For the second year in a row, the Sun Devil men's golf team has reached match play competition at the NCAA Golf Championships at Grayhawk Golf Club, and Cameron Sisk earned his second-straight NCAA top-10 finish on Monday afternoon.
The No. 7 seeded Sun Devils will meet second-seeded Oklahoma starting at 6:20 a.m. on Tuesday.
Sisk -- with 13 birdies and 47 pars in the 72-hole tournmaent -- is just the third Sun Devil to earn back-to-back top-10 NCAA finishes, and the first to do it in nearly three decades. Todd Demsey did the trick in 1993 and 1994, while Phil Mickelson did it four straight seasons (1989-92), including three NCAA titles (1989, 1990 and 1992).
QUOTING ARIZONA STATE SUN DEVIL HEAD COACH MATT THURMOND
"I'm so excited, it's great to host, but there is still a massive amount of pressure on each of those guys and they feel it. Last year we got to win, we got to finish first and it was cute for about three minutes because it doesn't matter, it's a qualifier and now we get to go play, maybe, the same team we played last year."
"My mom used to say I don't smile enough when we win something and I'm smiling a lot right now because we're playing matchplay again and we got a shot at a National Championship."
"This course is perfect for Cameron (Sisk). He's controlling his distances and controlling his ball. Nobody is better at controlling the golf ball than Cameron. He is a tough competitor and he makes a lot of pars. He finished 8th last year and he knew he was a guy who could play really well here. He was incredible."
"It was emotional being out there with him, the passion that he played with and the intensity is incredible and I'm proud of Cameron. I will always remember this tournament."
"Our guys are really equally matched and we're a tough team to match up against. We love playing golf, so as many holes as we can play tomorrow, the better. We're made for this, we're ready."
"It was a true championship atmosphere out there and it makes me happy to have Sun Devil fans who care so much. Our players feel that and I feel that and it's just a big deal. We are apart of something much bigger than ourselves. For our players to feel the energy and people that care makes them play a little harder and makes them feel important and hopefully Sun Devil nation is proud today, we're going into matchplay knowing that we got a chance. Cameron, Mason and James are three great seniors and the fabric of our team."
QUOTING SUN DEVIL SENIOR CAMERON SISK
"I knew I would play pretty good, a couple people didn't play so well and that helped me out a bit. I showed a lot of grit. It's awesome to see my name amongst the best. This course is all about minimizing the stakes. Being able to move the ball off the tee and into the green over and over again without losing patience is a big reason why I played so well this week."
SUN DEVIL NCAA TOP-10 FINISHES (1983-PRESENT LISTED MOST RECENT)
Cameron Sisk (Sr.), T5th/2022 (Scottsdale, AZ)
Cameron Sisk (Jr.), T8th/2021 (Scottsdale, AZ)
Todd Demsey (Jr.), T7th/1994 (Dallas, TX)
Todd Demsey (So.), 1st/1993 (Lexington, KY)
Phil Mickelson (Sr.), 1st/1992 (Albuquerque, NM)
Phil Mickelson (Jr.), T4th/1991 (Pebble Beach, CA)
Phil Mickelson (So.), 1st/1990 (Tarpon Springs, FL)
Phil Mickelson (Fr.), 1st/1989 (Edmond, OK)
SUN DEVIL NCAA TOP-5 FINISHES (2000-PRESENT)
Alejandro Canizares (Fr.) 1st/2003 (Stillwater, OK)
Jon Rahm (Fr.), T2nd/2013 (Atlanta, GA)
Ryggs Johnston (So.), 3rd/2021 (Scottsdale, AZ)
Chun An Yu (Jr.), 3rd/2019 (Fayettevile, AR)
Jon Rahm (Sr.), T3rd/2016 (Eugene, OR)
Chez Reavie (Fr.), T4th/2001 (Durham, ND)
Cameron Sisk (Sr.), T5th/2022 (Scottsdale, AZ)
MATCH PLAY HISTORY
The Sun Devils will enter match play for just the fourth time since it was instituted in 2009. It lost matches in 2009 and in Jon Rahm's freshman year (2013), and last year topped North Carolina in the quarterfinals before falling to Oklahoma.
DYNAMIC DUO
Arizona State is one of eight schools to have both its men's and women's teams reach Grayhawk in each of the first two years of hosting, along with Florida State, Georgia, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Texas, Vanderbilt and Wake Forest.
NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP
GRAYHAWK GOLF CLUB
SCOTTSDALE, AZ
PAR 70/7,289 YARDS
15-TEAM FINAL LEADERBOARD
FOURTH AND ROUND (MONDAY, MAY 30)
Vanderbilt 282-282-281-289=1134/+14
Oklahoma 287-275-277-295=1134/+14
North Carolina 288-281-280-285=1134/+14
Texas 291-291-278-277=1137/+17
Oklahoma State 289-277-277-298=1141/+21
Pepperdine 294-282-277-293=1146/+26
Arizona State 290-292-277-289=1148/+28
Texas Tech 297-287-285-284=1153/+33
Arkansas 294-286-286-293=1159/+39
Auburn 285-296-288-291=1160/+40
Florida 300-285-286-289=1160/+40
Georgia Tech 298-289-290-294=1171/+51
Georgia 291-292-289-299=1171/+51
Ole Miss 297-287-293-300=1177/+57
Oregon 285-300-291-306=1182/+62
FINAL PLAYER LEADERBOARD
1. Gordon Sargent, Vanderbilt 70-68-68-74=280/E
1. Parker Coody, Texas 72-70-68-70=280/E
1. Ryan Burnett, North Carolina 71-69-70-70=280/E
1. Eugenio Lopez-Chacarra, Oklahoma State 73-70-65-72=280/E
(Gordon Sargent won NCAA title in playoff with a birdie)
SUN DEVIL FINAL NCAA LEADERBOARD
T5. Cameron Sisk 70-73-68-70=281/+1
T11. David Puig 70-74-69-72=285/+5
T32. Preston Summerhays 73-74-68-74=289/+9
T52. Mason Andersen 77-72-72-73=294/+14
--- Josele Ballester 77-73-DNC-76=226/+16
--- James Leow DNC-DNC-76/+6
CAREER PAR OR BETTER ROUNDS
117, Jon Rahm (2012-16/165 rounds)
104, Mason Andersen (2017-22/173 rounds)
103, Chun An Yu (2016-21/151 rounds)
94, Alejandro Canizares (2002-06/152 rounds)
CAREER ROUNDS
185, Scott Johnson (1993-97)
179, Chris Hanell (1993-97)
173, Mason Andersen (2017-22)
165, Jon Rahm (2012-16)
CAREER BIRDIES
671, Jon Rahm (2012-16/165 rounds)
633, Mason Andersen (2017-22/173 rounds)
586, Chun An Yu (2016-21/151 rounds)
CAREER EAGLES
39, Jon Rahm (2012-16/165 rounds)
26, Alex del Rey (2016-20/132 rounds)
24, Mason Andersen (2017-22/169 rounds)
The No. 7 seeded Sun Devils will meet second-seeded Oklahoma starting at 6:20 a.m. on Tuesday.
Sisk -- with 13 birdies and 47 pars in the 72-hole tournmaent -- is just the third Sun Devil to earn back-to-back top-10 NCAA finishes, and the first to do it in nearly three decades. Todd Demsey did the trick in 1993 and 1994, while Phil Mickelson did it four straight seasons (1989-92), including three NCAA titles (1989, 1990 and 1992).
QUOTING ARIZONA STATE SUN DEVIL HEAD COACH MATT THURMOND
"I'm so excited, it's great to host, but there is still a massive amount of pressure on each of those guys and they feel it. Last year we got to win, we got to finish first and it was cute for about three minutes because it doesn't matter, it's a qualifier and now we get to go play, maybe, the same team we played last year."
"My mom used to say I don't smile enough when we win something and I'm smiling a lot right now because we're playing matchplay again and we got a shot at a National Championship."
"This course is perfect for Cameron (Sisk). He's controlling his distances and controlling his ball. Nobody is better at controlling the golf ball than Cameron. He is a tough competitor and he makes a lot of pars. He finished 8th last year and he knew he was a guy who could play really well here. He was incredible."
"It was emotional being out there with him, the passion that he played with and the intensity is incredible and I'm proud of Cameron. I will always remember this tournament."
"Our guys are really equally matched and we're a tough team to match up against. We love playing golf, so as many holes as we can play tomorrow, the better. We're made for this, we're ready."
"It was a true championship atmosphere out there and it makes me happy to have Sun Devil fans who care so much. Our players feel that and I feel that and it's just a big deal. We are apart of something much bigger than ourselves. For our players to feel the energy and people that care makes them play a little harder and makes them feel important and hopefully Sun Devil nation is proud today, we're going into matchplay knowing that we got a chance. Cameron, Mason and James are three great seniors and the fabric of our team."
QUOTING SUN DEVIL SENIOR CAMERON SISK
"I knew I would play pretty good, a couple people didn't play so well and that helped me out a bit. I showed a lot of grit. It's awesome to see my name amongst the best. This course is all about minimizing the stakes. Being able to move the ball off the tee and into the green over and over again without losing patience is a big reason why I played so well this week."
