Preston Summerhays has been named Pac-12 Golfer of the Week after he won the individual title and piloted No. 3/4 Arizona State Men’s Golf to the overall win at its own Thunderbird Collegiate, including a tournament-winning birdie on the 18th hole Sunday, according to an announcement from the league office Tuesday morning.
One putt. For the team trophy. Preston Summerhays ??? with the tournament-winning birdie on 18. pic.twitter.com/zdVoMOWCP0
— Sun Devil Men’s Golf (@sundevilmgolf) April 15, 2023
The wins have shot Summerhays up the individual rankings, sitting fifth in the nation on Golfstat and 10th by Golfweek (USA Today). As a team, the win moved Arizona State to third in the nation on Golfweek and fourth on Golfstat.
It is the first weekly recognition for Arizona State from the Pac-12 this season.
Summerhays finished the tournament at 13-under (66-68-66=200/-13) and was one of two golfers in the field to shoot below a 70 in each of the three rounds in the tournament. He needed a mere 30-strokes on the back-nine of Sunday’s third round.
He finished Sunday’s third round five-under, including birdies on the final two holes and three of his last five, to give the Sun Devils (264-281-279=824/-28) a one-stroke victory over the University of Arizona. He started his back-nine with a birdie on 10 combined with an Arizona bogey, helping shift the momentum with the Sun Devils.
“”With everyone watching, you need someone to step up on the back-nine and Preston did,” said Head Coach Matt Thurmond. “With everyone watching and following that group, we made the clutch putts at the end. It felt like everything was going Arizona’s way early but I just tried to keep my energy up and make sure they knew we still had a chance.”
Reigning Masters Champion Jon Rahm and ASU great Phil Mickelson are joined by Summerhays as winners of the Thunderbird Collegiate. The win also marked two straight years a Sun Devil has won his home event.
Rahm. Mickelson. Summerhays.
Preston Summerhays ??? joins a list of Sun Devil legends as champion of the Thunderbird Collegiate. The Sun Devils have also won the team trophy.#ForksUp /// ?????? pic.twitter.com/JL4iz35oGa
— Sun Devil Men’s Golf (@sundevilmgolf) April 15, 2023
SUN DEVIL INDIVIDUAL THUNDERBIRD COLLEGIATE WINNERS
Preston Summerhays – 2023
James Leow – 2022
Chun An Yu – 2019
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