Host Sun Devil Men's Golf completed the first of two rounds at the 2024 Pac-12 Men's Golf Championship at Desert Forest Golf Club in Carefree and is 10 shots back of leader Washington, who will finish its second round Saturday after a lightning delay.
Teams will complete the second round Saturday at 8:30 a.m. MST/PT. Round 3 will start at 10:30 a.m. MST/PT. New pairings will be generated in between rounds.
Wenyi Ding shot 1-under 141 and is tied for the lead in the 72-player field. Ryggs Johnston -- who was 5-over in his first six holes and 8-over through first 15 -- finished at 3-over 145 (78-67) and is tied for 11th.
ROUND BREAKDOWN
Wenyi Ding (-1/141/T1)
ROUND 1: 70 (-1)
BIRDIES (4): Hole 2 (Par 4; 456 yards), Hole 9 (Par 5; 531 yards), Hole 12 (Par 3; 194 yards), Hole 14 (Par 4; 329 yards)
ROUND 2: 71 (E)
BIRDIES (5): Hole 6 (Par 4; 371 yards), Hole 9 (Par 5; 531 yards), Hole 11 (Par 5; 594 yards), Hole 12 (Par 3; 194 yards), Hole 14 (Par 4; 329 yards)
Ryggs Johnston (+3/145/T11)
ROUND 1: 78 (+7)
BIRDIES (3): Hole 7 (Par 4; 551 yards), Hole 9 (Par 5; 531 yards), Hole 16 (Par 5; 535 yards)
ROUND 2: 67 (-4)
EAGLES (1): Hole 9 (Par 5; 531 yards)
BIRDIES (5): Hole 2 (Par 4; 456 yards), Hole 5 (Par 4; 464 yards), Hole 11 (Par 5; 594 yards), Hole 14 (Par 4; 329 yards), Hole 17 (Par 3; 169 yards)
Josele Ballester (+5/147/T15)
ROUND 1: 71 (E)
BIRDIES (4): Hole 6 (Par 4; 371 yards), Hole 9 (Par 5; 531 yards), Hole 11 (Par 5; 594 yards), Hole 17 (Par 3; 169 yards)
ROUND 2: 76 (+5)
BIRDIES (1): Hole 14 (Par 4; 329 yards)
Michael Mjaaseth (+9/151/T31)
ROUND 1: 77 (+6)
BIRDIES (2): Hole 1 (Par 4; 404 yards), Hole 14 (Par 4; 329 yards)
ROUND 2: 74 (+3)
BIRDIES (5): Hole 2 (Par 4; 456 yards), Hole 6 (Par 4; 371 yards), Hole 10 (Par 4; 392 yards), Hole 11 (Par 5; 594 yards), Hole 13 (Par 4; 466 yards)
Connor Williams (+10/152/T39)
ROUND 1: 75 (+4)
BIRDIES (2): Hole 11 (Par 5; 594 yards), Hole 17 (Par 3; 169 yards)
ROUND 2: 77 (+6)
BIRDIES (3): Hole 7 (Par 4; 551 yards), Hole 11 (Par 5; 594 yards), Hole 14 (Par 4; 329 yards)
Preston Summerhays (+14/156/T56)
ROUND 1: 75 (+4)
EAGLES (1): Hole 9 (Par 5; 531 yards)
BIRDIES (1): Hole 11 (Par 5; 594 yards)
ROUND 2: 81 (+10)
BIRDIES (2): Hole 11 (Par 5; 594 yards), Hole 13 (Par 4; 466 yards)
TEAM STANDINGS
TEE TIMES
Arizona State will begin the third round of the Pac-12 Men's Golf Championship on Saturday at 11:36 AM MST, with a new golfer starting their round every 11 minutes on Hole 1. ASU will be paired with Washington and Oregon.
PAC-12 NETWORK COVERAGE
Pac-12 Networks will produce daily 30-minute highlight recaps that will air on Pac-12 Network the morning after each round.
Saturday, 4/27 (1st round) - 10 AM MST
Sunday, 4/28 (2nd round) - 10 AM MST
Monday, 4/29 (3rd round) - 8 AM MST
TERRITORIAL CUP POINT ON THE LINE
A Territorial Cup® Series point is on the line at every men's golf Pac-12 championship, as the Sun Devil have had the upper hand recently in the series. ASU has finished better than Arizona in 14 of the past 17 Pac-12 men's golf championships, missing Territorial Cup Series points only in 2011, 2012 and 2021.
PAC-10/12 SUCCESS AT ASU: Arizona State has won 12 Pac-10 titles in its 44 chances, including a conference record six straight from 1995-2000. In addition to the six straight Pac-10 titles, ASU's other six Pac-10 titles were in 1979 (its first year in the league), 1981, 1989, 1990, 1993 and 2008. ASU tied for the league title in 2005 with Washington but lost on a tiebreaker formula, and the league decided to go to a playoff format after that season.
