The Sun Devil men's golf team had its best round of the tournament couldn't make up the 11-stroke deficit heading into the final round and finished second at the 48th Thunderbird Collegiate Saturday at Papago Golf Club.
The Sun Devils (273-276-273) made a push late, closing the gap to three strokes in the back half of the final nine holes, but finished at 30-under 822, four shots of back TCU (274-264-280) who held off ASU and Oklahoma State after its 20-under round Friday afternoon.
BEST ROUNDS OF 2021 THUNDERBIRD INVITATIONAL
-20/264, TCU (second)
-18/266, Oklahoma State (first)
-14/270, Utah (first)
-13/271, Oregon State (first)
-12/272, Texas Tech (first)
-11/273, Arizona State (third)
-11/273, Texas Tech (second)
-11/273, Arizona State (first)
-11/273, North Carolina (first)
-11/273, Arizona (first)
David Puig posted a 10-under 203 (66-69-68) and tied for sixth, while Ryggs Johnston had a 66 in the final round and tied for 11th at 8-under 205 (69-70-66).
ASU will now play in the Pac-12 Championship held April 26-28 at Mayacama Golf Club in Santa Rosa, Calif.
THUNDERBIRD INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT BESTS (SINCE 1988 THREE-ROUND FORMAT)
LOWEST TEAM SCORE
ASU 41-under 811 in 2017
ASU 25-under 815 in 2015
ASU 35-under 817 in 2014
TCU 34-under 818 in 2021
ASU 43-under 821 in 2004
ASU 30-under 822 in 2021
Oklahoma State 29-under 823 in 2021
Texas Tech 28-under 824 in 2021
ASU 40-under 824 in 2003
Oregon State 23-under 829 in 2021
THUNDERBIRD INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT BESTS (SINCE 1988 THREE-ROUND FORMAT)
BEST SCORE VS. PAR
ASU 43-under 821 in 2004
ASU 41-under 811 in 2017
ASU 40-under 824 in 2003
ASU 35-under 817 in 2014
TCU 34-under 818 in 2021
Arizona 32-under 832 in 2004
Arizona 32-under 832 in 2004
USC 32-under 832 in 2003
Texas 32-under 832 in 2002
ASU 30-under 822 in 2021
INDIVIDUAL TOTAL SCORE
Jon Rahm (Arizona State) 21-under 192 in 2014
Jon Rahm (Arizona State) 15-under 195 in 2015
Max Rottluff (Arizona State) 14-under 196 in 2015
Jon Rahm (Arizona State) 15-under 198 in 2016
Ben Kern (Kansas State) 14-under 199 in 2006
Collin Morikawa (California) 13-under 200 in 2017
Alex McMahon (Arizona) 13-under 200 in 2014
Alejandro Canizares (Arizona State) 16-under 200 in 2004
Bret Guetz (TCU) 16-under 200 in 2002
ASU THUNDERBIRD COLLEGIATE INVITATIONAL
PAPAGO GOLF CLUB
PAR 71/7,319 YARDS
PHOENIX, AZ
APRIL 16-17, 2021
TEAM LEADERBOARD (17 TEAMS)
TCU 274-264-280=818/-34
Arizona State 273-276-273=822/-30
Oklahoma State 266-276-281=823/-31
Texas Tech 272-273-279=824/-28
Oregon State 271-277-281=829/-23
Utah 270-274-286=830/-22
North Carolina 273-276-281=830/-22
New Mexico 278-282-275=835/-17
Arizona 273-280-283=836/-16
UNLV 282-282-288=852/E
South Florida 283-280-290=853/+1
Baylor 278-292-288=858/+6
Ohio State 279-294-286=859/+7
Iowa State 284-282-294=860/+8
Colorado State 291-276-295=862/+10
Long Beach State 285-283-294=862/+10
UCLA 294-287-294=875/+23
SUN DEVIL SCORES/96-PLAYER LEADERBOARD
T1. Albert Boneta, New Mexico 65-70-66=201/-12
T1. Ludvig Aberg, Texas Tech 67-67-67=201/-12
T1. Blake Tomlinson, Utah 65-66-70=201/-12
T6. David Puig 66-69-68=203/-10
T11. Ryggs Johnston 69-70-66=205/-8
T13. Chun An Yu 69-68-69=206/-7
T23. Cameron Sisk 69-69-71=209/-4
T42. Mason Andersen 73-70-70=213/-1
T42. Blake Wagoner (I) 72-71-70=213/-1
T86. Jeewon Park (I) 73-74-76=223/+10
96. Gabriel Salvanera (I) 77-72-81=230/+17
The Sun Devils (273-276-273) made a push late, closing the gap to three strokes in the back half of the final nine holes, but finished at 30-under 822, four shots of back TCU (274-264-280) who held off ASU and Oklahoma State after its 20-under round Friday afternoon.
