ABOUT THIS TOURNAMENT: Recognized as the premier collegiate golf tournament in the country, the Tavistock Collegiate Invitational hosted by the University of Central Florida and West Virginia features 15 of the nation's top college golf programs. Founded in 2003, the Tavistock Collegiate Invitational is known as college golf's major championship, played at Isleworth Golf & Country Club (par 72/7,544 yards), on one of the most prestigious courses and communities in the world. Despite finishing fourth at the Fighting Irish Classic, the Sun Devils come into the Tavistock Collegiate with some confidence. ASU won their first two tournaments of the year (Maui Jim and Trinity Forest) and tied for second at the Tavistock Collegiate last year, so they are familiar with the course.
THE SUN DEVIL LINEUP: ASU will have seniors Alex del Rey and Chun An Yu, sophomore and 2019 Pac-12 Freshman of the Year Cameron Sisk, junior Mason Andersen and freshman Ryggs Johnston in its lineup.THE COURSE: Located among the renowned Butler Chain of Lakes in Central Florida, Isleworth Golf & Country Club is home to one of the longest and toughest courses in the state. Isleworth's magnificent greens, fairways and lakes are a sight to behold but beyond their beauty lies a golf challenge unlike any other. From its back tees, known as the Tiger Tees, the par-72 Isleworth measures 7,544 yards with a slope of 142 and a rating of 77.5. Originally designed by Arnold Palmer and Ed Seay with a re-design by Steve Smyers in 2003, Isleworth's course demands precise drives and accurate short game shots.
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— Sun Devil Men's Golf (@sundevilmgolf) October 18, 2019
ABOUT THE FIGHTING IRISH CLASSIC: Picking a lineup when you have good depth can be tricky, and the No. 1 Sun Devil men's golf program was Exhibit A Oct. 7-8 in Indiana at the Fighting Irish Classic held at Warren Golf Course. Junior Mason Andersen tied for second with a 6-under 207 (67-69-71) while freshman Ryggs Johnston tied for ninth at 2-under 211 (70-71-70) -- and they both played as individuals. The Sun Devils finished in fourth at 11-over 863 (291-288-284) with senior Chun An Yu (72-72-71) leading the way at 2-over 215. Johnston played the par-5 holes at 9-under, the best of anyone in the tournament, while Andersen was 4-under on the par-4 holes, second-best.
TOURNAMENT WINS BY SUN DEVIL LINEUP IN AT TAVISTOCK
Alex del Rey (4): Trinity Forest Invitational (Sept. 22-24, 2019), Lanakila Individual (Sept. 13-15, 2019) (T-1 with Brett McLamb of NC State), National Invitational Tournament (Mar. 18-19, 2019, Maui Jim Intercollegiate (Sept. 22-24, 2017)
Chun An Yu (3): Thunderbird Collegiate (April 12-13, 2019), Bandon Dunes Invitational (Mar. 11-13, 2018), National Invitational Tournament (Feb. 27-28, 2017)
Cameron Sisk (1): Maui Jim Intercollegiate (Sept. 13-15, 2019)
Mason Andersen (1) Lamkin Grips San Diego Classic (Mar. 11-12, 2019)
SUN DEVIL TEAM WINS UNDER MATT THURMOND (11)
Trinity Forest Invitational/Sept. 22-24, 2019
Maui Jim Intercollegiate/Sept. 13-15, 2019
ASU Thunderbird Collegiate/April 12-13, 2019
National Invitational Tournament/Mar. 18-19, 2019
Lamkin Grips San Diego Classic/Mar. 11-12, 2019
John Burns Intercollegiate/Feb. 21-23, 2019
ASU Thunderbird Invitational/April 14-15, 2018
Bandon Dunes Intercollegiate/March 11-13, 2018
Maui Jim Intercollegiate/September 22-24, 2017
ASU Thunderbird Invitational/March 18-19, 2017
Alister MacKenzie Invitational/Oct. 10-11, 2016
LINEUP QUICK NOTES: Alex del Rey ranked second according to Golfstat and has a 67.83 stroke average...Cameron Sisk, who won the individual medal at the Maui Jim and was the 2019 Pac-12 Freshman of the Year, has five rounds in the 60s this fall.
LAST YEAR AT TAVISTOCK: ASU 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. Mason Andersen (70-74-67) climbed nine spots to finish tied for eighth after shooting 5-under 67. Andersen, completed the final round clean with five birdies while Vanderbilt's Will Gordon won the tournament after finishing 16-under 200.
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SENIOR ALEX DEL REY 2019-20 ROUND-BY-ROUND
Mea Lanakila Individual (Sept. 13-15, 2019) 75-64-71=210/-6/T-1 (35)
Trinity Forest Invitational (Sept. 22-24, 2019) 67-64-66=197/-16/1 (90)
2019 PAC-12 FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR CAMERON SISK 2019-20 ROUND-BY-ROUND
Maui Jim Invitational (Sept. 13-15, 2019) 64-67-65=196/-14/1 (75)
Trinity Forest Invitational (Sept. 22-24, 2019) 71-65-69=205/-8/3 (90)
Fighting Irish Classic (Oct. 7-8, 2019) 70-74-72=216/+3/T-29 (81)
FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICAN CHUN AN YU 2019-20 ROUND-BY-ROUND
Maui Jim Invitational (Sept. 13-15, 2019) 65-68-68=201/-9/T-3 (75)
Fighting Irish Classic (Oct. 7-8, 2019) 72-72-71=215/+2/28 (81)
JUNIOR MASON ANDERSEN 2019-20 ROUND-BY-ROUND
Maui Jim Invitational (Sept. 13-15, 2019) 71-68-71=210/E/T-37 (75)
Trinity Forest Invitational (Sept. 22-24, 2019) 77-70-77=224/+11/T-80 (90)
Fighting Irish Classic (Oct. 7-8, 2019) 67-69-71=207/-6/T-2 (81)
FRESHMAN RYGGS JOHNSTON 2019-20 ROUND-BY-ROUND
Mea Lanakila Individual (Sept. 13-15, 2019) 72-72-67=211/-5/T-3 (35)
Trinity Forest Invitational (Sept. 22-24, 2019) 71-70-69-=210/-3/T-12 (90)
Fighting Irish Classic (Oct. 7-8, 2019) 70-71-70=211/-2/T-9 (81)