The Sun Devil men's golf team is in the hunt for team and individual titles heading into the final round Sunday at the Olympia Field Country Club's Fighting Illini Invitational.
ASU is at 4-over 564 (285-279) and is three shots off leader North Carolina (283-278). ASU's 1-under 279 is the second-best round through two rounds.
ASU will start tee times at 9 a.m. CT and will be playing with North Carolina and Oklahoma State.
Junior David Puig -- who shot 15-under 265 at the Maui Jim Intercollgiate back on Sept. 10-12 and finished tied for third -- is tied for the lead after shooting a 4-under 66 Saturday and is at 4-under 136 (70-66). After making the turn at even-par, he posted birdies on No. 10, No. 11, No. 13, No. 15 and No. 16 and had just two bogeys on the afternoon.
Cameron Sisk, who is coming off medalist honors at the Maridoe Intercollegiate on Wednesday, is tied for sixth at even-par 140 (71-69). Sisk birdied both No. 15 and No. 16 to finish the round strong.
Mason Andersen is tied for 17th at 2-over 172 (72-70=142).
Freshman Preston Summerhays is tied for 37th at 4-over 146 (72-74), while junior Ryggs Johnson is at 9-over 149 and tied for 53rd.
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OFCC/FIGHTING ILLINI INVITE
OLYMPIA FIELDS COUNTRY CLUB
OLYMPIA FIELDS, IL
SEPT. 17-19, 2021
15 TEAMS
(GOLFWEEK/BUSHNELL COACHES POLL SEPT. 17 RANKING IN PARENTHESES)
1. North Carolina (6) 283-278=861/+1
2. Arizona State (5) 285-278=564/+4
3. Oklahoma State (1) 281-287=568/+8
4. Indiana 283-288=571/+11
5. Alabama 289-284=573/+13
6. Pepperdine (3) 293-281=574/+14
T7. Stanford (19) 291-284=575/+15
T7. Texas (4) 288-287=575/+15
T9. Florida (20) 288-288=576/+15
T9. Baylor 298-278=576/+16
11. Illinois (12) 292-286=578/+18
12. Purdue 288-291=579/+19
13. Florida State (16) 291-294=585/+25
14. Arizona 295-294=589/+29
15. California 302-299=601/+41
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS/SUN DEVIL SCORES (81 PLAYERS)
T1. David Puig, ASU 70-66=136/-4
T1. Brian Stark, Oklahoma State 69-67=136/-4
T1. David Ford, North Carolina 68-68=136/-4
T6. Cameron Sisk, ASU 71-69=140/E
T17. Mason Andersen, ASU 72-70=142/+2
T37. Preston Summerhays, ASU 72-74=146/+6
T53. Ryggs Johnston, ASU 75-74=149/+9
ASU is at 4-over 564 (285-279) and is three shots off leader North Carolina (283-278). ASU's 1-under 279 is the second-best round through two rounds.
ASU will start tee times at 9 a.m. CT and will be playing with North Carolina and Oklahoma State.
Junior David Puig -- who shot 15-under 265 at the Maui Jim Intercollgiate back on Sept. 10-12 and finished tied for third -- is tied for the lead after shooting a 4-under 66 Saturday and is at 4-under 136 (70-66). After making the turn at even-par, he posted birdies on No. 10, No. 11, No. 13, No. 15 and No. 16 and had just two bogeys on the afternoon.
Cameron Sisk, who is coming off medalist honors at the Maridoe Intercollegiate on Wednesday, is tied for sixth at even-par 140 (71-69). Sisk birdied both No. 15 and No. 16 to finish the round strong.
Mason Andersen is tied for 17th at 2-over 172 (72-70=142).
Freshman Preston Summerhays is tied for 37th at 4-over 146 (72-74), while junior Ryggs Johnson is at 9-over 149 and tied for 53rd.
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OFCC/FIGHTING ILLINI INVITE
OLYMPIA FIELDS COUNTRY CLUB
OLYMPIA FIELDS, IL
SEPT. 17-19, 2021
15 TEAMS
(GOLFWEEK/BUSHNELL COACHES POLL SEPT. 17 RANKING IN PARENTHESES)
1. North Carolina (6) 283-278=861/+1
2. Arizona State (5) 285-278=564/+4
3. Oklahoma State (1) 281-287=568/+8
4. Indiana 283-288=571/+11
5. Alabama 289-284=573/+13
6. Pepperdine (3) 293-281=574/+14
T7. Stanford (19) 291-284=575/+15
T7. Texas (4) 288-287=575/+15
T9. Florida (20) 288-288=576/+15
T9. Baylor 298-278=576/+16
11. Illinois (12) 292-286=578/+18
12. Purdue 288-291=579/+19
13. Florida State (16) 291-294=585/+25
14. Arizona 295-294=589/+29
15. California 302-299=601/+41
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS/SUN DEVIL SCORES (81 PLAYERS)
T1. David Puig, ASU 70-66=136/-4
T1. Brian Stark, Oklahoma State 69-67=136/-4
T1. David Ford, North Carolina 68-68=136/-4
T6. Cameron Sisk, ASU 71-69=140/E
T17. Mason Andersen, ASU 72-70=142/+2
T37. Preston Summerhays, ASU 72-74=146/+6
T53. Ryggs Johnston, ASU 75-74=149/+9