FULLERTON, Calif. - Cal State Fullerton's 2013-14 campaign came to a close on May 17, when the Titans concluded the Sugar Grove Regionals in 11th place at the Rich Harvest Farms Country Club in Sugar Grove, Ill., marking the first appearance in the NCAA Regionals since the program was reinstated in 2009-10. Fullerton earned the postseason berth after clinching its second consecutive Big West Championship at the Soboba Springs Country Club en route to nine top-five finishes in 12 events over the season.
A LOOK BACK AT THE SUGAR GROVE REGIONALS: While shooting a 21-over-par 309 second round, the tenth-seeded Titans stabilized in 11th place after chalking up an identical final round of 309 (+21). Fullerton concluded the three-day postseason tournament with a final tally of 937 (+73).
With a total score of 152 (+8) through the first round, senior Mark Anguiano fired a team best third round 6-over-par 78 to conclude the tournament in 34th place after carding a final score of 14-over-par 230. The Whittier, Calif., native paced the team with 10 birdies over the 54-hole regional. The Big West Men's Golfer of the Year shot a team-best 71 (-1) in the second round.
Junior Ryan Tetrault showed the most improvement to end the regional, climbing up the ladder seven slots from day two to finish with a total score of 231 (+15) after carding a third round 2-over-par 74. Tetrault finished in 37th place, one of only two Titans to finish within the top-50 overall competitors.
Senior Corey Gard shot a final round of 80 (+8), placing himself in 53rd place with a final total score of 237 (+21). The Villa Park, Calif., native led the Titans with 35 holes in which he struck for par or better.
Fellow CSF senior Scott Rubzin chipped in a third round and personal tournament best 5-over-par 77. Rubzin finished in 66th place, posting a combined score of 244 (+28). Freshman Kyle De Silva, followed his day two score of 23-over-par 167 with a final round of 81 (+9). De Silva rounded out the Titans in 71st place with a final tally of 248 (+32).
Advancing to the NCAA Championships from the Sugar Grove Regional were the top-five team finishers, second-seeded Illinois (+16, 880), No. 4 UAB (+18, 882), No. 8 Purdue (+30, 894), No. 3 Southern California (+32, 896) and No. 1 California (+32, 896). When it was all said and done, Alabama won its second consecutive title after defeating Oklahoma State at the Prairie Dunes Country Club in Hutchinson, Kan., after the six-day championship on May 23-28.
Final Fullerton Leaderboard - Sugar Grove Regionals
|
Pos. |
Team/Player |
Rd. 1 |
Rd. 2 |
Rd. 3 |
Total |
Over/Under |
|
11 |
Cal State Fullerton |
319 |
309 |
309 |
937 |
+73 |
|
T34 |
81 |
71 |
78 |
230 |
+14 |
|
|
T37 |
77 |
80 |
74 |
231 |
+15 |
|
|
T53 |
82 |
75 |
80 |
237 |
+21 |
|
|
66 |
79 |
88 |
77 |
244 |
+28 |
|
|
71 |
84 |
83 |
81 |
248 |
+32 |
RECOGNITION ON THE LINKS: Mark Anguiano was named the 2014 Big West Men's Golf Player of the Year, as selected by the nine league head coaches. Titan Head Coach Jason Drotter also earned his second-straight Big West Men's Golf Coach of the Year honor.
Anguiano became the first Titan to garner the player of the year accolade, pacing the Big West Conference with a 70.31 stroke average. Over the course of the 2013-14 season, the senior from Whittier, Calif., tallied nine top-five finishes, including two individual medalist honors and a tie for second place at the conference championship.
Also selected on the All-Big West First Team, Anguiano became the first Titan to claim an individual championship at the Folino Invitational, hosted by Fullerton on Feb. 17-18. He was also the only conference golfer to claim the Big West Golfer of the Month honor multiple times, recognized on three occasions for the months of September, February and March. The Golf Coaches Association of America also recognized Anguiano on the 2014 PING All-West Team.
Drotter earned his second-straight Big West Coach of the Year accolade after leading the Titans to nine top-five finishes in 11 events during the regular season.
Joining Anguiano on the All-Big West First Team was Ryan Tetrault and Corey Gard. Tetrault carded six top-10 finishes this season while posting the team's second lowest stroke average of 70.81. The native of Villa Park, Calif., used the Warrior Princeville Makai Invite on Nov. 4-7 to mark both his career best low round of 65 and low 54-hole score of 205.
Gard, also a fellow native of Villa Park, Calif., shot himself to eight top-20 finishes this season, boasting a season-best fifth place at the Bill Cullum Invitational on Oct. 21-22. Gard is currently ranked in the top-five in both career rounds played and top-10 finishes since the reinstatement of the program.
