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Round Two Update From Cabo; Ballester Leading Dove Invitational in Arizona

Round Two Update From Cabo; Ballester Leading Dove Invitational in ArizonaRound Two Update From Cabo; Ballester Leading Dove Invitational in Arizona

Mason Andersen shot a 5-under 66 in Cabo on Monday.

The Sun Devil men's golf team is competing in the CABO COLLEGIATE, presented by CFO4Life, at the Cabo del Sol – Cove Club Course in  Cabo San Lucas, Mexico (6,807 yards/par 71). The Sun Devils entered the tournament ranked No. 1 in the Golfweek Sagarin Rankings. Golfstat has the scoring, and tournament history can be found here.

ASU enters the final round at 2-over 570 (295-275) after improving 20 strokes after the first round, led by Mason Andersen who shot a 5-under 66 after shooting 73 in the opening round and is tied for 20th at 3-under 139. Every Sun Devil improved their score from the first round. ASU is 1-under (2.98 average on the par-3 holes, second-best in the tournament.

AT DOVE MOUNTAIN
Four Sun Devils are competing as individuals at the Dove Mountain Intercollegiate Feb. 28 (36 holes) and March 1. Jose Luis Ballester, Gabe Salvanera, Jeewon Park and Kiko Coelho are playing in the event that is hosted by Valparaiso in Marana, Ariz., with Valparaiso, North Dakota State, Bradley and UNI. The Golf Club at Dove Mountain is the host, as the teams are playing the Saguaro and Tortolita (par 72/7,291 yards).

Ballester leads the 41-player field at 6-under 138 (69-69), four shots clear of Caleb VanArragon of Valparaiso. Gabriel Salvanera is third at 1-under 143 (72-71.

Golfstat scoring can be found here.

THE CABO FIELD
Arizona Stated (ranked second by Golfstat), is joined by Oklahoma State (3), Texas Tech (6), Arkansas (7), Stanford (8), Tennessee (10), Ole Miss (16), Alabama (20), Vanderbilt (21), Arizona (28), Florida State (41), Baylor (52), California, Houston and Rice.

CHAMPIONS OF THIS LAST TIME IN CABO
Down a few strokes, the Arizona State men's golf team in early March of 2020 -- playing without senior All-American Chun An Yu, who was competing in the Arnold Palmer Invitational March 5-8 -- didn't let a chance to win one of the best tournaments in men's college golf slip away. The Sun Devils got 3-under-68s from freshman David Puig, sophomore Cameron Sisk and freshman Ryggs Johnston and jumped 36-hole leader Arizona in tough wind to take an 8-stroke victory at 20-under-par 832 (281-277-274). Their third-round total of 274 was 10-under-par. Arizona State and Texas A&M were the only teams to break par in the windiest conditions of the three-day event.

LINEUP FOR CABO
The Sun Devil lineup is Mason Andersen, Preston Summerhays, Cameron Sisk, David Puig and James Leow.

 

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Your Arizona State Sun Devils are the 2020 @CaboCollegiate Champions! pic.twitter.com/tdNaD4f2JF

— Sun Devil Men's Golf (@sundevilmgolf) March 4, 2020


SUN DEVILS IN CABO
In addition to 2020 championship when it shot 20-under 832 (281-277-274), ASU has competed in three other Cabo Collegiate tournaments...ASU's 20-under 832 in 2020 is second best in 11-time tournament history...ASU shot 15-under 269 in 2019 at Querenica which matches a tournament single-round best...ASU's eight-stroke win in 2020 is tied for fifth in tournament history...ASU finished fifth in San Antonio in 2021 (10-over 274), second in 2019 (24-under 828) and fourth in 2018 (7-over 859).