The No. 8 Sun Devil Men's Golf team continued its busy March at the Valspar Collegiate Invitational at Floridian National Golf Club (par 71/7,088 yards) in Palm City, Fla. This year’s tournament featured five of the nation’s top-10 teams and ten of the top 25.
ASU -- sans senior All-American Michael Mjaaseth, who is out with injury -- shot 12-under 840 (278-283-279) and finished 14th as play concluded Tuesday.
The Sun Devils -- now 82-44-2 in head-to-head competition -- are in a stretch of five tournaments (15 rounds) in a 31-day span after playing in Mexico, San Francisco, Tucson, Florida and now finish the month in Texas at the Maridoe Invitational (Mar. 30-31)>
The 15-team field
The 15-team field included (Scoreboard by Clippd rankings as of March 19): #1 Auburn, #6 Texas, #7 Arkansas,#8 Arizona State, #10 Texas Tech,#13 Pepperdine,#14 Oklahoma,#17 North Carolina, #23 Duke, #24 USC, #29 Wake Forest, #30 Florida State, #32 Texas A&M, Houston and Augusta.
ASU last year in this event
ASU finished second last year at the Valspar behind Texas (36-under 816), but no Sun Devils were in the top-10. ASU finished at 23-under 829 (278-273-278). Connor Williams tied for eighth in 2024.
Last time out
The Sun Devils continue their strong play as they tied for third -- just four strokes from the best score -- with a 21-under 843 (275-284-284) at the 46th annual 14-team Arizona Thunderbirds Collegiate held at Tucson Country Club. The host Wildcats shot 25-under 839 (277-280-282). Fifa Laopakdee continues his great play as he finished at 6-under 210 (67-68-75). ASU got great play from freshman Raul Gomez, who played as an individual, as he finished at 5-under 211 (66-72-73) after firing a 6-under 66 in the opening round that included an eagle on the 532-yard par-5 10th hole.
Hey, look at Fifa!
Sun Devil junior Fifa Laopakdee has joined a pretty cool list. He now has earned collegiate medalist honors four times, tied for eighth on the Sun Devil career list. One more and he joins 1993 NCAA champion Todd Demsey with five career wins.
Sun Devil career medalist honors
Phil Mickelson (1988-92), 16
Jon Rahm (2012-2016), 11
Billy Mayfair (1984-88), 8
Alejandro Canizares (2002-2006), 6
Charlie Gibson (1972-75), 6
Paul Casey (1997-2000), 6
Todd Demsey (1991-95), 5
Fifa Laopakdee (2023-present), 4
Preston Summerhays (2021-24), 4
Howard Twitty (1969-72), 4
Scott Watkins (1977-79), 4
Dan Croonquist (1976-79), 4
Michael Mjaaseth's top-10 finishes (14)
T1: 2024 Papago Individual (Sept. 16-17)
T1: 2022 Maui Jim Individual (Sept. 9-10)
3: 2026 Amer Ari Invitational (Feb. 5-7)
T3: 2025 Big 12 Championship (Apr. 22-24)
T4. 2025 Sahalee Players Championship (Sept. 6-7)
4: 2025 Maridoe Intercollegiate (Mar. 31 - Apr. 1)
T5: 2025 Cabo Collegiate (Mar. 2-4)
T5: 2024 Thunderbird Collegiate (Apr. 12-13)
T6: 2022 East Lake Cup (Oct. 24-26)
T7: 2026 Desimone Invitational (Mar. 9-10)
T8: 2025 The Wohali (Sept. 15-16)
8: 2025 Thunderbird Collegiate (Apr. 11-12)
T9: 2025 NCAA Bremerton Regional (May 12-14)
T9: 2023 Las Vegas Regional (May 15-17)
Connor Williams' top-10 finishes (10)
T1: 2025 The Wohali (Sept. 15-16)
2: 2025 Big 12 Championship (Apr. 22-24)
2: 2024 Williams Cup (Oct. 20-22)
5: 2025 NCAA Bremerton Regional (May 12-14)
T6: 2024 Sahalee Players (Sept. 7-8)
T7: 2025 NCAA Championship (May 23-26)
T8: 2025 Cabo Collegiate (Mar. 1-3)
T8: 2024 Ben Hogan Collegiate (Sept. 30-Oct. 1)
T8: 2024 Valspar Collegiate (Mar. 25-26)
T9: 2025 OFCC/Fighting Illini Invitational (Sept. 19-21)
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Valspar Collegiate Invitational
Mar. 23-24
Floridian National Golf Club
Par 71 /7,088 yards
Palm City, Fla.
Texas Tech (10) 273-267-267=807/-45
Auburn (1) 264-274-275=813/-39
Texas (6) 268-280-270=818/-34
Arkansas (7) 270-280-269=819/-33
Florida State (30) 269-280-273=822/-30
Texas A&M (32) 277-279-271=827/-25
Oklahoma (14) 274-282-273=829/-23
North Carolina (17) 282-280-271=833/-19
Houston 271-282-282=835/-17
Duke (23) 280-274-281=835/-17
Pepperdine (13) 279-281-276=836/-16
Wake Forest (29) 286-274-276=836/-16
USC (24) 277-281-280=838/-14
Arizona State (8) 278-283-279=840/-12
Rice 282-291-289=862/+10
Augusta 286-294-285=865/+13
Individual leader/Sun Devils
T1. Ryder Cowan, Oklahoma 65-68-65=198/-15
T1. Tyler Weaver, Florida State 65-66-67=198/-15
T27. Connor Williams 70-68-70=208/-5
T34. Fifa Laopakdee 69-70-71=210/-3
T47. Bowen Mauss 71-72-69=212/-1
T55. Raul Gomez 69-76-69=214/+1
T62. Bryan Newman 70-73-73=216/+3