No. 4/2 Sun Devil Men's Golf Ready for Pac-12 Championship

No. 4/2 Sun Devil Men's Golf has concluded the regular season will compete in the Pac-12 Championship Friday, April 28 - Sunday, April 30 at Stanford Golf Course, hosted by the Cardinal. Arizona State is coming off its first and only win of the season at its own Thunderbird Collegiate. The Sun Devils are seeking their first Pac-12 Championship since 2008. Teams will play 36 holes Friday and 18 Friday and Saturday, good for 72 total in the event.
 
THE COURSE

• Stanford Golf Course will play as a 6,727-yard, par 70 layout.
• It is located just above the hills of Stanford's campus.

THE FORMAT

• The event features 72 holes across three days, including 36 holes Friday.
• All schools will send six athletes to the event and score five, different from the usual tournament structure of sending five athletes and scoring four.

THE LINEUP

• Arizona State will send Preston Summerhays, Ryggs Johnston, Josele Ballester, Luke Potter, Michael Mjaaseth and Kiko Coelho to Stanford.

HELLO, FRIENDS

• ASU has an outstanding record against the Pac-12 this season.
• The Sun Devils hold a 15-2 record against its conference, including four wins against Arizona, its most of any team. 
• ASU has not seen USC, Colorado or Washington State this season. 

CHAMPIONSHIP MENTALITY

• Sun Devil Men's Golf owns the record for most team titles in the history of the Pac-12.
• Despite having not won the league since 2008, ASU has 12 titles and no one else has more than eight. 

STRENGTH IN NUMBERS

• The fourth and fifth placed scorers for Sun Devil Men's Golf have been exceptional this season.
• ASU has had the highest or second highest placed fourth and fifth scorers in seven of its 10 tournaments this season.
• Additionally, Arizona State has had the best fourth and fifth scorers .

TEAM RANKINGS

• Arizona State is the second ranked team in America per Golfweek.
• ASU is fourth in the nation according to Golfstat.

INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS

• On Golfweek, Summerhays is ranked No. 9 as ASU's top ranked player.
• Luke Potter (26), Michael Mjaaseth (29) and Josele Ballester (29) sit inside the top 30 nationally for ASU.
• Preston Summerhays leads Sun Devil individuals on Golfstat with a ranking of No. 6. 
• Michael Mjaaseth (39) and Josele Ballester (52) are also in the top 50.

SUN DEVILS AS PAC-12 MEN'S GOLF INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS
Jon Rahm, 272 (2016)
Paul Casey, 265 (2000)
Paul Casey,  265 (1999)
Paul Casey,  283 (1998)
Scott Johnson, 283 (1997)
Phil Mickelson, 278 (1990)
Dan Forsman/Tony Grimes, 283 (1981 co-medalists)
Jim Bertoncino, 280 (1980 three tied for title)
Scott Watkins/Dan Croonquist, 277 (1979 co-medalists)

Leader in the classroom and on the course ?????

Congratulations to Ryggs Johnston ??, our @pac12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year!#ForksUp /// ?????? pic.twitter.com/m3NX6P5RZD

— Sun Devil Men's Golf (@sundevilmgolf) April 27, 2023