Cal State Fullerton Men's Golf Awards
|
NAME |
HONOR |
|
Jason Drotter |
Big West Men's Golf Coach of the Year |
|
Mark Anguiano |
Big West Men's Golf Player of the Year |
|
Mark Anguiano |
All-Big West First Team |
|
Ryan Tetrault |
All-Big West First Team |
|
Corey Gard |
All-Big West First Team |
MARK ME ON THE CALENDER: Mark Anguiano was the only conference golfer from both the men's and women's teams to garner Big West Golfer of the Month honors on multiple occasions, earning the accolade a whopping three times and in consecutive months over the 2013-14 season.
|
Month |
Player |
Team |
Year |
|
September |
Mark Anguiano |
CSF |
Senior |
|
October |
Daniel Chian |
LBSU |
Sophomore |
|
February |
Mark Anguiano |
CSF |
Senior |
|
March |
Mark Anguiano |
CSF |
Senior |
|
April |
Pete Fernandez |
UCI |
Junior |
MAKE IT BACK-TO-BACK: Due to high winds and unplayable conditions for the final round of the Big West Championship, the Big West Championship was deemed to be final after 36 holes at the Soboba Springs Country Club in San Jacinto, Calif.
After 36 holes of play between Apr. 27-29, the Titans shot a 1-under-par 287 first round, and held on for their second consecutive title after chalking up a second round 3-over-par 291 while carding a total score of 578 (+2). Fullerton finished two strokes ahead of UC Davis, who claimed the 2011 and 2012 titles.
In the final team standings, the Titans were followed by UC Davis (+4, 580), UC Riverside (+10, 586), Long Beach State (+11, 587) and UC Irvine (+12, 588) to round out the top-five.
Fullerton was the only Big West team to place all five participants in the top-20 on the individual leaderboard. Since Fullerton's reinstatement in 2009-10, the Titans men's golf team has improved in its overall finish in every year at the Big West Championships (2010- Ninth Place; 2011- Eighth Place; 2012- Third Place; 2013- Tied for First Place; 2014- First Place).
|
Pos. |
Team/Player |
Rd. 1 |
Rd. 2 |
Total |
|
1st |
Cal State Fullerton |
287 |
291 |
578 (+2) |
|
T2 |
68 |
73 |
141 (-3) |
|
|
T9 |
74 |
70 |
144 (E) |
|
|
T14 |
72 |
75 |
147 (+3) |
|
|
T14 |
74 |
73 |
147 (+3) |
|
|
T19 |
73 |
76 |
149 (+5) |
HOME SWEET HOME: Cal State Fullerton excelled both as a team and individually at its host event in City of Industry, Calif., in the Folino Invitational on Feb. 17-18. Fullerton claimed its first ever title at its host event at the Industry Hills Golf Course.
The overall score of 863 (-1) was also the best team score on record at the Folino, surpassing Cal Poly's 867 (+3) by four-strokes during the 2011 event. All five team participants Anguiano, Tetrault, Gard, De Silva and Park finished in the top-20 as individuals for the Titans.
Anguiano garnered the individual title ahead of Sacramento State's Owen Tyler and fellow Titan Tetrault after shooting 2-under par 70 on to finish at 12-under-par 204. Anguiano's total score of 204 shattered the lowest-ever individual tournament score of 212 (-1), previously held by Geoff Gonzalez of Cal Poly in the 2011 competition.
Six out of the 11 Titans on the 2013-14 Men's Roster produced their best finishes of the season in the team's title.
Player: Individual Score/ Finish
Mark Anguiano- (66-68-70—204, -12), First Place
Ryan Tetrault- (72-78-72—222, -2), T2nd Place
Kyle De Silva- (74-74-79—227, +11), T14th Place
Josh Park- (78-76-74—228, +12), T16th Place
Mark Jensma- (77-79-76—232, +16), T31st Place
Matt Murphy- (79-77-79—235, +19), T36th Place
HAVING A GOOD HABIT: The Titans have recorded a top-five finish in nine out of the 12 events of the season including four team victories.
