TUCSON, Ariz. – The No. 11 Texas A&M men’s golf team earned its third tournament trophy of the season with a 36-under-par performance at the Arizona Thunderbirds Intercollegiate at Tucson Country Club.
The Maroon & White shot 828 (270-278-280) at the par-72, 7,072 course to beat the host, No. 22 Arizona (-33), by three strokes. California (-23), BYU (-16) and Long Beach State (-11) rounded out the top five.
Leading Arizona by two strokes with all 10 golfers having one hole left to play, the Maroon & White held off the Wildcats at the wire. Vishnu Sadagopan sealed the deal with a birdie to wrap up his round, sending A&M to its third victory of the season.
Arizona and Texas A&M were tied with four holes remaining, but Sam Bennett led a late charge, posting three birdies down the stretch. He carded a 4-under-par, 68 to lead Ol’ Sarge’s charges in the final round.
Bennett and Phichaksn Maichon tied for sixth place at 9-under, 207. Jaime Montojo also landed in the top 10 with an eighth-place performance at 8-under, 208. BYU’s Zac Jones won medalist honors at 16-under, 200.
The Aggies fivesome was rounded out with Sadagopan in 11th place at 6-under, 210 and Daniel Rodrigues posting a 3-over, 219.
Michael Heidelbaugh, who was competing as an individual, also tied for 11th at 6-under, 210.
Texas A&M wrapped up round two Tuesday morning with a 10-under, 278, staking claim to a five-stroke lead over Arizona and California at 29-under-par, 549. Maichon highlighted A&M’s second round with a 5-under, 67, including eight birdies. Bennett carded a 3-under, 69.
The Aggies return to action February 16-18 when they travel to Lihue, Hawai’i for the John A. Burns Intercollegiate on the Ocean Course at Hokuala.
TEAM SCORES
Texas A&M 270-278-280=828 (-36)
Arizona 276-277-278=831 (-33)
California 278-276-287=841 (-23)
Brigham Young 275-285-288=848 (-16)
Long Beach State 285-280-288=853…
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