March 29, 2018
San Francisco, Calif.----- Sean Yu and Ben Campbell each posted even par 71's for the San Jose State University in the first round of The Goodwin men's golf tournament.
Yu had a pair of birdies and a like number of bogeys on the par 71, 7,143-yard TPC Harding course under near pristine conditions in the western part of the city. Campbell needed two of his four birdies over his last three holes to finish at even par.
Only seven players in the morning wave bettered par and Yu and Campbell were among eight golfers to match par.
As a team, San Jose State posted a six-over par 290, tied for fourth best in the morning wave of 12 teams and 60 players. The Spartans also counted Kevin Velo's 73 and Bryce Wortman's 75 in their team scoring for the opening round. Washington and Nevada turned in the top team scores of the morning at 283.
"This is a `thinking man's' golf course that's for sure. It's a tough golf course and it's playing long especially in the morning,'" said San Jose State men's golf coach John Kennaday. "We did OK in the morning wave. The guys played hard and they gutted out a couple of tough rounds. I was proud of the way they played for sure."
The 54-hole tournament continues on March 30 with 18 holes and concludes on March 31 with a third and final round. There is no admission charge for The Goodwin.
The Goodwin men's golf tournament
TPC Harding, San Francisco, Calif.
7,143 yards, par 71
Team scores (morning wave)
Washington 283
Nevada 283
SMU 289
San Jose State 290
Abilene Christian 290
Oregon State 290
UC Davis 291
Cal Poly 292
Minnesota 293
Wyoming 298
Utah 298
Northern Colorado 302
Leading individuals (morning wave)
Noah Woolsey, Washington 68
Sam Harned, Nevada 68
Jackson Markham, SMU 69
Brandon Baumgarten, UC Davis 69
San Jose State scores
Sean Yu 71
Ben Campbell 71
Kevin Velo 73