ASU, Wenyi Ding Lead at Pac-12 Men’s Golf Championship

CAREFREE, Ariz. – Host Sun Devil Men’s Golf completed the third round at the 2024 Pac-12 Men’s Golf Championship at Desert Forest Golf Club in Carefree and currently sits as the solo leader at +30.

Teams will complete the fourth and final round Sunday at 7:30 a.m. MST/PT.

Wenyi Ding is the sole leader at 2-under after shooting 70. Ding has 14 birdies in three rounds, tied for the most of any golfer in the tournament. Taking advantage of moving day, Ryggs Johnston now sits tied for third after recording birdies on four holes on the back nine to shoot a comfortable 69 (-2). Arizona State also leads the field with the most birdies scored (57).

ROUND BREAKDOWN

Wenyi Ding (-2/211/1)

ROUND 3: 70 (-1)

BIRDIES (5): Hole 6 (Par 4; 371 yards), Hole 9 (Par 5; 533 yards), Hole 10 (Par4; 392 yards), Hole 11 (Par 5; 594 yards), Hole 16 (Par 5; 435 yards)

Ryggs Johnston (+1/214/T3)

ROUND 3: 69 (-2)

BIRDIES (5): Hole 1 (Par 4; 404 yards), Hole 11 (Par 5; 594 yards), Hole 13 (Par 4; 466 yards), Hole 16 (Par 5; 435 yards), Hole 17 (Par 3; 169 yards)

Josele Ballester (+11/224/T24)

ROUND 3: 77 (+6)

BIRDIES (1): Hole 9 (Par 5; 533 yards)

Michael Mjaaseth (+18/231/T52)

ROUND 3: 80 (+9)

BIRDIES (2): Hole 3 (Par 3; 171 yards), Hole 14 (Par 14; 329 yards)

Connor Williams (+12/225/T27)

ROUND 3: 73 (+2)

BIRDIES (2): Hole 11 (Par 5; 594 yards), Hole 17 (Par 3; 169 yards)

Preston Summerhays (+16/229/T42)

ROUND 3: 73 (+2)

BIRDIES (4): Hole 6 (Par 4; 371 yards), Hole 9 (Par 5; 531 yards), Hole 14 (Par 14; 329 yards), Hole 17 (Par 3; 169 yards)

QUOTABLES

“We hung in there and stayed tough down the stretch,” Sun Devil Men’s Golf Head Coach Matt Thurmond remarked. “The key is to limit mistakes and let the rest take care of itself. I am pleased with the way we are focusing on ourselves and keeping the right mindset.”

“This course punishes wayward shots and Wenyi Ding does not hit many of them,” Coach Thurmond observed about his leading freshman. “We just need him to remain consistent and manage the course like he is capable of. He is doing a great job of leading this team and setting the tone.”

TEAM STANDINGS