EVENT: Team Score/Finish/Date
Itani Quality Home Collegiate – (837, -3), Second Place, Sept. 9-10, 2013
Dash Thomas Memorial – (865, +13), Third Place, Sept. 23-24, 2013
Bill Cullum Invitational – (849, -15), First Place, Oct. 21-22, 2013
Warrior Princeville Makai Invite – (822, -42), First Place, Nov. 4-6, 2013
Folino Invitational – (863, -1), First Place, Feb. 17-18, 2014
Jones Invitational – (906, +42), Fifth Place, Feb. 24-25, 2014
Desert Shootout – (835, -29), Fourth Place, Mar. 20-22, 2014
El Macero Classic – (872, +8), Second Place, Apr. 18-20, 2014
^Big West Championships – (578, +2), First Place, Apr. 27-29, 2014
^Final round of Big West Championships cancelled (wind)
SETTLING DOWN IN THE SECOND: In seven of the 12 tournaments, the Titans team shot a team-best round in the second round of the event:
EVENT: Team Score (Second Round)/Finish/Date
Itani Quality Home Collegiate: (277, -5), Second Place, Sept. 9, 2013
Bill Cullum Invitational: (280, -8), First Place, Oct. 21, 2013
Folino Invitational: (285, -3), First Place, Feb. 17, 2014
Jones Invitational: (300, +12), Fifth Place, Feb. 24, 2014
Del Walker Intercollegiate: (276, -4), Sixth Place, Mar. 3, 2014
Desert Shootout: (274, -14), Fourth Place, Mar. 21, 2014
NCAA Sugar Grove Regionals: (309, +21), 11th Place, May 16, 2014
ROUNDS AT PAR OR BETTER IN 2013-14:
Mark Anguiano (25):
70 (E) -- 1st Round -- Itani Quality Homes Collegiate, Sept. 8, 2013
69 (-1) -- 2nd Round -- Itani Quality Homes Collegiate, Sept. 9, 2013
65 (-5) -- 3rd Round -- Itani Quality Homes Collegiate, Sept. 10, 2013
70 (-1) -- 1st Round – Dash Thomas Memorial, Sept. 22, 2013
70 (-1) -- 2nd Round -- Dash Thomas Memorial, Sept. 23, 2013
66 (-5) -- 3rd Round -- Dash Thomas Memorial, Sept. 24, 2013
71 (-1) -- 1st Round -- Bill Cullum Invitational, Oct. 21, 2013
67 (-5) -- 2nd Round -- Bill Cullum Invitational, Oct. 21, 2013
69 (-3) -- 3rd Round -- Bill Cullum Invitational, Oct. 22, 2013
65 (-7) -- 1st Round -- Warrior Princeville Makai Invite, Nov. 4, 2013
66 (-6) -- 2nd Round -- Warrior Princeville Makai Invite, Nov. 5, 2013
70 (-2) -- 3rd Round -- Warrior Princeville Makai Invite, Nov. 6, 2013
71 (E) -- 1st Round – Arizona Intercollegiate, Jan. 27, 2014
66 (-6) -- 1st Round – Folino Invitational, Feb. 17, 2014
68 (-4) -- 2nd Round – Folino Invitational, Feb. 17, 2014
70 (-2) -- 3rd Round – Folino Invitational, Feb. 18, 2014
66 (-4) -- 1st Round – Del Walker Intercollegiate, Mar. 3, 2014
66 (-4) -- 2nd Round – Del Walker Intercollegiate, Mar. 3, 2014
69 (-3) -- 1st Round – Desert Shootout, Mar. 20, 2014
66 (-6) -- 2nd Round – Desert Shootout, Mar. 21, 2014
69 (-3) -- 3rd Round – Desert Shootout, Mar. 22, 2014
65 (-7) -- 1st Round – El Macero Classic, Apr. 18, 2014
72 (E) -- 2nd Round – El Macero Classic, Apr. 19, 2014
68 (-4) -- 1st Round – Big West Championships, Apr. 27, 2014
71 (-1) -- 2nd Round – NCAA Sugar Grove Regionals, May 16, 2014
Ryan Tetrault (18):
67 (-3) -- 2nd Round -- Itani Quality Homes Collegiate, Sept. 9, 2013
68 (-2) -- 3rd Round -- Itani Quality Homes Collegiate, Sept. 10, 2013
71 (-1) -- 2nd Round -- Bill Cullum Invitational, Oct. 21, 2013
70 (-2) -- 3rd Round -- Bill Cullum Invitational, Oct. 22, 2013
70 (-2) -- 1st Round -- Warrior Princeville Makai Invite, Nov. 4, 2013
70 (-2) -- 2nd Round -- Warrior Princeville Makai Invite, Nov. 5, 2013
65 (-7) -- 3rd Round -- Warrior Princeville Makai Invite, Nov. 6, 2013
70 (-2) -- 2nd Round – Folino Invitational, Feb. 17, 2014
71 (-1) -- 3rd Round – Folino Invitational, Feb. 18, 2014
72 (E) -- 3rd Round – Jones Invitational, Feb. 25, 2014
69 (-1) -- 1st Round – Del Walker Intercollegiate, Mar. 3, 2014
