Sunday, March 23
La Jolla, Calif. / Torrey Pines
1:00 PM
UC Irvine
at
UC San Diego Invitational
UCI Back in Action at UC San Diego Invitational
March 21, 2025 | Men's Golf
UC San Diego Invitational
Dates: March 23-25 (Sunday-Tuesday)
Location: Torrey Pines (South Course) - La Jolla, Calif.
Par/Yardage: Par 72, 7,802 yards
IRVINE, Calif. - UC Irvine men's golf makes its way to La Jolla for the UC San Diego Invitational, March 23-25, at Torrey Pines Golf Course. The par-72 South Course will be played at 7,802 yards. Eighteen holes are slated for each day with a shotgun start. Monday and Tuesday will get underway at 1 p.m., while the final round is slated to begin at 7 a.m. on Tuesday.
UCI is part of a 20-team field that includes No. 64 New Mexico State, No. 88 Arkansas State, North Dakota State, Sacramento State, Seattle U, Utah State, George Mason, Gonzaga, UC Riverside, California Baptist, DePaul, Houston Christian, CSUN, Air Force, Lehigh, Bucknell, Prairie View A&M, Oklahoma Christian and host UC San Diego.
The Anteaters' 5-count-4 lineup features Rei Harashima, Jack Yu, Jason Tang, Tommy Lin and Owen Davis-Piger.
LAST TIME OUT
UC Irvine was last in action at the Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate, Feb. 24-26, at the Classic Club in Palm Desert. The Anteaters closed out the three-day tournament in 11th with a 5-count-4 total of 874 (288-290-296). Yaoting Zou led the 'Eaters in a tie for 29th with a 2-under 214 (70-71-73). Tommy Lin had UCI's best final round to move up four spots into a tie for 32nd at 1-under 215 (71-72-72). Rei Harashima tied for 58th (75-72-75), while Jack Yu tied for 62nd (72-76-76). Jason Tang rounded out UC Irvine's lineup in a tie for 71st (75-75-77).
SETTING THE TONE
Junior Rei Harashima owns a team-best seven sub-70 rounds through six tournaments. He also has two top-10 showings, placing eighth at the Visit Stockton Pacific Invitational where he came in at 7-under (69-68-69), and tying for 10th at the Orange County Collegiate Classic (76-69-74). Harashima fired a season-best 67 in the second round of a top-20 performance at the Oregon State Invitational and matched that score in the third round of the Ka'anapali Classic on Nov. 4. The two-time All-Big West selection owns a 72.17 stroke average this season.
RAMPING UP
Junior Yaoting Zou has come in below par in both of his tournaments this year. He made his season debut at the Van Harte Orange County Collegiate Classic where he carded a 1-under 215 (73-73-71) to place fifth overall. Zou was then UCI's top finisher at the Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate at 2-under 214 (70-71-73).
GOING LOW
The Anteaters have come in below par in three of their six tournaments. Four players have combined for 15 sub-70 scores, led by seven from Rei Harashima. Freshman Jack Yu also has four rounds in the 60s with a best of 68. Junior JJ Nakao posted two of his three sub-70 rounds at the Ka'anapali Classic, closing out the tournament with a season-best 66. Sophomore Jason Tang added a season-best 69 in his final round of the fall.
SEASON-OPENING WIN
UC Irvine won its season-opening tournament, finishing first in a 12-team field at the Oregon State Invitational at Trysting Tree Golf Club, Oct. 7-8. UCI came from behind to defeat the host Beavers by two strokes. It was the Anteaters' first stroke play tournament victory since winning the Big West Championship in 2018. The 'Eaters also won the Cal Poly Match Play Tournament in 2019. JJ Nakao led UC Irvine at 2-under 211 for a career-best fourth-place showing.
UP NEXT
UC Irvine heads to Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club in Arizona for the Wyoming Cowboy Classic, March 31-April 1.
Dates: March 23-25 (Sunday-Tuesday)
Location: Torrey Pines (South Course) - La Jolla, Calif.
Par/Yardage: Par 72, 7,802 yards
IRVINE, Calif. - UC Irvine men's golf makes its way to La Jolla for the UC San Diego Invitational, March 23-25, at Torrey Pines Golf Course. The par-72 South Course will be played at 7,802 yards. Eighteen holes are slated for each day with a shotgun start. Monday and Tuesday will get underway at 1 p.m., while the final round is slated to begin at 7 a.m. on Tuesday.
UCI is part of a 20-team field that includes No. 64 New Mexico State, No. 88 Arkansas State, North Dakota State, Sacramento State, Seattle U, Utah State, George Mason, Gonzaga, UC Riverside, California Baptist, DePaul, Houston Christian, CSUN, Air Force, Lehigh, Bucknell, Prairie View A&M, Oklahoma Christian and host UC San Diego.
The Anteaters' 5-count-4 lineup features Rei Harashima, Jack Yu, Jason Tang, Tommy Lin and Owen Davis-Piger.
LAST TIME OUT
UC Irvine was last in action at the Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate, Feb. 24-26, at the Classic Club in Palm Desert. The Anteaters closed out the three-day tournament in 11th with a 5-count-4 total of 874 (288-290-296). Yaoting Zou led the 'Eaters in a tie for 29th with a 2-under 214 (70-71-73). Tommy Lin had UCI's best final round to move up four spots into a tie for 32nd at 1-under 215 (71-72-72). Rei Harashima tied for 58th (75-72-75), while Jack Yu tied for 62nd (72-76-76). Jason Tang rounded out UC Irvine's lineup in a tie for 71st (75-75-77).
SETTING THE TONE
Junior Rei Harashima owns a team-best seven sub-70 rounds through six tournaments. He also has two top-10 showings, placing eighth at the Visit Stockton Pacific Invitational where he came in at 7-under (69-68-69), and tying for 10th at the Orange County Collegiate Classic (76-69-74). Harashima fired a season-best 67 in the second round of a top-20 performance at the Oregon State Invitational and matched that score in the third round of the Ka'anapali Classic on Nov. 4. The two-time All-Big West selection owns a 72.17 stroke average this season.
RAMPING UP
Junior Yaoting Zou has come in below par in both of his tournaments this year. He made his season debut at the Van Harte Orange County Collegiate Classic where he carded a 1-under 215 (73-73-71) to place fifth overall. Zou was then UCI's top finisher at the Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate at 2-under 214 (70-71-73).
GOING LOW
The Anteaters have come in below par in three of their six tournaments. Four players have combined for 15 sub-70 scores, led by seven from Rei Harashima. Freshman Jack Yu also has four rounds in the 60s with a best of 68. Junior JJ Nakao posted two of his three sub-70 rounds at the Ka'anapali Classic, closing out the tournament with a season-best 66. Sophomore Jason Tang added a season-best 69 in his final round of the fall.
SEASON-OPENING WIN
UC Irvine won its season-opening tournament, finishing first in a 12-team field at the Oregon State Invitational at Trysting Tree Golf Club, Oct. 7-8. UCI came from behind to defeat the host Beavers by two strokes. It was the Anteaters' first stroke play tournament victory since winning the Big West Championship in 2018. The 'Eaters also won the Cal Poly Match Play Tournament in 2019. JJ Nakao led UC Irvine at 2-under 211 for a career-best fourth-place showing.
UP NEXT
UC Irvine heads to Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club in Arizona for the Wyoming Cowboy Classic, March 31-April 1.
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