The two-time NCAA and 12-time Pac-12 Champion Arizona State men's golf team will open its 2017-18 season in Minnesota and play tournaments in Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Mexico, Oregon and California.
Second-year head coach Matt Thurmond's squad will play fall tournaments in Minnesota, Arizona, Colorado and Florida and then open the spring season in Hawaii at the Amer Ari Invitational February 1-3.
ASU will host its Thunderbird Invitational April 14-15 at Karsten Golf Course.
2017-18 @SUNDEVILMGOLF SCHEDULE
September 10-11: Gopher Invitational (Windsong Farms/Minnesota)/FINAL RESULTS HERE
The Gopher Invitational is entering its 13th year, and its fifth at Windsong Farm Golf Club in Independence. Defending NCAA champion Oklahoma has won the past two Gopher Invites and returns to the field that this year includes eight teams that competed in 2017 NCAA Championships.
The three-day event hosted by Georgia State includes Houston, Augusta, Georgia Tech, Gonzaga, Hawai'i, Houston, Kansas, Kent State, Lipscomb, LSU, Minnesota, Nebraska and Rice. Desert Forest Golf Club (par-71/7,203 yards) is the home course.
October 9-10: The Paintbrush (Colorado Golf Club/Denver)
October 22-24: Tavistock Collegiate (Isleworth/UCF)
February 1-3: Amer Ari Invitational (Waikoloa Kings/Hawaii-Hilo)
February 26-27: National Invitational (Tucson National/Arizona)
Last year in just his third college tournament, Chun An Yu took home the individual medal at the National Invitational Tournament in Tucson after shooting an 8-under 64 in the final round. It marked the third individual medalist this year for head coach Matt Thurmond's squad. He shot a tournament-best 8-under on the par 4 holes and 10-under on the par-5 holes. He posted 32 pars, 18 birdies and one eagle in the 54 holes.
March 4-6: Querencia Cabo Collegiate (Querencia/Arkansas and Houston)
March 11-13: Bandon Dunes Collegiate (Pacific Dunes/Gonzaga)
March 29-31: The Goodwin (Stanford Golf Course/Stanford)
April 14-15: ASU Thunderbird Invitational (Karsten Golf Course/Arizona State)
Last year ASU, led by two freshmen, posted its second win of head coach Matt Thurmond's first season with a convincing 41-under 811 (266-265-280) victory at the 45th annual Thunderbird Invitational at ASU's Karsten Golf Course. ASU won by 20 strokes over UNLV, while the Sun Devil "B" team also played well, finishing third with an 18-under 834 (280-276-278). Eighteen ASU teams have now 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, 2015 and 2017.
April 23-25: Pac-12 Championship (Rolling Hills Golf Club/USC)
Arizona State has won 12 Pac-10 titles in its 39 seasons, including a conference record six straight from 1995-2000. In addition to the six straight Pac-10 titles, ASU's other six Pac-10 titles were in 1979 (its first year in the league), 1981, 1989, 1990, 1993 and 2008. ASU tied for the league title in 2005 with Washington but lost on a tiebreaker formula, and the league decided to go to a playoff format after that season. Jon Rahm won the 2016 title and Paul Casey won three straight Pac-10 titles from 1998-2000, which is a conference record for consecutive Pac-10/12 titles. Other Sun Devils who have won the Pac-10 championship are Scott Johnson (1997), Phil Mickelson (1990), co-medalists Dan Forsman and Tony Grimes (1981), Jim Bertoncino (co-medalist in 1980) and co-medalists Scott Watkins and Dan Croonquist (1979).
May 14-16: NCAA Regionals (TBD)
With the team victory and Jon Rahm's title at the 2016 Albuquerque Regional, ASU has won or tied for a NCAA regional title seven times. ASU tied with Arizona in 1991 and tied with New Mexico in 1998. It won the title outright in 1995, 1999, 2001 2009 and 2016. In addition to Rahm's two titles (2015 as well), Sun Devil Paul Casey won a 1998 individual regional title outright followed by Jeff Quinney (1999), Benjamin Alvarado Holley (2007) and then Jesper Kennegard in 2009. Matt Jones shared medalist honors in 2001. Regionals are set for Lonnie Poole Golf Course (Raleigh, N.C.), Traditions Club (Bryan, Texas), Scarlet Course (Columbus, Ohio), Reunion Resort (Kissimmee, Fla.), Jimmie Austin Golf Club (Norman, Okla.) and The Reserve at Spanos Park (Stockton, Calif.).