BEST ROUNDS OF 2021 THUNDERBIRD INVITATIONAL
-20/264, TCU (second)
-18/266, Oklahoma State (first)
-14/270, Utah (first)
-13/271, Oregon State (first)
-12/272, Texas Tech (first)
-11/273, Arizona State (third)
-11/273, Texas Tech (second)
-11/273, Arizona State (first)
-11/273, North Carolina (first)
-11/273, Arizona (first)
David Puig posted a 10-under 203 (66-69-68) and tied for sixth, while Ryggs Johnston had a 66 in the final round and tied for 11th at 8-under 205 (69-70-66).
ASU will now play in the Pac-12 Championship held April 26-28 at Mayacama Golf Club in Santa Rosa, Calif.
THUNDERBIRD INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT BESTS (SINCE 1988 THREE-ROUND FORMAT)
LOWEST TEAM SCORE
ASU 41-under 811 in 2017
ASU 25-under 815 in 2015
ASU 35-under 817 in 2014
TCU 34-under 818 in 2021
ASU 43-under 821 in 2004
ASU 30-under 822 in 2021
Oklahoma State 29-under 823 in 2021
Texas Tech 28-under 824 in 2021
ASU 40-under 824 in 2003
Oregon State 23-under 829 in 2021
THUNDERBIRD INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT BESTS (SINCE 1988 THREE-ROUND FORMAT)
BEST SCORE VS. PAR
ASU 43-under 821 in 2004
ASU 41-under 811 in 2017
ASU 40-under 824 in 2003
ASU 35-under 817 in 2014
TCU 34-under 818 in 2021
Arizona 32-under 832 in 2004
Arizona 32-under 832 in 2004
USC 32-under 832 in 2003
Texas 32-under 832 in 2002
ASU 30-under 822 in 2021
INDIVIDUAL TOTAL SCORE
Jon Rahm (Arizona State) 21-under 192 in 2014
Jon Rahm (Arizona State) 15-under 195 in 2015
Max Rottluff (Arizona State) 14-under 196 in 2015
Jon Rahm (Arizona State) 15-under 198 in 2016
Ben Kern (Kansas State) 14-under 199 in 2006
Collin Morikawa (California) 13-under 200 in 2017
Alex McMahon (Arizona) 13-under 200 in 2014
Alejandro Canizares (Arizona State) 16-under 200 in 2004
Bret Guetz (TCU) 16-under 200 in 2002
ASU THUNDERBIRD COLLEGIATE INVITATIONAL
PAPAGO GOLF CLUB
PAR 71/7,319 YARDS
PHOENIX, AZ
APRIL 16-17, 2021
TEAM LEADERBOARD (17 TEAMS)
TCU 274-264-280=818/-34
Arizona State 273-276-273=822/-30
Oklahoma State 266-276-281=823/-31
Texas Tech 272-273-279=824/-28
Oregon State 271-277-281=829/-23
Utah 270-274-286=830/-22
North Carolina 273-276-281=830/-22
New Mexico 278-282-275=835/-17
Arizona 273-280-283=836/-16
UNLV 282-282-288=852/E
South Florida 283-280-290=853/+1
Baylor 278-292-288=858/+6
Ohio State 279-294-286=859/+7
Iowa State 284-282-294=860/+8
Colorado State 291-276-295=862/+10
Long Beach State 285-283-294=862/+10
UCLA 294-287-294=875/+23
SUN DEVIL SCORES/96-PLAYER LEADERBOARD
T1. Albert Boneta, New Mexico 65-70-66=201/-12
T1. Ludvig Aberg, Texas Tech 67-67-67=201/-12
T1. Blake Tomlinson, Utah 65-66-70=201/-12
T6. David Puig 66-69-68=203/-10
T11. Ryggs Johnston 69-70-66=205/-8
T13. Chun An Yu 69-68-69=206/-7
T23. Cameron Sisk 69-69-71=209/-4
T42. Mason Andersen 73-70-70=213/-1
T42. Blake Wagoner (I) 72-71-70=213/-1
T86. Jeewon Park (I) 73-74-76=223/+10
96. Gabriel Salvanera (I) 77-72-81=230/+17