The Arizona State Men's Golf team posted its best round of the 2018 Tavistock Invitational with a 10-under 278 on Tuesday to finish tied for second behind Vanderbilt at Isleworth Country Club in Windermere, Fla. ASU finished the fall season with a head-to-head record of 44-6-1 as it posted three second-place and one fourth-place finish.
Sophomore Mason Andersen (70-74-67) climbed nine spots to finish tied for eighth after shooting 5-under 67. Andersen completed Tuesday's clean round with five birdies while Vanderbilt's Will Gordon won the tournament after finishing 16-under 200.
68 OR LOWER ROUNDS FOR MASON ANDERSEN
67, third round, Tavistock Invitational (Oct. 23, 2018)
67, second round, Alister MacKenzie Invitational (Oct. 8, 2018)
67, third round, Pac-12 Championship (April 24, 2018)
68, first round, Alister MacKenzie Invitational (Oct. 8, 2018)
68, third round, Bandon Dunes Championship (March 13, 2018)
68, second round, Bandon Dunes Championship (March 12, 2018)
68, first round, Alister MacKenzie Invitational (Oct. 9, 2017)
"This is a great way to finish our fall season," noted third-year head coach Matt Thurmond. "We wanted so badly to have a great day...to count four under-par scores today meant a lot to us. Mason has been exceptional all fall. He's working hard at home, developing a stronger mental game and just seems happy as a person. It shows on the course and now he has three straight top-10 finishes. I'm excited for him."
Junior Chun An Yu (71-71-70) maintained his spot tied for tenth after shooting four birdies and an impressive eagle shot from 590 yards out, which was the second longest hole on the course. Junior Blake Wagoner (71-76-70) was another standout for the Maroon and Gold, as he moved up to tied for 20th on the leaderboard.
"I'm also really excited about how Blake finished," said Thurmond. "He's had a very solid fall as well. He can be an All-America type player and it's fun to see him getting closer to that every day. We've only had Kevin (Yu) in the lineup twice this fall and that sure makes a difference."
CHUN AN YU BEST CAREER FINISHES
1 of 83 at 2018 Bandon Dunes Championship (March 11-13) 65-68-67=200/-13
1 of 88 at 2017 National Invitational Tournament (Feb. 27-28) 68-67-64=199/-17
2 of 78 at 2018 Maui Jim Invitational (Sept. 21-23) 65-64-68=197/-13
T2 of 92 at 2018 National Invitational Tournament (Feb. 25-26) 63-70-69=202/-14
T2 of 84 at 2017 ASU Thunderbird Invitational (March 18-19) 67-63-71=201/-12
T5 of 75 at 2018 NCAA Raleigh Regional (May 14-16) 65-70-69=204/-9
T8 of 85 at 2018 ASU Thunderbird Invitational (April 14-15) 66-73-69=208/-5
T10 of 75 at 2018 Tavistock Invitational (Oct. 21-23) 71-71-70=212/-4
RANKINGS ENTERING TOURNAMENT
No. 13 ASU is one of eight teams ranked in the Oct. 19 Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll competing this weekend at Windermere. ASU is joined by Illinois (ninth), Texas (tenth), Vanderbilt (13th), Auburn (20th), LSU (22nd), South Carolina (24th) and California (25th).
Golfstat has ASU at No. 18, Illinois (eighth), Texas (12th), Vanderbilt (13th), South Carolina (21st), Auburn (22nd), LSU (25th) and California (26th).
The Golfweek/Sagarin rankings have No. 22 ASU joined by Texas (ninth), Illinois (15th), Vanderbilt (17th), LSU (20th), Auburn (21st), California (23rd) and South Carolina (24th).
TAVISTOCK INVITATIONAL
ISLEWORTH COUNTRY CLUB/WINDERMERE, FL
PAR 72/7,544 YARDS
15 TEAMS/75 PLAYERS
OCT. 21-23
TOP TEAM SCORES/ASU
1. Vanderbilt 276-282-275=833/-31
T2. Arizona State 287-288-278=853/-11
T2. Auburn 284-287-282=853/-11
4. Texas Tech 285-281-291=857/-7
TOP INDIVIDUAL/ASU SCORES
1. Will Gordon, Vanderbilt 64-70-66=200/-16
T8. Mason Andersen 70-74-67=211/-5
T10. Chun An Yu 71-71-70=212/-4
T20. Blake Wagoner 71-76-70=217/+1
T22. Alex del Rey 76-71-71=218/+2
T63. Cameron Sisk 75-72-80=227/+11
67 for @cityofchandler and @Hamilton_High own Mason Andersen today in final round of the fall. pic.twitter.com/5RKrNX95rk
— Sun Devil Men's Golf (@sundevilmgolf) October 23, 2018
Sophomore Mason Andersen (70-74-67) climbed nine spots to finish tied for eighth after shooting 5-under 67. Andersen completed Tuesday's clean round with five birdies while Vanderbilt's Will Gordon won the tournament after finishing 16-under 200.
