The Sun Devil Men's Golf team posted the third-best round Tuesday and holds the fourth spot after 36 holes of the 13-team NCAA Columbus Regional. The final round will take place Wednesday.
ASU shot 5-over 289 as senior Michael Mjaaseth had four birdies and is tied for seventh at 1-over 143 (72-71).
Florida is at 7-under 561 to lead the field, with Memphis (577/+9), Stanford (581/+13), Arizona State (583/+15) and Long Beach State (588/+20) holding down the top five spots entering final round on Wednesday.
Florida State (589/+21) and Illinois State (590/+22) are within two shots of the top five.
Connor Williams was 5-over through eight after the first round, but rallied with three birdies on the back nine, and then Tuesday shot 2-over 73 as he is tied for 20th.
Fifa Laopakdee came through strong, as after an eight-over 79 in round one with no birdies he came back with even-par 71 on Tuesday.
Words from the NCAA
The 2026 Men’s Golf Championship features 81 teams and 45 individuals beginning in regional competition. Teams are split into six different regionals, with regional play beginning on Monday, May 18.
The low five teams and low individual from each region will qualify for a spot in the championship finals. Thirty teams and six individuals in total will compete in the finals from Friday, May 29, to Wednesday, June 3, at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California.
NCAA Columbus Regional
May 18-20
Ohio State Golf Course
Par 71 (284)/7,442 Yards
Teams (NCAA Ranking)
Florida (2) 277-284=561/-7
Memphis 289-288=577/+9
Stanford (14) 290-291=581/+13
Arizona State (11) 294-289=583/+15
Long Beach State (23) 298-290=588/+20
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Florida State (25) 290-299=589/+21
Illinois State 293-297=590/+22
Oregon 300-294=594/+26
California (48) 296-300=596/+28
USF 300-298=598/+30
South Carolina (38) 298-301=599/+31
Wright State 296-305=601/+33
Utah (35) 300-303=603/+35
Top Individual/Sun Devils
1. Christian Morneau, Memphis 71-69=140/-2
T7. Michael Mjaaseth, ASU 72-71=143/+1
T20. Connor Williams, ASU 74-73=147/+5
T27. Bowen Mauss, ASU 74-74=148/+6
T33. Boston Bracken, ASU 74-75=149/+7
T41. FIfa Laopakdee, ASU 79-71=148/+8
Round One Recap
The Sun Devil Men's Golf team had a strong back nine and is sixth after the first 18 holes of the NCAA Columbus Regional held Monday morning. ASU shot 10-over 294 on the strength of the back nine, as it had eight birdies on the back nine after having only one on the front of a trek that averaged 74.33 strokes in the 75-player field. Florida ran away with the first-round lead at 7-under 277, but only five strokes separate the next nine teams.
Senior Michael Mjaaseth bogied three of the first five holes, but settled the swing with a birdie and 12 pars on the final 13 holes. Connor Williams was 5-over through eight, but rallied with three birdies on the back nine.