The Arizona State men's golf team hosts the 44th annual ASU Thunderbird Invitational at ASU's Karsten Golf Course (par-71, 7,002 yards) on April 2-3 (Saturday-Sunday). The 13 participating schools will play 36 holes on Saturday and 18 on Sunday. ASU has won nine of the past 17 (1999-2001, 2003-04, 2008-09, 2014-15) Thunderbird Invitational Tournaments and has won the tournament 16 of the past 27 years. Tee times are at 7:30 on Saturday (shotgun) and 7:30 off hole 1 and 8 a.m. off hole 10 on Sunday. Admission is free.
THE FIELD: Arizona State, Cal Poly, California, Hawaii, Iowa, Iowa State, Minnesota, Princeton, San Diego, San Diego State, Santa Clara, South Dakota State and UC Davis
ASU WINNERS: Seventeen ASU teams have won the Thunderbird Invitational, with ASU winning the title in 1984, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2014 and 2015.
PAST ASU INDIVIDUAL WINNERS: Ten Sun Devils have won the individual titles on 12 occasions, with Phil Mickelson (1991 and 1992) and Jon Rahm (2014 and 2015) the only multiple winners. Other Sun Devil individual winners include Mark Sollenberger (1974), Jim Carter (1984), Larry Barber (1994), Todd Demsey (1995), Jeff Quinney (2000), Paul Casey (2001), Alejandro Canizares (2003) and Stephan Gross (2009-shared).
SUN DEVIL TEAM TITLES UNDER TIM MICKELSON
ASU Thunderbird Invitational (Apr. 3-4, 2015)
Duck Invitational (Mar. 23-24, 2015)
2015 Prestige at PGA WEST (Feb. 16-18, 2015)
Amer Ari Invitational (Feb. 5-7, 2015)
Arizona Intercollegiate (Jan. 26-27, 2015)
ASU Thunderbird Invitational (Mar. 21-23, 2014)
Bill Cullum Invitational (shared title) (September 17-18, 2011)
SUN DEVIL LOWEST 54-HOLE TOURNAMENT FINAL SCORES (1993-94 TO PRESENT)
Jon Rahm, 192/-21 (2014 ASU Thunderbird Invitational)
Jon Rahm, 195/-15 (2015 ASU Thunderbird Invitational)
Max Rottluff, 196/-14 (2015 ASU Thunderbird Invitational)
Jon Rahm, 197/-16 (2015 Alister MacKenzie Invitational)
Jesper Kennegard, 197/-13 (2008 UH Hilo Invitational)
Benjamin Alvarado, 198/-18 (2007 NCAA West Regional in Tempe)
Alejandro Canizares, 200/-16 (2004 ASU Thunderbird Invitational)
JON RAHM COLLEGIATE TOURNAMENT WINS (8)
2015 Tavistock Invitational (Oct. 18-20)
2015 NCAA San Diego Regional (May 14-16)
2015 ASU Thunderbird Invitational (Apr. 3-4)
2015 Duck Invitational (Mar. 23-24)
2014 Bill Cullum Invitational (Oct. 20-21)
2014 ASU Thunderbird Invitational (Mar. 21-23)
2013 San Diego Classic (Mar. 11-12)
2012 Bill Cullum Invitational (Oct. 21-22)
MOST @ASUMENSGOLF TOURNAMENT WINS
Phil Mickelson (1988-92), 16
Billy Mayfair (1984-88), 8
Jon Rahm (2012-Present), 8