68 OR LOWER ROUNDS FOR MASON ANDERSEN
67, third round, Tavistock Invitational (Oct. 23, 2018)
67, second round, Alister MacKenzie Invitational (Oct. 8, 2018)
67, third round, Pac-12 Championship (April 24, 2018)
68, first round, Alister MacKenzie Invitational (Oct. 8, 2018)
68, third round, Bandon Dunes Championship (March 13, 2018)
68, second round, Bandon Dunes Championship (March 12, 2018)
68, first round, Alister MacKenzie Invitational (Oct. 9, 2017)
"This is a great way to finish our fall season," noted third-year head coach Matt Thurmond. "We wanted so badly to have a great day...to count four under-par scores today meant a lot to us. Mason has been exceptional all fall. He's working hard at home, developing a stronger mental game and just seems happy as a person. It shows on the course and now he has three straight top-10 finishes. I'm excited for him."
Junior Chun An Yu (71-71-70) maintained his spot tied for tenth after shooting four birdies and an impressive eagle shot from 590 yards out, which was the second longest hole on the course. Junior Blake Wagoner (71-76-70) was another standout for the Maroon and Gold, as he moved up to tied for 20th on the leaderboard.
"I'm also really excited about how Blake finished," said Thurmond. "He's had a very solid fall as well. He can be an All-America type player and it's fun to see him getting closer to that every day. We've only had Kevin (Yu) in the lineup twice this fall and that sure makes a difference."
CHUN AN YU BEST CAREER FINISHES
1 of 83 at 2018 Bandon Dunes Championship (March 11-13) 65-68-67=200/-13
1 of 88 at 2017 National Invitational Tournament (Feb. 27-28) 68-67-64=199/-17
2 of 78 at 2018 Maui Jim Invitational (Sept. 21-23) 65-64-68=197/-13
T2 of 92 at 2018 National Invitational Tournament (Feb. 25-26) 63-70-69=202/-14
T2 of 84 at 2017 ASU Thunderbird Invitational (March 18-19) 67-63-71=201/-12
T5 of 75 at 2018 NCAA Raleigh Regional (May 14-16) 65-70-69=204/-9
T8 of 85 at 2018 ASU Thunderbird Invitational (April 14-15) 66-73-69=208/-5
T10 of 75 at 2018 Tavistock Invitational (Oct. 21-23) 71-71-70=212/-4
RANKINGS ENTERING TOURNAMENT
No. 13 ASU is one of eight teams ranked in the Oct. 19 Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll competing this weekend at Windermere. ASU is joined by Illinois (ninth), Texas (tenth), Vanderbilt (13th), Auburn (20th), LSU (22nd), South Carolina (24th) and California (25th).
Golfstat has ASU at No. 18, Illinois (eighth), Texas (12th), Vanderbilt (13th), South Carolina (21st), Auburn (22nd), LSU (25th) and California (26th).
The Golfweek/Sagarin rankings have No. 22 ASU joined by Texas (ninth), Illinois (15th), Vanderbilt (17th), LSU (20th), Auburn (21st), California (23rd) and South Carolina (24th).
TAVISTOCK INVITATIONAL
ISLEWORTH COUNTRY CLUB/WINDERMERE, FL
PAR 72/7,544 YARDS
15 TEAMS/75 PLAYERS
OCT. 21-23
TOP TEAM SCORES/ASU
1. Vanderbilt 276-282-275=833/-31
T2. Arizona State 287-288-278=853/-11
T2. Auburn 284-287-282=853/-11
4. Texas Tech 285-281-291=857/-7
TOP INDIVIDUAL/ASU SCORES
1. Will Gordon, Vanderbilt 64-70-66=200/-16
T8. Mason Andersen 70-74-67=211/-5
T10. Chun An Yu 71-71-70=212/-4
T20. Blake Wagoner 71-76-70=217/+1
T22. Alex del Rey 76-71-71=218/+2
T63. Cameron Sisk 75-72-80=227/+11