May 25-30: NCAA Championship (Karsten Creek/Oklahoma State)
ASU under 2008 National Golf Coaches Association Hall of Fame inductee and Pac-12 Coach of the Century Randy Lein won the 1996 team title and won the 1990 title under 2002 ASU Hall of Fame and 2009 NGCA Hall of Fame inductee Steve Loy. The Sun Devils have competed at the NCAA Championship 53 times, which is fourth-best. Arizona State University and Grayhawk Golf Club will host the 2020 through 2022 NCAA Division I Men's & Women's Golf Championships on Golf Channel in Scottsdale, Ariz. It becomes the first time a university and golf course will host the championships for three consecutive seasons. The championship will be contested on Grayhawk Golf Club's Raptor course, a par-72, 7,090-yard Tom Fazio design that is listed among the "Best Public Golf Courses in Arizona" by Golf Magazine. Since debuting in 1995, Raptor has hosted several premier competitive golf tournaments, including the PGA TOUR's Frys.com Open (2007-2009). Grayhawk also hosted Pro-Ams for the Waste Management Phoenix Open (1996 to 2012), The Tommy Bahama Challenge (2004 & 2005) and presently hosts the AJGA Thunderbird International Junior since 2000.
Second-year head coach Matt Thurmond's squad will play fall tournaments in Minnesota, Arizona, Colorado and Florida and then open the spring season in Hawaii at the Amer Ari Invitational February 1-3.
ASU will host its Thunderbird Invitational April 14-15 at Karsten Golf Course.
2017-18 @SUNDEVILMGOLF SCHEDULE
September 10-11: Gopher Invitational (Windsong Farms/Minnesota)/FINAL RESULTS HERE
The Gopher Invitational is entering its 13th year, and its fifth at Windsong Farm Golf Club in Independence. Defending NCAA champion Oklahoma has won the past two Gopher Invites and returns to the field that this year includes eight teams that competed in 2017 NCAA Championships.
September 22-24: The Maui Jim Invitational (Desert Forest in Carefree, Ariz./Georgia State and ASU)All golf fans in Minnesota come watch great collegiate field compete @windsongfarm1 Sept. 10-11, 2017. Free admission. @GopherInvite pic.twitter.com/LauC612tgc
— Gopher Invitational (@GopherInvite) August 11, 2017
The three-day event hosted by Georgia State includes Houston, Augusta, Georgia Tech, Gonzaga, Hawai'i, Houston, Kansas, Kent State, Lipscomb, LSU, Minnesota, Nebraska and Rice. Desert Forest Golf Club (par-71/7,203 yards) is the home course.
October 9-10: The Paintbrush (Colorado Golf Club/Denver)
October 22-24: Tavistock Collegiate (Isleworth/UCF)
February 1-3: Amer Ari Invitational (Waikoloa Kings/Hawaii-Hilo)
February 26-27: National Invitational (Tucson National/Arizona)
Last year in just his third college tournament, Chun An Yu took home the individual medal at the National Invitational Tournament in Tucson after shooting an 8-under 64 in the final round. It marked the third individual medalist this year for head coach Matt Thurmond's squad. He shot a tournament-best 8-under on the par 4 holes and 10-under on the par-5 holes. He posted 32 pars, 18 birdies and one eagle in the 54 holes.
