Up Next for Incredibly Consistent Mens Golf: The Williams Cup

WILMINGTON, N.C. - The Sun Devil men's golf team is out east competing in the Williams Cup (Oct. 9-10) at Eagle Point Golf Club in Wilmington, NC. There will be a shotgun start for 36 holes on Monday with 18 holes to follow on Tuesday on the par-72, 7,634 yard course.

SOLID PAST EIGHT TOURNAMENTS
It would be hard to find a more consistent men's golf program in the past eight tournaments than the Sun Devils, who had finished top-five in every event, including two first-place finishes. 

SUN DEVIL MEN'S GOLF PAST EIGHT TOURNAMENTS
3rd - Ben Hogan Collegiate
4th - Illini Invitational
2nd - Sahalee Players Championship
T-5th - 2023 NCAA Championship
1st - NCAA Las Vegas Regional
2nd - Pac-12 Championship
1st - ASU Thunderbird
3rd - Calusa Cup

THE LINEUP
Arizona State will send sophomore Luke Potter, senior Preston Summerhays, graduate student Ryggs Johnston, junior Josele Ballester, and graduate student Gabe Salvanera. Fifa Laopakdee and Michael Mjaaseth will also be competing individually. 

OVER AT OREGON STATE
Connor Williams, Nick Prieto, and Anawin Pikulthong will compete at the Oregon State Invitational (also Oct. 9-10). The event will be held at Trysting Tree Golf Club which has been the host site of the men's Pac-12 Championship in 2002 and 2012 and the women's Pac-12 Championship in 2003 and 2014.

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TEAMS COMPETING
The teams joining the Sun Devils in North Carolina are Auburn, Elon, Florida, Louisville, Missouri, North Carolina, NC State, UNCW and North Florida. 

COURSE HISTORY
Eagle Point is a 7,634-yard course through the live oaks, sabal palms and coastal waters of Wilmington, North Carolina. Stunning views overlook a saltwater bay and the Intracoastal Waterway toward Figure Eight Island. Inspired by the natural setting, North Carolina native Tom Fazio designed the course in the late 1990s; it opened in 2000.

LAST WEEK
At the Ben Hogan Invitational in Texas last week, the Sun Devils took home third place with Luke Potter placing seventh. Finishing at 13-under 827 (272-275-280), the Sun Devils were only three off the lead. Potter finished 1-under for the tournament with a score of 206 (70-67-69).

BLAZING BALLESTER
Josele Ballester went on to finish 2-over 212 (69-73-70). Ballester won the 2023 European Amateur Champion, which included going 10-under in his first round. Over the summer, he played in The Open, his first major appearance and just barely missed the cut by two strokes. 

GO FOR IT GABE
Graduate student Gabe Salvanera tied for 30th last weekend to shoot 212 (71-66-75). Going 4-under in the second round, Salvanera had three birdies and an eagle to shoot a clean 66. In the 2022-23 season, Salvanera played in seven tournaments in 2022-23 (21 rounds) and posted a 73.00 stroke average. 

SUPER SUMMERHAYS
With a 2-under finish for a score of 208 (66-72-70), Preston Summerhays tied for 14th at the Ben Hogan Invitational. This was Summerhays' first tournament back with the Sun Devils after winning a bid to play in Napa at the Fortinet Championship. 

POISED POTTER
After a great performance at the Ben Hogan Invitational, Luke Potter placed seventh overall, only four off of the lead. Ranked 52nd overall according to the World Amateur Golf Ranking, Potter consistently proves himself at tournaments by providing a steady score and a confident swing.

RADIANT RYGGS
Ryggs Johnston also tied for 14th along with Summerhays to shoot 2-under with a score of 208 (70-67-71). With a 3-under second round, Johnston was on fire with shooting five birdies over the 18 holes. While he was home in Montana for the summer, Johnston won a USGA qualifier to gain entry to the 123rd U.S. Amateur.