Arizona State men’s golf ninth-year head coach Matt Thurmond will have his Sun Devils competing in 10 states and will travel to Mexico for the sixth time in seven years in 2024-25. The Sun Devils make visits to Washington, Illinois, Texas, North Carolina, California, Hawaii, Oklahoma, Mexico and Florida.
PGA TOUR U PRESEASON RANKINGS
PGA TOUR University announced the preseason ranking for the Class of 2025, and Sun Devil Preston Summerhays is ranked No. 1 on the list of rising seniors eligible for PGA TOUR University in 2024-25. A four-time collegiate winner since arriving to campus, Summerhays has made 12 career starts in PGA TOUR sanctioned events. The two-time PING GCAA All-American started 2023-24 with a win in the 72-player field at the Sahalee Players Championship in September before becoming the first Sun Devil since Jon Rahm to win the Thunderbird Collegiate for a second consecutive season in April.
JOSELE BALLESTER WINS U.S. AMATEUR
Phil Mickelson. Billy Mayfair. Jeff Quinney. You can add Josele Ballester to the list of Sun Devils to win the most coveted amateur trophy in golf as he won the 124th U.S. Amateur Sunday afternoon 2-up over Iowa’s Noah Kent. He did it on his 21st birthday at Hazeltine in the 36-hole match. He was the only top 10 world amateur to reach the round of 16, as he took the lead on the second hole and never looked back. He joins Sun Devil Jon Rahm as the only players from Spain to win a USGA tournament, as Rahm won the U.S. Open in 2021. Ballester gained exemptions for the British Open, Masters and the U.S. Open next year. Ballester trailed at some point in each of his last three matches but never trailed in the final. He went 3 up after four holes after two early birdies and had a 4-up lead at the break.
BALLESTER’S ROAD TO THE FINAL
Stroke Play: Shot 68-71–141
Round of 64: Def. Ben James, 2 and 1
Round of 32: Def. Tiger Christensen, 3 and 1
Round of 16: Def. Christen Brand, 3 and 1
Quarterfinals: Def. Bobby Massa, 3 and 1
Semifinals: Def. Luis Masaveu 3 and 2
Championship: Def. Noah Ken, 2-up
ABOUT THE RANKINGS
The Sun Devils are ranked second in the preseason Bushnell/Golfweek Coaches Poll behind only defending national champion Auburn. Other Big 12 teams ranked are Arizona (14), Texas Tech (15) and Oklahoma State (20).
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