March 4-6: Querencia Cabo Collegiate (Querencia/Arkansas and Houston)
March 11-13: Bandon Dunes Collegiate (Pacific Dunes/Gonzaga)
March 29-31: The Goodwin (Stanford Golf Course/Stanford)
April 14-15: ASU Thunderbird Invitational (Karsten Golf Course/Arizona State)
Last year ASU, led by two freshmen, posted its second win of head coach Matt Thurmond's first season with a convincing 41-under 811 (266-265-280) victory at the 45th annual Thunderbird Invitational at ASU's Karsten Golf Course. ASU won by 20 strokes over UNLV, while the Sun Devil "B" team also played well, finishing third with an 18-under 834 (280-276-278). Eighteen ASU teams have now 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, 2015 and 2017.
April 23-25: Pac-12 Championship (Rolling Hills Golf Club/USC)
Arizona State has won 12 Pac-10 titles in its 39 seasons, including a conference record six straight from 1995-2000. In addition to the six straight Pac-10 titles, ASU's other six Pac-10 titles were in 1979 (its first year in the league), 1981, 1989, 1990, 1993 and 2008. ASU tied for the league title in 2005 with Washington but lost on a tiebreaker formula, and the league decided to go to a playoff format after that season. Jon Rahm won the 2016 title and Paul Casey won three straight Pac-10 titles from 1998-2000, which is a conference record for consecutive Pac-10/12 titles. Other Sun Devils who have won the Pac-10 championship are Scott Johnson (1997), Phil Mickelson (1990), co-medalists Dan Forsman and Tony Grimes (1981), Jim Bertoncino (co-medalist in 1980) and co-medalists Scott Watkins and Dan Croonquist (1979).
May 14-16: NCAA Regionals (TBD)
With the team victory and Jon Rahm's title at the 2016 Albuquerque Regional, ASU has won or tied for a NCAA regional title seven times. ASU tied with Arizona in 1991 and tied with New Mexico in 1998. It won the title outright in 1995, 1999, 2001 2009 and 2016. In addition to Rahm's two titles (2015 as well), Sun Devil Paul Casey won a 1998 individual regional title outright followed by Jeff Quinney (1999), Benjamin Alvarado Holley (2007) and then Jesper Kennegard in 2009. Matt Jones shared medalist honors in 2001. Regionals are set for Lonnie Poole Golf Course (Raleigh, N.C.), Traditions Club (Bryan, Texas), Scarlet Course (Columbus, Ohio), Reunion Resort (Kissimmee, Fla.), Jimmie Austin Golf Club (Norman, Okla.) and The Reserve at Spanos Park (Stockton, Calif.).
SUN DEVILS AS NCAA REGIONAL CHAMPIONS
Jon Rahm, 2016 and 2015
Jesper Kennegard, 2009
Ben Alvarado, 2007
Matt Jones, 2001 (shared)
Jeff Quinney, 1999
Paul Casey, 1998
May 25-30: NCAA Championship (Karsten Creek/Oklahoma State)
ASU under 2008 National Golf Coaches Association Hall of Fame inductee and Pac-12 Coach of the Century Randy Lein won the 1996 team title and won the 1990 title under 2002 ASU Hall of Fame and 2009 NGCA Hall of Fame inductee Steve Loy. The Sun Devils have competed at the NCAA Championship 53 times, which is fourth-best. Arizona State University and Grayhawk Golf Club will host the 2020 through 2022 NCAA Division I Men's & Women's Golf Championships on Golf Channel in Scottsdale, Ariz. It becomes the first time a university and golf course will host the championships for three consecutive seasons. The championship will be contested on Grayhawk Golf Club's Raptor course, a par-72, 7,090-yard Tom Fazio design that is listed among the "Best Public Golf Courses in Arizona" by Golf Magazine. Since debuting in 1995, Raptor has hosted several premier competitive golf tournaments, including the PGA TOUR's Frys.com Open (2007-2009). Grayhawk also hosted Pro-Ams for the Waste Management Phoenix Open (1996 to 2012), The Tommy Bahama Challenge (2004 & 2005) and presently hosts the AJGA Thunderbird International Junior since 2000.
.@TheSunDevils and @GrayhawkGolf are hoping to become the permanent #home of the @NCAA Golf Championships. https://t.co/7p8b4zirtw
— CN | Phoenix Sports (@sportscronkite) June 30, 2017