USC Men’s Golf Returns To The Goodwin

Men’s Golf | March 28, 2023

The USC men’s golf team, with a trio of medalist honors to its credit this season, returns to California this week for The Goodwin, Thursday through Saturday (March 30-April 1), at TPC Harding Park.

Tournament Information

The Stanford-hosted event features a whopping 28 teams, including eight from the Pac-12. Tee times for the morning waves each day are between 7-8:48 a.m. PT and afternoon waves each day are from 12-1:48 p.m. Results are available at Golfstat.

USC is off at 12:05 p.m. Thursday and at 7:00 a.m. on Friday.

USC’s starting lineup will feature senior Jack Boulger, junior Krando Nishiba, sophomores Jackson Rivera and Gavin Aurilia and freshman Mahanth Chirravuri. The Trojans last played in the event in 2021, Nishiba the only Trojan in the lineup who saw action two years ago.

USC has won the event eight times since its inception in 1968, most recently in 2005. The Trojans have won four individual titles, most recently Rory Hie in 2008.

Former Trojan Justin Suh’s 54-hole, 16-under 200 in 2019, which included a 64, is tied for the fourth-lowest score in tournament history

SEASON SUMMARY

The Trojans, in their third year under Head Coach J.T. Higgins and assistant coach Matt Walton, posted a pair of medalist performances in their first weekend and just notched their third last weekend.

Sophomore Jackson Rivera won the Husky Invitational by four strokes while senior Jack Boulger won the Husky Individual Invitational by six — both the first titles of their collegiate careers — while the USC men’s team finished second at the Gold Mountain G.C. in Bremerton, Wash., to kick off the 2022-23 season. USC combined for a three-round 7-over 871 (293-281-297), finishing three strokes back of first-place Washington State and two ahead of third-place and host Washington.

Rivera never wavered during the final round and maintained at least a two-stroke lead throughout Tuesday and finished at 8-under 208 (67-70-71), closing with a birdie on 18. Boulger won going away on Gold Mountain’s Cascade Course at 12-under 201 (68-67-66), posting his best three rounds in Cardinal and Gold.

On March 18, Rivera earned co-champion honors at the Arizona N.I.T. at Tucson Omni National at 13-under 203 (69-67-67), tying for first with Wildcat Zach Pollo. For Rivera, the 13-under showing tied for…