70 (E) -- 2nd Round – Del Walker Intercollegiate, Mar. 3, 2014
69 (-3) -- 1st Round – Desert Shootout, Mar. 20, 2014
72 (E) -- 2nd Round – Desert Shootout, Mar. 21, 2014
66 (-6) -- 3rd Round – Desert Shootout, Mar. 22, 2014
71 (-1) -- 1st Round – El Macero Classic, Apr. 18, 2014
72 (E) -- 3rd Round – El Macero Classic, Apr. 20, 2014
72 (E) -- 1st Round – Big West Championships, Apr. 27, 2014
Corey Gard (17):
66 (-4) -- 1st Round -- Itani Quality Homes Collegiate, Sept. 8, 2013
70 (E) -- 2nd Round -- Itani Quality Homes Collegiate, Sept. 9, 2013
71 (E) -- 2nd Round -- Dash Thomas Memorial, Sept. 23, 2013
70 (-1) -- 3rd Round -- Dash Thomas Memorial, Sept. 24, 2013
71 (-1) -- 1st Round -- Bill Cullum Invitational, Oct. 21, 2013
69 (-3) -- 2nd Round -- Bill Cullum Invitational, Oct. 21, 2013
70 (-2) -- 3rd Round -- Bill Cullum Invitational, Oct. 22, 2013
70 (-2) -- 1st Round -- Warrior Princeville Makai Invite, Nov. 4, 2013
69 (-3) -- 2nd Round -- Warrior Princeville Makai Invite, Nov. 5, 2013
72 (E) -- 3rd Round -- Warrior Princeville Makai Invite, Nov. 6, 2013
70 (-2) -- 2nd Round – Jones Invitational, Feb. 24, 2014
67 (-3) -- 1st Round – Del Walker Intercollegiate, Mar. 3, 2014
68 (-2) -- 2nd Round – Del Walker Intercollegiate, Mar. 3, 2014
72 (E) -- 1st Round – Desert Shootout, Mar. 20, 2014
67 (-5) -- 2nd Round – Desert Shootout, Mar. 21, 2014
71 (-1) -- 3rd Round – Desert Shootout, Mar. 22, 2014
70 (-2) -- 2nd Round – Big West Championships, Apr. 28, 2014
Kyle De Silva (6):
72 (E) -- 1st Round -- Bill Cullum Invitational, Oct. 21, 2013
72 (E) -- 3rd Round -- Bill Cullum Invitational, Oct. 22, 2013
67 (-5) -- 1st Round -- Warrior Princeville Makai Invite, Nov. 4, 2013
71 (-1) -- 1st Round – Desert Shootout, Mar. 20, 2014
71 (-1) -- 2nd Round – Desert Shootout, Mar. 21, 2014
71 (-1) -- 3rd Round – El Macero Classic, Apr. 20, 2014
Josh Park (5):
72 (E) -- 1st Round -- Warrior Princeville Makai Invite, Nov. 4, 2013
69 (-3) -- 2nd Round -- Warrior Princeville Makai Invite, Nov. 5, 2013
69 (-3) -- 3rd Round -- Warrior Princeville Makai Invite, Nov. 6, 2013
69 (-1) -- Third Round – Del Walker Intercollegiate, Mar. 4, 2014
70 (-2) -- 2nd Round – Desert Shootout, Mar. 21, 2014
Scott Rubzin (1):
72 (E) -- 1st Round – Desert Shootout, Mar. 20, 2014
TAP-INS:
• Four Titans concluded their collegiate careers this season: Mark Anguiano, Corey Gard, Joshua Park and Scott Rubzin. After thousands of strokes and hundreds of tournaments, these special seniors were able to translate all of their dedication and hard work into four team victories, second-consecutive conference championship, a trip to the NCAA Regionals and numerous milestones along the way.
• Three Titans took over 2,400 strokes on the season while still holding a scoring average of under-73.00 (Gard 2,544; Tetrault 2,497; Anguiano 2,461).
• Carding a team-high 22 rounds under-par for the season, Anguiano concluded the season ranked as the 58th best men's collegiate individual golfer, according to Golfweek.com
• Three Titans own current season scoring averages of below 73.00: (Anguiano- 70.31, Tetrault- 71.34, Gard- 72.69)
• Fullerton has had 32 under-70 rounds this season led by 16 from Anguiano, and six each from Gard and Tetrault, respectively.
• Over the 2013-14 season, the 11-man roster competed in a combined 196 rounds and 67 tournaments.
• Fullerton recorded a total of 14,391 strokes over the season, good for a team stroke average of 73.42.
• Three Titans make up the top-five in Big West player standings for shooting the lowest rounds of the season (Anguiano- 65, Tetrault- 65, Gard- 66)