USC Men’s Golf Heads to the Desert Oasis to take on the Southern Highlands Collegiate

Men’s Golf | March 01, 2025

LOS ANGELES – USC men’s golf heads to Las Vegas this weekend to compete in the 15-team Southern Highlands Collegiate from Sunday, Mar. 2, through Tuesday, Mar. 4, at the Southern Highlands Golf Club. 
The Trojans finished their last tournament (Arizona N.I.T) in 10th at 11 under par. USC will face a competitive field again this week, as they battle nine of the top twenty-five schools in the country. 
 
COMPETITIVE SLATE (15): #22 San Diego State, #12 Illinois, #11 Florida, #18 SMU, #30 Georgia, #24 Pepperdine, New Mexico, #2 Auburn #26 Texas A&M, #4 Oklahoma, #9 Virginia, *#31 UNLV, #50 USC, #16 Georgia Tech, Washington
*Host School
 
WHERE: Southern Highlands Golf Club (Par 72, 7,510 Yards)
 
WHEN: The three-day event will begin Sunday Mar. 2. The second round will be Monday Mar. 3, and the event will conclude Tuesday Mar. 4.
 
LINEUP:

1. Gavin Aurilia
2. Antonio Safa
3. Jaden Dumdumaya
4. Jack Jerge
5. Jack Buchanan

 
Gavin Aurilia
Senior Gavin Aurilla heads into the tournament after posting his fourth top-25 finish of the season in the Arizona N.I.T (tie for 22nd). He finished his last tournament five-under-par overall with 14 birdies and eight bogeys. He is ranked No. 182 individually in the Scoreboard Clippd collegiate national rankings and leads the team with a stroke average of 69.82. 

Antonio Safa

Junior Antonio Safa heads to Las Vegas as the No. 282 individual in the Scoreboard Clippd collegiate national rankings. He tied for 52^nd in his last tournament, finishing two-over-par overall and is tied for second on the team with a stroke average of 70.9.  Safa recently competed on the PGA Tour, playing in the PGA Tour Mexico Open in Vallarta, Mexico.

Jaden Dumdumaya

Freshman Jaden Dumdumaya posted a top-25 finish (tie for 22nd) in only his second start at USC. While in Arizona, Dumdumaya finished five-under-par overall with 12 birdies and seven bogeys. He heads to Las Vegas as the No. 480 individual in the Clippd Scoreboard collegiate national rankings, with a stroke average of 73.

Jack Jerge

Sophomore Jack Jerge heads into the tournament as the No. 360 individual in the Clippd Scoreboard collegiate national rankings. He tied teammate Safa for 52nd in his last tournament, finishing two-over-par with 12 birdies and eight bogeys. Jerge has a…