LA JOLLA, CALIFORNIA -- The SUU Men's Golf team finished 12th of 17 teams at the UC San Diego Invitational at historic Torrey Pines Golf Course. The T-Birds totaled rounds of 298-288-291 for a +13 finish as a team.

Head Coach Richard Church said

"We played pretty well. There are obviously some tricky holes at that golf course and if you don't have discipline on every shot, you can make some big numbers. Uy played well all week long, but we just have to continue to play smart golf on every shot."

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The Thunderbirds

Southern Utah Men's Golf wrapped up play at their latest tournament with a 12th-place finish, posting rounds of 298, 288, and 291 for a three-round total of 877 (+13).

Uy Doan led the Thunderbirds with an impressive performance, finishing tied for fifth at 210 (-6). Doan delivered one of the top rounds of the tournament with a second-round 68 (-4) and followed it up with a 70 (-2) to secure a top-five finish. Doan totaled 15 birdies across the three rounds, including six in his second round of 68.

Braylon Bingham added a solid showing for SUU, finishing tied for 35th at 218 (+2). Bingham highlighted his tournament with a second-round 69 (-3) that included four birdies and one bogey. After two rounds of play, Bingham was inside the top-10 for the tournament.

Jing-Cheng (Jarell) Wang placed tied for 51st at 221 (+5), bouncing back with a strong final-round 71 (-1). Charlie Gillespie finished 87th at 230 (+14), while Luke Barnes rounded out the lineup in 90th at 231 (+15). Gillespie had an up-and-down tournament, tallying eight birdies and an eagle, but also making multiple double bogeys.

SUU tallied the 10th most birdies of any team in the field with 46.

The Thunderbirds' second-round 288 marked their best team performance of the event, showing the group's ability to put together strong stretches against a competitive field. Southern Utah will look to build on that momentum with just one tournament left before the conference championships.

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Up Next

SUU will be back in action next week at the Wyoming Cowboy Classic in Maricopa, Arizona, at the AK-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club on March 31 - April 1.

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