For Immediate Release \\ Wednesday, April 18, 2018 Contacts \\ Dave Hirsch ([email protected]) USC TO HOST 2018 PAC-12 CONFERENCE MEN’S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP OFF THE TEE... #Pac12Golf GENERAL GENERAL INFORMATION USC will serve as host of the 59th Annual Pac-12 Men’s Golf Championships WHAT: Pac-12 Conference Men’s Golf Championship (59th Annual) at Rolling Hills Country Club in Rolling Hills Estates, Calif., April 23-25. The Pac-12 features fve top 25 teams (Golfweek rankings) in No. 5 CALIFOR- WHEN: Monday-Wednesday, April 23-25, 2018 NIA, No. 12 STANFORD, No. 19 ARIZONA STATE, No. 21 USC and No. 24 HOST: USC will host the 72-hole Championship UCLA ... According to Golfstat statistical rankings, the Pac-12 boasts the na- tion’s top three individuals in California’s Collin Morikawa, USC’s Justin Suh COURSE: Rolling Hills Country Club, Rolling Hills Estates, Calif. and Oregon’s Norman Xiong. Par 71 (35-36), 7,155 yards No. 5 CALIFORNIA - The Golden Bears have posted seven top-three fn- WHO: Men’s golf teams from all 12 institutions will compete for ishes this season with three tournament titles - Alister McKenzie Invitational, bragging rights at the 2018 Pac-12 Men’s Golf Championship. Tavistock Collegiate Invitational and Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate ... Junior ADMISSION: Admission to the 2018 Pac-12 Championship is free. Collin Morikawa (68.67 stroke avg) has posted six top-fve fnishes, including medalist honors at the Querencia Cabo Collegiate (-16) and a pair of frst- MEDIA CONTACT: USC’s Paul Goldberg ([email protected]) and place ties at the Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate (-14) and Western Intercolle- the Pac-12’s Dave Hirsch ([email protected]) will serve as the giate (-10). He’s posted 69 or better in 19 of 27 rounds played this season ... media contacts for the 2018 Pac-12 Men’s Golf Championship. Junior KK Limbhasut (71.10 avg) has posted a pair of victories - Alister McK- Championship information, including schedules and tee times, enzie Invitational (-15) and Ka’anapali Classic Collegiate Invitational (-12). the event program, results, news and records are available on the No. 12 STANFORD - The Cardinal has posted four top-fve fnishes in nine Pac-12’s golf championship website (http://pac-12.com/mens-golf/ events. A veteran team, fve of Stanford’s top six players are either a junior championships). or senior ... Junior Brandon Wu (70.42 avg) has three top-10 fnishes, as TELEVISION: Pac-12 Networks will air coverage of the champion- does junior teammate Isaiah Salinda (71.50 avg) ... Senior Franklin Huang (71.52 avg) is the top returning scorer from last year’s Pac-12 Champion- ships on Sunday, May 6 at 10 a.m. PT. ships where he tied for second (-1, 209). Huang has fve top-25 fnishes PRACTICE ROUND: Teams will participate in a practice round this season. on Sunday, April 22 beginning at 9:00 a.m. Student-athletes and No. 15 ARIZONA STATE - The Sun Devils fnished among the top-four six coaches will be availble to the media following the practice round. times this season, including victories at the Maui Jim Invitational, Bandon CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE: A complete schedule that includes Dunes Championship and ASU Thunderbird Invitational ... Sophomore Chun (70.58 avg) has a pair of top-two fnishes in 9 events, including a vic- team pairings and tee times is listed on page 3 of this release. An Yu tory at the Bandon Dunes Championship (-13) and has posted 70 or better CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS: At the conclusion of each round, re- in 14 of 30 rounds ... Sophomore Alex del Rey (70.57 avg) has posted four sults and photos will be posted on the Pac-12’s golf championship top-10 fnishes, including medalist honors at the Maui Jim Invitational (-10). web site (http://pac-12.com/mens-golf/championships) and a link He played in the Spanish Open, an event won by former Sun Devil Jon Rahm will also be available on the Pac-12 website to hole-by-hole live Golf- (2016 Pac-12 champion). stat scoring (www.golfstat.com). No. 22 USC - The Trojans have fnished among the top fve teams in fve of ROLLING HILLS COUNTRY CLUB COURSE YARDAGE nine events, including a team title at the Saint Mary’s Invitational ... Junior Justin Suh (68.69 avg) has seven top-10 fnishes in nine events, including Hole Yardage Par Hole Yardage Par four tournament victories - Trinity Forest Invitational, Saint Mary’s Invitational, #1 440 4 #10 525 5 Amer Ari Invitational and Southern Highlands