55 | Alberto Sanchez | 75 | 70 | 71 | +3 |
TAVISTOCK INVITATIONAL/OCT. 18-20
Jon Rahm notched his first collegiate victory of the season and his eighth all-time as a Sun Devil, medaling at the Tavistock Invitational in Windermere, Florida. With yet another individual title to his credit, the senior All-American tied Sun Devil Hall of Famer Billy Mayfair’s second-place mark in career-wins at 8. Rahm who spent the tournament jockeying for first with teammate Max Rottluff, carded a final-round, three-under 63, finishing the tournament at six-under 210 (71-70-69). All-American Max Rottluff concluded play with a two-over 74, posting a tournament total 4-under 212 (68-70-74), earning him a second-place finish.
| Pos. | Player | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Total |
| 1 | Jon Rahm | 71 | 70 | 69 | -6 |
| 2 | Max Rottluff | 68 | 70 | 74 | -4 |
| T28 | Jared du Toit | 74 | 77 | 72 | +7 |
| T37 | Alberto Sanchez | 73 | 77 | 75 | +9 |
| T66 | Nicolo Galletti | 73 | 84 | 78 | +19 |
MOST @ASUMENSGOLF TOURNAMENT WINS (UPDATED 10/20/15)
Phil Mickelson (1988-92), 16
Billy Mayfair (1984-88), 8
Jon Rahm (2012-Present), 8
Alejandro Canizares (2002-2006), 6
Charlie Gibson (1972-75), 6
Paul Casey (1997-2000), 6
Todd Demsey (1991-95), 5
ALBERTO SANCHEZ 2015-16 ROUND-BY-ROUND
OLYMPIA FIELDS 68-70-69=207/-3/3rd
JACKRABBIT 76-69-68=213/-3/T-8th
ALISTER MACKENZIE 75-70-71=216/+3/T-55
TAVISTOCK 73-77-75=225/+9/T-37th
JON RAHM 2015-16 ROUND-BY-ROUND
OLYMPIA FIELDS 69-74-68=211/+1/T-9th
JACKRABBIT 75-69-70=214/-2/10th
ALISTER MACKENZIE 68-63-66=197/-16/T-2
TAVISTOCK 71-70-69=210/-6/1st
JARED DU'TOIT 2015-16 ROUND-BY-ROUND
OLYMPIA FIELDS 73-73-72=218/+8/T-27th
JACKRABBIT 76-69-73=218/+2/T-14th
ALISTER MACKENZIE 67-68-68=203/-10/T-8
TAVISTOCK 74-77-72=223/+7/T-28th
TOBIAS EDEN 2015-16 ROUND-BY-ROUND
OLYMPIA FIELDS 75-73-73=221/+11/T-38th
JACKRABBIT 77-77-73=227/+7/T-29th
MAX ROTTLUFF 2015-16 ROUND-BY-ROUND
OLYMPIA FIELDS 75-72-76=223/+13/T-50th
ALISTER MACKENZIE 68-68-69=205/-8/T-14
TAVISTOCK 68-70-74=212/-4/2
WESTERN REFINING 74-65-74=218/E/9
NICOLO GALLETTI 2015-16 ROUND-BY-ROUND
JACKRABBIT 79-75-70=224/+8/T-34th
ALISTER MACKENZIE 74-70-70=214/+1/T-44
TAVISTOCK 73-84-78=235/+19/T-66th