Men’s Golf | October 04, 2024
LOS ANGELES – USC men’s golf travels to Dallas to compete in a 15-team tournament at the Trinity Forest Invitational, which will be held from Sunday, Oct. 6, through Tuesday, Oct. 8, at the Trinity Forest Golf Club.
COMPETITIVE SLATE (15): Furman, San Francisco, UTSA, *SMU, UTRGV, UTA, Louisiana Lafayette, Rice, Louisiana Tech, LMU, North Texas, NC State, UNLV, Abilene Christian, USC
*Host School
WHERE: Trinity Forest G.C. – Dallas, Texas (Par 72, 7,617 yards).
WHEN: The three-day event will begin Sunday, Oct. 6, the second round will be held on Monday, Oct. 7. The third round will be played on Tuesday, Oct. 8.
LIVE SCORING: Live results can be found on Scoreboard (Clippd) here.
LINEUP:
Through two tournaments, Safa sits No. 1 in most categories for the Trojans as he finished second on the squad in the Southern Dunes Invitational and first at the William H. Tucker Invitational. The junior missed a top-25 finish by one stroke last tournament as he was tied for 26th at four-over par. Through two tournaments, Safa is tied for team lead in stroke average at 71.83, and rounds of par or better (4) and leads the Trojans in birdies (23).
Aurilia opened the season in career-defining fashion, setting his single-round career best (65) and posting his best career tournament finish (runner-up) at the Southern Dunes Invitational. The senior had a challenging second tournament as he tied for 54th with teammates Jerge and Dominguez. Aurilia still ranks first or is tied with his teammates for first in several categories: stroke average (71.83), rounds in the 60s (two), and top ten finishes (one).
Jerge continues to move up the lineup in his third career start for USC. Jerge finished third in the lineup at the last two tournaments and has been a consistent performer for the Trojans. The sophomore is tied for the lead in rounds of par or better at four and has a stroke average of 72.50.
Buchanan is one of two freshmen competing for the first time in the lineup, as he served as an individual competitor at the last two tournaments. Buchanan finished 31st at the Southern Dunes Invitational and tied for 66th at the William H. Tucker…
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