The @SunDevilMGolf program will host its 48th annual Thunderbird Collegiate on April 17-18, 2020, at Papago Golf Course (par 71/7,333 yards). The 13 participating schools will play 36 holes on Friday and 18 on Saturday. ASU has won the past three Thunderbird Collegiate titles including last year with 2019 first-team Chun An Yu All-American earning medalist honors.
THE 13-TEAM FIELD: The 2020 13-team field includes Arizona State, Baylor, Iowa State, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Oregon State, St. Mary's, South Florida, Texas Tech, UCLA, UNLV and Utah.
ABOUT THE TEAMS: Teams from the Pac-12 (4), Big 12 (5), Mountain West (2), WCC (1) and AAC (1) make up the field. The field has won 16 NCAA championships, led by Oklahoma State's 11. Former NCAA Champions also in the field include ASU (1996 and 1990), UCLA (2008 and 1988) and UNLV (1998).
PAST ASU INDIVIDUAL WINNERS: Eleven Sun Devils have won the individual titles on 14 occasions, with Phil Mickelson (1991 and 1992) and Jon Rahm (2014, 2015 and 2016) 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), Stephan Gross (2009/shared) and last year's winner Chun An Yu.
SUN DEVIL TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL WINS AT THUNDERBIRD COLLEGIATE
2019: Arizona State 832 (-20)/Chun An Yu, ASU (201/-12)
2015: Arizona State 815 (-25)/Jon Rahm, ASU (195/-15)
2014: Arizona State 817 (-35)/Jon Rahm, ASU (192/-21)
2009: Arizona State 838 (-14)/Stephan Gross, ASU; Steve Saunders, UNM (210/-3)
2004: Arizona State 821 (-43)/Alejandro Canizares, ASU (200/-16)
2000: Arizona State 846 (-18)/Paul Casey, ASU (207/-9)
1999: Arizona State 834 (-30)/Jeff Quinney, ASU (201/-15)
1994: Arizona State 859 (-5)/Larry Barber, ASU (205/-11)
1992: Arizona State 854 (-10)/Phil Mickelson, ASU (209/-7)
1991: Arizona State 840 (-24)/Phil Mickelson, ASU (204/-12)
1984: Arizona State/Jim Carter, ASU
SUN DEVIL TEAM ONLY WINS AT THUNDERBIRD COLLEGIATE
2018: Arizona State 830 (-22)/Shintaro Ban, UNLV and Yannik Paul, Colorado (202/-11)
2017: Arizona State 811 (-41)/Collin Morikawa, California (200/-13)
2008: Arizona State 843 (-9)/Espen Kofstad, Denver (210/-3)
2003: Arizona State 824 (-40)/David Schultz, TCU (201/-15)
2001: Arizona State 839 (-25)/Anders Hultman, Oklahoma State (206/-10)
1997: Arizona State 854 (-10)/Jeff Mixon, Oklahoma (209/-7)
1996: Arizona State 864 (E)/Lonnie Damon, BYU (214/-2)
1990: Arizona State 846 (-18)/Ramon Brobio, BYU (209/-7)
1989: Arizona State 864 (E)/Aaron Bengoechea, Pacific (202/-14)
SUN DEVIL INDIVIDUAL ONLY WINS AT THUNDERBIRD COLLEGIATE
2016: Iowa State 832 (-20) (ASU 5th)/Jon Rahm, ASU (198/-15)
1995: Arkansas 867 (+3) (ASU 2nd)/Todd Demsey, ASU (213/-3)
TEAM BREAKDOWNS...
BAYLOR
Baylor's 2019 NCAA appearance was its ninth and it has made the championships the past four seasons. It reached match play in 2017 for its best finish.
IOWA STATE
Iowa State has made nine NCAA Championships, and in 2014 made it for the first time since 1953. Its recent appearances were in 2018, 2017 and 2014. Its best finish was fourth in 1939. In 2016 it won the Thunderbird Invitational shooting 20-under 832.
NEW MEXICO
New Mexico has reached the NCAA Championships 42 times, with a fourth-place finish in 1973 its best. It has posted five top-five finishes and most recently made the finals in 2017.
OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma has made 46 appearances in the NCAA Championships with titles in 2017 and 1989. It has posted 11 top-five finishes.
OKLAHOMA STATE
The 2017-18 season resulted in Oklahoma State's 11th national championship, while in 2019 it advanced to the finals before losing to Stanford. The 2018 title marked the first time in four tries the Cowboys had won the championship on home soil, doing so at Karsten Creek. Additionally, OSU won the stroke play portion of the event by eight shots en route to becoming the first No. 1 seed since the implementation of match play to emerge victorious. OSU had made the NCAA Championships 72 times.
OREGON STATE
Oregon State has made the NCAA Championships nine times, as its 11th-place finish in 1959 is its best.
ST. MARY'S
St. Mary's finished 29th in 2013 and also made the tournament in 2008.
SOUTH FLORIDA
South Florida made the tournament in 2016, 2015 and 1987. It reached match play in 2015.
TEXAS TECH
Texas Tech has made 12 NCAA Championships with its best finish a third-place finish in 2018.
UCLA
UCLA has made 38 NCAA Championships with titles in 2008 and 1988 and has eight top-five finishes. In 1998 UCLA won the Thunderbird Invitational with a 13-over 867 led by individual champion Brandon Ditullio's 5-under 211. It won the 1987 Thunderbird Invitational and in 1979 Corey Pavin won the individual title and led the Bruins to the team title.
UNLV
UNLV has made 22 NCAA Championships and won the 1998 title. Shintaro Ban shared the Thunderbird individual title with Colorado's Yanni Paul in 2018. UNLV won the 2013 Thunderbird Invitational with a 17-under 835, while Derek Ernst won the 2012 individual title with a 9-under 204. In 2005 UNLV also won the Thunderbird with an 8-over 859.