MOST PAC-10/12 TEAM TITLES SINCE 1979 (ASU and Arizona joined the Pac-10 in the 1978-79 athletic season)
ARIZONA STATE (12): 2008, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1993, 1990, 1989, 1981, 1979
USC (8): 2018, 2011, 2007, 2002, 2001, 1986, 1984, 1980
STANFORD (7): 2023, 2019, 2016, 2015, 2014, 1994, 1992
WASHINGTON (5): 2022, 2010, 2009, 2005, 1988
UCLA (5): 2006, 2003, 1985, 1983, 1982
ARIZONA (4): 2021, 2004, 1991, 1987
CALIFORNIA (2): 2013, 2012
OREGON (1): 2017
SUN DEVILS AS PAC-10/12 MEDALISTS: Jon Rahm won the 2016 title and Paul Casey won three straight Pac-10 titles from 1998-2000, which is a conference record for consecutive Pac-10/12 titles. Other Sun Devils who have won the Pac-10 championship are Scott Johnson (1997), Phil Mickelson (1990), co-medalists Dan Forsman and Tony Grimes (1981), Jim Bertoncino (co-medalist in 1980) and co-medalists Scott Watkins and Dan Croonquist (1979).
HOW TO FOLLOW
Pac-12 Women's Golf Men's Golf Championship Central is a one-stop shop for all things related to the tournament. Live scoring for the event can be found at the following link. For the latest updates and information on the Sun Devil Men's Golf program, follow our Twitter/Instagram accounts (@SunDevilMGolf), like our Facebook page (facebook.com/sundevilmgolf/), and visit our website (thesundevils.com). Find Coach Thurmond (@MattThurmond) and Coach Sutton (@TSuttonASU) on Twitter as well.
Teams will complete the second round Saturday at 8:30 a.m. MST/PT. Round 3 will start at 10:30 a.m. MST/PT. New pairings will be generated in between rounds.
Wenyi Ding shot 1-under 141 and is tied for the lead in the 72-player field. Ryggs Johnston -- who was 5-over in his first six holes and 8-over through first 15 -- finished at 3-over 145 (78-67) and is tied for 11th.
ROUND BREAKDOWN
Wenyi Ding (-1/141/T1)
ROUND 1: 70 (-1)
BIRDIES (4): Hole 2 (Par 4; 456 yards), Hole 9 (Par 5; 531 yards), Hole 12 (Par 3; 194 yards), Hole 14 (Par 4; 329 yards)
ROUND 2: 71 (E)
BIRDIES (5): Hole 6 (Par 4; 371 yards), Hole 9 (Par 5; 531 yards), Hole 11 (Par 5; 594 yards), Hole 12 (Par 3; 194 yards), Hole 14 (Par 4; 329 yards)
Ryggs Johnston (+3/145/T11)
ROUND 1: 78 (+7)
BIRDIES (3): Hole 7 (Par 4; 551 yards), Hole 9 (Par 5; 531 yards), Hole 16 (Par 5; 535 yards)
ROUND 2: 67 (-4)
EAGLES (1): Hole 9 (Par 5; 531 yards)
BIRDIES (5): Hole 2 (Par 4; 456 yards), Hole 5 (Par 4; 464 yards), Hole 11 (Par 5; 594 yards), Hole 14 (Par 4; 329 yards), Hole 17 (Par 3; 169 yards)
Josele Ballester (+5/147/T15)
ROUND 1: 71 (E)
BIRDIES (4): Hole 6 (Par 4; 371 yards), Hole 9 (Par 5; 531 yards), Hole 11 (Par 5; 594 yards), Hole 17 (Par 3; 169 yards)
ROUND 2: 76 (+5)
BIRDIES (1): Hole 14 (Par 4; 329 yards)
Michael Mjaaseth (+9/151/T31)
ROUND 1: 77 (+6)
BIRDIES (2): Hole 1 (Par 4; 404 yards), Hole 14 (Par 4; 329 yards)
ROUND 2: 74 (+3)
BIRDIES (5): Hole 2 (Par 4; 456 yards), Hole 6 (Par 4; 371 yards), Hole 10 (Par 4; 392 yards), Hole 11 (Par 5; 594 yards), Hole 13 (Par 4; 466 yards)
Connor Williams (+10/152/T39)
ROUND 1: 75 (+4)
BIRDIES (2): Hole 11 (Par 5; 594 yards), Hole 17 (Par 3; 169 yards)
ROUND 2: 77 (+6)
BIRDIES (3): Hole 7 (Par 4; 551 yards), Hole 11 (Par 5; 594 yards), Hole 14 (Par 4; 329 yards)
Preston Summerhays (+14/156/T56)
ROUND 1: 75 (+4)
EAGLES (1): Hole 9 (Par 5; 531 yards)
BIRDIES (1): Hole 11 (Par 5; 594 yards)
ROUND 2: 81 (+10)
BIRDIES (2): Hole 11 (Par 5; 594 yards), Hole 13 (Par 4; 466 yards)
TEAM STANDINGS
| Place | Team | 1 | 2 | To Par |
| 1 | Washington | 349 | TBD | +13 |
