Sunday, May 2
La Quinta Country Club - La Quinta, Calif.
10:30 AM
UC Irvine
vs
Big West Championship
Men's Golf Travels to La Quinta for Big West Championships
April 30, 2021 | Men's Golf
Big West Championships
Dates: May 2-4 (Sunday-Tuesday)
Location: La Quinta Country Club - La Quinta, Calif.
Par/Yardage: Par 72 - 6,997 (Rd 1), 6,960 (Rd 2), 7,006 (Rd 3)
Live Scoring: Golfstat.com
Notes (PDF) // Championship Central
IRVINE, Calif. - The UC Irvine men's golf team will make its way to La Quinta Country Club for the 2021 Big West Championships, May 2-4. Eighteen holes will be contested each day with tee times starting at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday and Monday, and 8 a.m. on Tuesday.
The Anteaters are seeded sixth and will play with No. 4 CSUN and No. 5 Cal State Fullerton in the first round. They are slated to hit the links Sunday at 11:20 a.m. UCI's 5-count-4 lineup includes Jonathan Kang, Nathan Irwin, Darien Zhao, Henry Fitzhugh and Matt Gunson.
BIG WEST NOTABLES
The 'Eaters lead all active league members with eight Big West team titles. Most recently, they hoisted the trophy in 2018, when as the seventh seed, they edged No. 1 UC Davis by one stroke. UCI has also produced four individual conference champions - John Chin (2010, 2008), Mike Lavery (2003) and Ryan Armstrong (2002). In addition, the Anteaters have made 14 NCAA Division I Regional appearances, and advanced to the NCAA Championships on three occasions (2008, 2001, 1992).
CHAMPIONSHIP REWIND
With the 2020 Big West Championships canceled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the conference tournament was last held in 2019 when UC Irvine finished eight strokes behind Cal State Fullerton to claim runner-up honors. The Anteaters have two returners from that squad and both placed among the top-10 with Jonathan Kang coming in eighth and Matt Gunson taking 10th. Kang also led the 'Eaters to the 2018 team title with a fifth-place individual finish.
LAST TIME OUT
UC Irvine was last in action at the Western Intercollegiate, April 12-14. The Anteaters finished 11th in a field that featured six programs ranked among Golfstat.com's top-75. Jonathan Kang was UCI's top finisher, tying for 40th with a 54-hole score of 219 (72-72-75).
NEWS & NOTES
• The Anteaters have played six tournaments this year with a high finish of third at the UC San Diego Invitational.
• The 'Eaters opened the 2021 campaign by co-hosting the OC Collegiate Classic, Feb. 8-9, at Coto de Caza.
• It marked the third year in a row they started the spring season on one of their home courses.
• It was also their first team competition in 11 months.
• Graduate student Jonathan Kang is back after the NCAA granted an extra year to the 2020 spring sport seniors.
• Since the start of the shortened 2019-20 campaign, Kang has registered a 73.42 average through 12 tournaments.
• He has seven career top-10 finishes including at each of the last two Big West Championships.
• Kang also owns 34 career rounds at or below par with 10 sub-70 scores.
• This year, he finished sixth at the OC Collegiate Classic and leads the team with a 74.00 season average.
• Junior Nathan Irwin has led the 'Eaters in three of the last four tournaments.
• He had his first career top-10 finish at the UCSD Invitational (9th), while also placing 16th at the Sac State Invitational.
• Irwin carded a career-best 216 (E) at Sac State and enters the Big West Championships with a 74.83 stroke average.
• Freshman Henry Fitzhugh has made an immediate impact, ranking third on the squad in scoring average (75.72).
• Fitzhugh had a top-20 performance competing as an individual in his Anteater debut at the OC Collegiate Classic.
• He has been part of UCI's team lineup ever since and recorded a season-best 1-over 217 at the Sac State Invite.
• Freshman Darien Zhao notched his first collegiate top-10 finish at UC San Diego, tying for ninth at 224.
• Junior Matt Gunson was the conference's top freshman at the 2019 Big West Championships (10th).
• The 'Eaters have three true freshmen on their roster in Fitzhugh, Zhao and Kolbe Irei.
• Over the summer, Ethan Han and Jonathan Kang competed in the 109th California Amateur Championship.