SUN DEVIL NCAA TOP-10 FINISHES (1983-PRESENT LISTED MOST RECENT)
Cameron Sisk (Sr.), T5th/2022 (Scottsdale, AZ)
Cameron Sisk (Jr.), T8th/2021 (Scottsdale, AZ)
Todd Demsey (Jr.), T7th/1994 (Dallas, TX)
Todd Demsey (So.), 1st/1993 (Lexington, KY)
Phil Mickelson (Sr.), 1st/1992 (Albuquerque, NM)
Phil Mickelson (Jr.), T4th/1991 (Pebble Beach, CA)
Phil Mickelson (So.), 1st/1990 (Tarpon Springs, FL)
Phil Mickelson (Fr.), 1st/1989 (Edmond, OK)
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— Sun Devil Men's Golf (@sundevilmgolf) May 31, 2022
SUN DEVIL NCAA TOP-5 FINISHES (2000-PRESENT)
Alejandro Canizares (Fr.) 1st/2003 (Stillwater, OK)
Jon Rahm (Fr.), T2nd/2013 (Atlanta, GA)
Ryggs Johnston (So.), 3rd/2021 (Scottsdale, AZ)
Chun An Yu (Jr.), 3rd/2019 (Fayettevile, AR)
Jon Rahm (Sr.), T3rd/2016 (Eugene, OR)
Chez Reavie (Fr.), T4th/2001 (Durham, ND)
Cameron Sisk (Sr.), T5th/2022 (Scottsdale, AZ)
MATCH PLAY HISTORY
The Sun Devils will enter match play for just the fourth time since it was instituted in 2009. It lost matches in 2009 and in Jon Rahm's freshman year (2013), and last year topped North Carolina in the quarterfinals before falling to Oklahoma.
DYNAMIC DUO
Arizona State is one of eight schools to have both its men's and women's teams reach Grayhawk in each of the first two years of hosting, along with Florida State, Georgia, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Texas, Vanderbilt and Wake Forest.
NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP
GRAYHAWK GOLF CLUB
SCOTTSDALE, AZ
PAR 70/7,289 YARDS
15-TEAM FINAL LEADERBOARD
FOURTH AND ROUND (MONDAY, MAY 30)
Vanderbilt 282-282-281-289=1134/+14
Oklahoma 287-275-277-295=1134/+14
North Carolina 288-281-280-285=1134/+14
Texas 291-291-278-277=1137/+17
Oklahoma State 289-277-277-298=1141/+21
Pepperdine 294-282-277-293=1146/+26
Arizona State 290-292-277-289=1148/+28
Texas Tech 297-287-285-284=1153/+33
Arkansas 294-286-286-293=1159/+39
Auburn 285-296-288-291=1160/+40
Florida 300-285-286-289=1160/+40
Georgia Tech 298-289-290-294=1171/+51
Georgia 291-292-289-299=1171/+51
Ole Miss 297-287-293-300=1177/+57
Oregon 285-300-291-306=1182/+62
FINAL PLAYER LEADERBOARD
1. Gordon Sargent, Vanderbilt 70-68-68-74=280/E
1. Parker Coody, Texas 72-70-68-70=280/E
1. Ryan Burnett, North Carolina 71-69-70-70=280/E
1. Eugenio Lopez-Chacarra, Oklahoma State 73-70-65-72=280/E
(Gordon Sargent won NCAA title in playoff with a birdie)
SUN DEVIL FINAL NCAA LEADERBOARD
T5. Cameron Sisk 70-73-68-70=281/+1
T11. David Puig 70-74-69-72=285/+5
T32. Preston Summerhays 73-74-68-74=289/+9
T52. Mason Andersen 77-72-72-73=294/+14
--- Josele Ballester 77-73-DNC-76=226/+16
--- James Leow DNC-DNC-76/+6
CAREER PAR OR BETTER ROUNDS
117, Jon Rahm (2012-16/165 rounds)
104, Mason Andersen (2017-22/173 rounds)
103, Chun An Yu (2016-21/151 rounds)
94, Alejandro Canizares (2002-06/152 rounds)
CAREER ROUNDS
185, Scott Johnson (1993-97)
179, Chris Hanell (1993-97)
173, Mason Andersen (2017-22)
165, Jon Rahm (2012-16)
CAREER BIRDIES
671, Jon Rahm (2012-16/165 rounds)
633, Mason Andersen (2017-22/173 rounds)
586, Chun An Yu (2016-21/151 rounds)
CAREER EAGLES
39, Jon Rahm (2012-16/165 rounds)
26, Alex del Rey (2016-20/132 rounds)
24, Mason Andersen (2017-22/169 rounds)