| 2 | Oregon | 368 | TBD | +21 |
| 3 | Arizona State | 368 | 365 | +23 |
| 4 | Stanford | 359 | 378 | +27 |
INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS
| Place | Player | 1 | 2 | To Par |
| T1 | Wenyi Ding (ASU) | 70 | 71 | -1 |
| T1 | Michael Thorbjornsen (Stan) | 65 | 78 | -1 |
| T1 | Ethan Fang (Cal) | 71 | 70 | -1 |
| T11 | Ryggs Johnston | 78 | 67 | +3 |
| T15 | Josele Ballester | 71 | 76 | +5 |
| T31 | Michael Mjaaseth | 77 | 74 | +9 |
| T39 | Connor Williams | 75 | 77 | +10 |
| T56 | Preston Summerhays | 75 | 81 | +14 |
TEE TIMES
Arizona State will begin the third round of the Pac-12 Men's Golf Championship on Saturday at 11:36 AM MST, with a new golfer starting their round every 11 minutes on Hole 1. ASU will be paired with Washington and Oregon.
| PAIRING | Washington, Oregon |
| HOLE | 1 |
| TIME (MST) | GOLFER |
| 11:36 AM | Preston Summerhays |
| 11:47 AM | Connor Williams |
| 11:58 AM | Michael Mjaaseth |
| 12:09 PM | Josele Ballester |
| 12:20 PM | Ryggs Johnston |
| 12:31 PM | Wenyi Ding |
PAC-12 NETWORK COVERAGE
Pac-12 Networks will produce daily 30-minute highlight recaps that will air on Pac-12 Network the morning after each round.
Saturday, 4/27 (1st round) - 10 AM MST
Sunday, 4/28 (2nd round) - 10 AM MST
Monday, 4/29 (3rd round) - 8 AM MST
TERRITORIAL CUP POINT ON THE LINE
A Territorial Cup® Series point is on the line at every men's golf Pac-12 championship, as the Sun Devil have had the upper hand recently in the series. ASU has finished better than Arizona in 14 of the past 17 Pac-12 men's golf championships, missing Territorial Cup Series points only in 2011, 2012 and 2021.
PAC-10/12 SUCCESS AT ASU: Arizona State has won 12 Pac-10 titles in its 44 chances, including a conference record six straight from 1995-2000. In addition to the six straight Pac-10 titles, ASU's other six Pac-10 titles were in 1979 (its first year in the league), 1981, 1989, 1990, 1993 and 2008. ASU tied for the league title in 2005 with Washington but lost on a tiebreaker formula, and the league decided to go to a playoff format after that season.
MOST PAC-10/12 TEAM TITLES SINCE 1979 (ASU and Arizona joined the Pac-10 in the 1978-79 athletic season)
ARIZONA STATE (12): 2008, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1993, 1990, 1989, 1981, 1979
USC (8): 2018, 2011, 2007, 2002, 2001, 1986, 1984, 1980
STANFORD (7): 2023, 2019, 2016, 2015, 2014, 1994, 1992
WASHINGTON (5): 2022, 2010, 2009, 2005, 1988
UCLA (5): 2006, 2003, 1985, 1983, 1982
ARIZONA (4): 2021, 2004, 1991, 1987
CALIFORNIA (2): 2013, 2012
OREGON (1): 2017
SUN DEVILS AS PAC-10/12 MEDALISTS: Jon Rahm won the 2016 title and Paul Casey won three straight Pac-10 titles from 1998-2000, which is a conference record for consecutive Pac-10/12 titles. Other Sun Devils who have won the Pac-10 championship are Scott Johnson (1997), Phil Mickelson (1990), co-medalists Dan Forsman and Tony Grimes (1981), Jim Bertoncino (co-medalist in 1980) and co-medalists Scott Watkins and Dan Croonquist (1979).
HOW TO FOLLOW
Pac-12 Women's Golf Men's Golf Championship Central is a one-stop shop for all things related to the tournament. Live scoring for the event can be found at the following link. For the latest updates and information on the Sun Devil Men's Golf program, follow our Twitter/Instagram accounts (@SunDevilMGolf), like our Facebook page (facebook.com/sundevilmgolf/), and visit our website (thesundevils.com). Find Coach Thurmond (@MattThurmond) and Coach Sutton (@TSuttonASU) on Twitter as well.