Intercollegiate - which are the #2 405 4 #11 385 4 most at USC in a season since Jamie Lovemark won four in his 2007 fresh- #3 550 4 #12 375 4 man season that saw him capture both the Pac-12 and NCAA titles ... Suh #4 416 4 #13 215 3 has posted 70 or better in 20 of 26 rounds ... Freshman Kaito Onishi (71.77 #5 345 4 #14 400 4 avg) has posted a pair of top-fve fnishes ... USC looks to become the frst #6 395 4 #15 585 5 team to host and win the Pac-12 title since Washington in 2009. #7 420 4 #16 465 4 #8 410 4 #17 160 3 No. 24 UCLA - The Bruins have posted nine top-four fnishes this season, #9 205 3 #18 460 4 including a win at the Southwestern Invitational ... Sophomore Hideoshi Yo- OUT 3,585 35 IN 3,570 36 shiihara (72.03 avg) has been UCLA’s top fnisher in fve of 11 events, while freshman Devon Bling (72.62) has been the Bruins’ top fnisher in each of Total 7,155 71 the last three tournaments, including a win at the Jack Rabbit Invitational (-15) ... Junior Cole Madey (72.19 avg) leads the Bruins with most rounds under par with 13 in 32 rounds of play. ARIZONA - The Wildcats have posted fve top-four fnishes in 10 tournaments this season, including a victory in the Arizona Intercollegiate (Jan. 29-30). THE RANKINGS Senior George Cunningham (70.57 avg) has posted six top-10 fnishes in 11 Golfweek/Sagarin (as of Apr 17) Golfstat (as of Apr 18) tournaments this season, including a win at the William H. Tucker Intercol- (Top 10 and Pac-12): (Top 10 and Pac-12): legiate and a tie for frst at the Western Intercollegiate (-10). He’s posted par 1. Oklahoma State 1. Oklahoma State or better in 19 of 33 rounds this season. Sophomore Brad Reeves (72.20 avg) 2. Vanderbilt 2. Texas A&M has been the squad’s second-most consistent scorer with 14 rounds at par 3. Texas A&M 3. Oklahoma or better. 4. Oklahoma 5. Vanderbilt OREGON - The defending Pac-12 champions ... The Ducks have fnished 5. CALIFORNIA 4. Georgia Tech fourth or better in four of nine tournaments, including a wins at the Oregon 6. Alabama 6. Alabama Duck Invitational ... Sophomore Norman Xiong (68.78 avg) has seven top-10 7. Georgia Tech 7. Florida fnishes this season, including an Oregon single-season record fve victories - 8. Auburn 8. CALIFORNIA Rod Myers Invitational (12), Nike Collegiate Invitational (-13), Duck Invitational 9. LSU 9. Auburn (-11), The Goodwin (-15) and Western Intercollegiate (-10). Xiong has shot par 10. Baylor 10. Baylor or better in 22 of 27 rounds ... Junior Ryan Gronlund (71.30 avg) has fve top- 12. STANFORD 17. STANFORD 10 fnishes with 16 of his 27 rounds coming in at par or better. 15. ARIZONA STATE 22. ARIZONA STATE 22. USC 23. USC COLORADO - Nine top-10 fnishes in 11 tournaments for the Buffaloes in 24. UCLA 28. UCLA 2017-18 ... Seniors Yannick Paul (70.52 avg) and Spencer Painton (71.63 32. ARIZONA 30. OREGON avg) pace the Buffs as Paul has posted par or better in 19 rounds this season, 36. OREGON 32. ARIZONA while Painton has 17 such rounds ... Paul won his frst career event with co- 45. COLORADO 46. COLORADO medalist honors at the ASU Thunderbird Invitational (-11). His score of 202 71. UTAH 71. WASHINGTON was the best in CU history for a 54-hole tournament on a par-71 layout. 74. WASHINGTON 77. UTAH UTAH - The Utes have posted six top-fve team fnishes this season ... Junior 83. OREGON STATE 97. OREGON STATE Kyler Dunkle (71.44 avg) and Freshman Blake Tomlinson (71.53 avg) pace 106. WASHINGTON STATE 115. WASHINGTON STATE the Utes. Dunkle has fnished among the top-10 three times, including a win at the Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational (-14) where he shot a fnal round 64. Tomlinson has posted par or better in 17 of 30 rounds. Golfweek Individual Rankings Golfstat Individual Rankings WASHINGTON - Junior Carl Yuan (71.88 avg) paces the Huskies as he’s (as of Apr 17) (as of Apr 18) posted three top-10 fnishes in nine events. Yuan tied for fourth at last year’s (No. 1 and Pac-12 top 100): (No. 1 and Pac-12 top 100): Pac-12 Championships (+3) ... Sophomore Henry Lee (72.32 avg) claims a 1. Collin Morikawa, CAL 1. Collin Morikawa, CAL pair of top-10 fnishes and leads the Huskies with 13 rounds of par or better. 2. Justin Suh, USC 2. Justin Suh, USC 3. Norman Xiong, ORE 3. Norman Xiong, ORE OREGON STATE - The Beavers have posted six top-10 team fnishes this sea- 28. George Cunningham, ARIZ 43. George Cunningham, ARIZ son ... The young Oregon State squad (only one senior on the roster) is led 32. Brandon Wu, STAN 48. Brandon Wu, STAN by freshman Spencer Tibbits (71.97 avg) and sophomore Shawn Lu (72.43 43.