UP NEXT
Teams and individuals selected for the 2021 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships will be announced as part of GOLF Channel's College Central coverage at 11 a.m. (PDT) on Wednesday, May 5. The NCAA Regionals are slated for May 17-19.
Dates: May 2-4 (Sunday-Tuesday)
Location: La Quinta Country Club - La Quinta, Calif.
Par/Yardage: Par 72 - 6,997 (Rd 1), 6,960 (Rd 2), 7,006 (Rd 3)
Live Scoring: Golfstat.com
Notes (PDF) // Championship Central
IRVINE, Calif. - The UC Irvine men's golf team will make its way to La Quinta Country Club for the 2021 Big West Championships, May 2-4. Eighteen holes will be contested each day with tee times starting at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday and Monday, and 8 a.m. on Tuesday.
The Anteaters are seeded sixth and will play with No. 4 CSUN and No. 5 Cal State Fullerton in the first round. They are slated to hit the links Sunday at 11:20 a.m. UCI's 5-count-4 lineup includes Jonathan Kang, Nathan Irwin, Darien Zhao, Henry Fitzhugh and Matt Gunson.
BIG WEST NOTABLES
The 'Eaters lead all active league members with eight Big West team titles. Most recently, they hoisted the trophy in 2018, when as the seventh seed, they edged No. 1 UC Davis by one stroke. UCI has also produced four individual conference champions - John Chin (2010, 2008), Mike Lavery (2003) and Ryan Armstrong (2002). In addition, the Anteaters have made 14 NCAA Division I Regional appearances, and advanced to the NCAA Championships on three occasions (2008, 2001, 1992).
CHAMPIONSHIP REWIND
With the 2020 Big West Championships canceled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the conference tournament was last held in 2019 when UC Irvine finished eight strokes behind Cal State Fullerton to claim runner-up honors. The Anteaters have two returners from that squad and both placed among the top-10 with Jonathan Kang coming in eighth and Matt Gunson taking 10th. Kang also led the 'Eaters to the 2018 team title with a fifth-place individual finish.
LAST TIME OUT
UC Irvine was last in action at the Western Intercollegiate, April 12-14. The Anteaters finished 11th in a field that featured six programs ranked among Golfstat.com's top-75. Jonathan Kang was UCI's top finisher, tying for 40th with a 54-hole score of 219 (72-72-75).
NEWS & NOTES
• The Anteaters have played six tournaments this year with a high finish of third at the UC San Diego Invitational.
• The 'Eaters opened the 2021 campaign by co-hosting the OC Collegiate Classic, Feb. 8-9, at Coto de Caza.
• It marked the third year in a row they started the spring season on one of their home courses.
• It was also their first team competition in 11 months.
• Graduate student Jonathan Kang is back after the NCAA granted an extra year to the 2020 spring sport seniors.
• Since the start of the shortened 2019-20 campaign, Kang has registered a 73.42 average through 12 tournaments.
• He has seven career top-10 finishes including at each of the last two Big West Championships.
• Kang also owns 34 career rounds at or below par with 10 sub-70 scores.
• This year, he finished sixth at the OC Collegiate Classic and leads the team with a 74.00 season average.
• Junior Nathan Irwin has led the 'Eaters in three of the last four tournaments.
• He had his first career top-10 finish at the UCSD Invitational (9th), while also placing 16th at the Sac State Invitational.
• Irwin carded a career-best 216 (E) at Sac State and enters the Big West Championships with a 74.83 stroke average.
• Freshman Henry Fitzhugh has made an immediate impact, ranking third on the squad in scoring average (75.72).
• Fitzhugh had a top-20 performance competing as an individual in his Anteater debut at the OC Collegiate Classic.
• He has been part of UCI's team lineup ever since and recorded a season-best 1-over 217 at the Sac State Invite.
• Freshman Darien Zhao notched his first collegiate top-10 finish at UC San Diego, tying for ninth at 224.
• Junior Matt Gunson was the conference's top freshman at the 2019 Big West Championships (10th).
• The 'Eaters have three true freshmen on their roster in Fitzhugh, Zhao and Kolbe Irei.
• Over the summer, Ethan Han and Jonathan Kang competed in the 109th California Amateur Championship.
UP NEXT
Teams and individuals selected for the 2021 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships will be announced as part of GOLF Channel's College Central coverage at 11 a.m. (PDT) on Wednesday, May 5. The NCAA Regionals are slated for May 17-19.
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