Monday, November 5
Poppy Hills Golf Club - Pebble Beach, Calif.
University of San Francisco
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First Round
Photo by: Christina Leung
Dons Gear up for Final Fall Event at Saint Mary’s Invitational
11/4/2018 12:58:00 PM | Men's Golf
The University of San Francisco men's golf team will play its final fall tournament this week when the Dons travel to Pebble Beach, Calif., to play at the Saint Mary's Invitational which will be located at the famed Poppy Hills Golf Course.
Tournament Information
Date/Time: Round 1: Mon., Nov. 5 | Round 2: Tue., Nov. 6 | Round 3: Wed, Nov. 7
Site: Poppy Hills Golf Course (Pebble Beach, Calif.)
Live Results: Golfstat.com
The Course
Nestled in beautiful Pebble Beach, Poppy Hills will host the Saint Mary's invitational for the fourth consecutive year. Poppy Hills became the first course to be owned and operated by a golf association in the U.S. when the Northern California Golf Association built it to serve as its headquarters and tournament home. Opened on June 1, 1986, the Robert Trent Jones Jr. design has since co-hosted the PGA Tour's AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am from 1991 through 2009, as well as the Spalding Pebble Beach Invitational (1989, 1990, 1992 and 1993) and 1991 NCAA Championships. Poppy Hills underwent an extensive renovation beginning in March of 2013 centered around water conservation, primarily by improving irrigation and drainage. Jones returned to Poppy Hills with his Robert Trent Jones II design firm, this time creating a firm, fast and fun course that unfolds seamlessly through the stunning Del Monte Forest. Jones reinvented the course architecturally, restoring each hole to its natural elevation along the forest floor, softening doglegs and contours, rebuilding all 18 greens with bentgrass, eliminating rough and introducing native waste areas that reduce irrigated turf by nearly 25%. The new Poppy Hills reopened April 4, 2014 and currently hosts the Champions Tour's Pure Insurance Championship in conjunction with the First Tee Program.
The Field
The 17 team field includes three teams that are listed in Golfstat's top-25 with two others in the top-50. The Dons, currently ranked No. 62 in the Golfstat team rankings, will square off against Pepperdine (No. 8), USC (No. 10), BYU (No. 19) as well as Nevada (No. 36) and UCF (No. 49.). Also competing at the tournament is Arizona, Colorado State, Fresno State, Oregon, Oregon State, San Diego State, Santa Clara, Toledo, UNC Wilmington, Utah, Washington State, and tournament host Saint Mary's.
The Dons
USF is coming off an outstanding performance at the Visit Stockton Pacific Invitational in which the entire Dons lineup finished the tournament under par en route to a third place finish. USF was led by Soren Lind and Tim Widing who both finished in the top-10. Lind finished tied for fifth with an 8-under 205, while Widing carded a 6-under 207. USF will employ the same lineup as the Visit Stockton Pacific Invitational. Joining Lind and Widing will be sophomores Toby Briggs and Alex Chin and freshman Christoffer Palsson.
Tournament History
Over the last five years at this tournament, the Dons have finished no worse that tied for sixth which they did in 2013. Twice they have finished this tournament third. Last season, the Dons finished fifth and were led by Soren Lind who finished tied for eighth.
Tournament Information
Date/Time: Round 1: Mon., Nov. 5 | Round 2: Tue., Nov. 6 | Round 3: Wed, Nov. 7
Site: Poppy Hills Golf Course (Pebble Beach, Calif.)
Live Results: Golfstat.com
The Course
Nestled in beautiful Pebble Beach, Poppy Hills will host the Saint Mary's invitational for the fourth consecutive year. Poppy Hills became the first course to be owned and operated by a golf association in the U.S. when the Northern California Golf Association built it to serve as its headquarters and tournament home. Opened on June 1, 1986, the Robert Trent Jones Jr. design has since co-hosted the PGA Tour's AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am from 1991 through 2009, as well as the Spalding Pebble Beach Invitational (1989, 1990, 1992 and 1993) and 1991 NCAA Championships. Poppy Hills underwent an extensive renovation beginning in March of 2013 centered around water conservation, primarily by improving irrigation and drainage. Jones returned to Poppy Hills with his Robert Trent Jones II design firm, this time creating a firm, fast and fun course that unfolds seamlessly through the stunning Del Monte Forest. Jones reinvented the course architecturally, restoring each hole to its natural elevation along the forest floor, softening doglegs and contours, rebuilding all 18 greens with bentgrass, eliminating rough and introducing native waste areas that reduce irrigated turf by nearly 25%. The new Poppy Hills reopened April 4, 2014 and currently hosts the Champions Tour's Pure Insurance Championship in conjunction with the First Tee Program.
The Field
The 17 team field includes three teams that are listed in Golfstat's top-25 with two others in the top-50. The Dons, currently ranked No. 62 in the Golfstat team rankings, will square off against Pepperdine (No. 8), USC (No. 10), BYU (No. 19) as well as Nevada (No. 36) and UCF (No. 49.). Also competing at the tournament is Arizona, Colorado State, Fresno State, Oregon, Oregon State, San Diego State, Santa Clara, Toledo, UNC Wilmington, Utah, Washington State, and tournament host Saint Mary's.
The Dons
USF is coming off an outstanding performance at the Visit Stockton Pacific Invitational in which the entire Dons lineup finished the tournament under par en route to a third place finish. USF was led by Soren Lind and Tim Widing who both finished in the top-10. Lind finished tied for fifth with an 8-under 205, while Widing carded a 6-under 207. USF will employ the same lineup as the Visit Stockton Pacific Invitational. Joining Lind and Widing will be sophomores Toby Briggs and Alex Chin and freshman Christoffer Palsson.
Tournament History
Over the last five years at this tournament, the Dons have finished no worse that tied for sixth which they did in 2013. Twice they have finished this tournament third. Last season, the Dons finished fifth and were led by Soren Lind who finished tied for eighth.
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