UTAH
Utah has made six NCAA Championships and its best finish was ninth in 1950.
THE 13-TEAM FIELD: The 2020 13-team field includes Arizona State, Baylor, Iowa State, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Oregon State, St. Mary's, South Florida, Texas Tech, UCLA, UNLV and Utah.
ABOUT THE TEAMS: Teams from the Pac-12 (4), Big 12 (5), Mountain West (2), WCC (1) and AAC (1) make up the field. The field has won 16 NCAA championships, led by Oklahoma State's 11. Former NCAA Champions also in the field include ASU (1996 and 1990), UCLA (2008 and 1988) and UNLV (1998).
PAST ASU INDIVIDUAL WINNERS: Eleven Sun Devils have won the individual titles on 14 occasions, with Phil Mickelson (1991 and 1992) and Jon Rahm (2014, 2015 and 2016) 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), Stephan Gross (2009/shared) and last year's winner Chun An Yu.
SUN DEVIL TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL WINS AT THUNDERBIRD COLLEGIATE
2019: Arizona State 832 (-20)/Chun An Yu, ASU (201/-12)
2015: Arizona State 815 (-25)/Jon Rahm, ASU (195/-15)
2014: Arizona State 817 (-35)/Jon Rahm, ASU (192/-21)
2009: Arizona State 838 (-14)/Stephan Gross, ASU; Steve Saunders, UNM (210/-3)
2004: Arizona State 821 (-43)/Alejandro Canizares, ASU (200/-16)
2000: Arizona State 846 (-18)/Paul Casey, ASU (207/-9)
1999: Arizona State 834 (-30)/Jeff Quinney, ASU (201/-15)
1994: Arizona State 859 (-5)/Larry Barber, ASU (205/-11)
1992: Arizona State 854 (-10)/Phil Mickelson, ASU (209/-7)
1991: Arizona State 840 (-24)/Phil Mickelson, ASU (204/-12)
1984: Arizona State/Jim Carter, ASU
SUN DEVIL TEAM ONLY WINS AT THUNDERBIRD COLLEGIATE
2018: Arizona State 830 (-22)/Shintaro Ban, UNLV and Yannik Paul, Colorado (202/-11)
2017: Arizona State 811 (-41)/Collin Morikawa, California (200/-13)
2008: Arizona State 843 (-9)/Espen Kofstad, Denver (210/-3)
2003: Arizona State 824 (-40)/David Schultz, TCU (201/-15)
2001: Arizona State 839 (-25)/Anders Hultman, Oklahoma State (206/-10)
1997: Arizona State 854 (-10)/Jeff Mixon, Oklahoma (209/-7)
1996: Arizona State 864 (E)/Lonnie Damon, BYU (214/-2)
1990: Arizona State 846 (-18)/Ramon Brobio, BYU (209/-7)
1989: Arizona State 864 (E)/Aaron Bengoechea, Pacific (202/-14)
SUN DEVIL INDIVIDUAL ONLY WINS AT THUNDERBIRD COLLEGIATE
2016: Iowa State 832 (-20) (ASU 5th)/Jon Rahm, ASU (198/-15)
1995: Arkansas 867 (+3) (ASU 2nd)/Todd Demsey, ASU (213/-3)
TEAM BREAKDOWNS...
BAYLOR
Baylor's 2019 NCAA appearance was its ninth and it has made the championships the past four seasons. It reached match play in 2017 for its best finish.
IOWA STATE
Iowa State has made nine NCAA Championships, and in 2014 made it for the first time since 1953. Its recent appearances were in 2018, 2017 and 2014. Its best finish was fourth in 1939. In 2016 it won the Thunderbird Invitational shooting 20-under 832.
NEW MEXICO
New Mexico has reached the NCAA Championships 42 times, with a fourth-place finish in 1973 its best. It has posted five top-five finishes and most recently made the finals in 2017.
OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma has made 46 appearances in the NCAA Championships with titles in 2017 and 1989. It has posted 11 top-five finishes.
OKLAHOMA STATE
The 2017-18 season resulted in Oklahoma State's 11th national championship, while in 2019 it advanced to the finals before losing to Stanford. The 2018 title marked the first time in four tries the Cowboys had won the championship on home soil, doing so at Karsten Creek. Additionally, OSU won the stroke play portion of the event by eight shots en route to becoming the first No. 1 seed since the implementation of match play to emerge victorious. OSU had made the NCAA Championships 72 times.
OREGON STATE
Oregon State has made the NCAA Championships nine times, as its 11th-place finish in 1959 is its best.
ST. MARY'S
St. Mary's finished 29th in 2013 and also made the tournament in 2008.
SOUTH FLORIDA
South Florida made the tournament in 2016, 2015 and 1987. It reached match play in 2015.
TEXAS TECH
Texas Tech has made 12 NCAA Championships with its best finish a third-place finish in 2018.
UCLA
UCLA has made 38 NCAA Championships with titles in 2008 and 1988 and has eight top-five finishes. In 1998 UCLA won the Thunderbird Invitational with a 13-over 867 led by individual champion Brandon Ditullio's 5-under 211. It won the 1987 Thunderbird Invitational and in 1979 Corey Pavin won the individual title and led the Bruins to the team title.
UNLV
UNLV has made 22 NCAA Championships and won the 1998 title. Shintaro Ban shared the Thunderbird individual title with Colorado's Yanni Paul in 2018. UNLV won the 2013 Thunderbird Invitational with a 17-under 835, while Derek Ernst won the 2012 individual title with a 9-under 204. In 2005 UNLV also won the Thunderbird with an 8-over 859.
UTAH
Utah has made six NCAA Championships and its best finish was ninth in 1950.