WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.----- In its first tournament of the spring season, the San Jose State University men's golf team finished in a tenth-place tie at the 43rd Southwestern Invitational presented by Topgolf.
The Spartans finished with a 54-hole total of 902 and were tied by No.50-ranked SMU in a 12-team field that included six teams ranked in GolfStat's top-50. No. 3-ranked Arizona State won the team championship with an 834 total on the par 72, 6,992-yard North Ranch Country Club course. Host Pepperdine, ranked No. 7, was second at 847.
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• Kotaro Murata was the top San Jose State finisher tying for 31st place at 222. Murata was among the tournament leaders in par-4 scoring (+3).
• Carl Corpus was next for the Spartans at 224 and a tie for 37th place. Corpus was among the tournament leaders and led the Spartans with 13 birdies over 54 holes.
• Kristopher Stiles tied for 42nd at 227. Stiles was among the tournament leaders in pars made with 32.
• Vijay Srinivasan, playing as an individual, tied for 50th at 231. Srinivasan and his teammate Corpus were among the tournament leaders in par-5 scoring (-5).
• Caleb Shetler, tied for 59th at 235.
• Nick Watts, was 62nd at 238.
The Spartans are in action next at Amer Ari Invitational, Feb. 3-5, in Waikoloa, Hawaii.
43rd Southwestern Invitational presented by Topgolf men's golf tournament
North Ranch Country Club, Westlake Village, Calif.
Par 72, 6,992 yards
Final 54-hole results
| Team Scores |
|
| 1. Arizona State |
834 |
| 2. Pepperdine |
847 |
| 3. Washington |
856 |
| 4. Georgia |
863 |
| 5. Wake Forest |
869 |
| 6. San Diego State |
871 |
| 7. UCLA |
876 |
| 8. Texas |
886 |
| 9. Southern California |
893 |
| 10. San Jose State |
902 |
| SMU |
902 |
| 12. UNLV |
906 |
| Top individuals |
|
| 1. David Puig, Arizona State |
73-70-65=208 |
| 2. Michael Brennan, Wake Forest |
70-70-70=210 |
| 3. Cameron Sisk, Arizona State |
71-67-72=210 |
| 4. Derek Hitchener, Pepperdine |
71-70-70=211 |
| 5. Travis Vick, Texas |
70-67-74=211 |
| San Jose State scores |
|
| 31. Kotaro Murata |
72-71-79=222 |
| 37. Carl Corpus |
73-75-76=224 |
| 42. Kristopher Stiles |
73-75-79-227 |
| 50. Vijay Srinivasan (ind.) |
80-72-79=231 |
| 59. Caleb Shetler |
74-82-79=235 |
| 62. Nick Watts |
79-76-83=238 |
| (ind.) - played as an individual |
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