USC Men’s Golf Descends into the Desert for Arizona N.I.T.

Men’s Golf | February 02, 2025

TUCSON, AZ – USC men’s golf competes in its second tournament in less than a week. The Trojans head to Tucson, Ariz., to compete in the 15-team Arizona N.I.T., which will be held from Monday, Feb.3, through Tuesday, Feb.4, at the Omni Tucson National Resort.
 
The Trojans are in the full swing of things this spring, as they just finished tied for sixth out of 14 teams at the Southwestern Invitational concluding on Wednesday, Jan. 29.  In that tournament, junior Antonio Safa led the squad as he earned a top-20 finish, tying for 13th place individually at even-par.
 
COMPETITIVE SLATE (16): #36 BYU, Oral Roberts, UC Santa Barbara, Saint Mary’s, Missouri, New Mexico State, *#11 Arizona, Fresno State, LMU, New Mexico, Wyoming, Santa Clara, Baylor, Iowa State, #43 USC
 
*Host School
 
WHERE: Omni Tucson National Resort – Tucson, Arizona (Par 72, 7200 yards)
 
WHEN: The two-day event will begin Monday Feb. 3 with 36 holes, and the final 18 played on Tuesday Feb. 4. 
 
LIVE SCORING: Live results can be found on Clippd Live Scoring Link. 
 
LINEUP:
 

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

 
Gavin Aurilia
Senior Gavin Aurilia heads into the tournament, ranked as the No. 172 individual in the country on Scoreboard Clippd rankings. At the Southwestern he posted ten birdies and 11 bogeys, tying for 31st at five-over par. The senior leads the team in stroke average at 71.4.
 
Antonio Safa
Junior Antonia Safa heads into the tournament as the No. 327 individual in the Scoreboard Clippd rankings. He tied for 13th in the Southwestern Invitational with an even-par total  and currently has an individual scoring average of 71.67.
 
Jack Jerge
Sophomore Jack Jerge heads into the tournament as the No. 299 Individual in the Scoreboard Clippd rankings. He finished 39^th in his last tournament with 12 birdies and 12 bogeys, including a season-high eight birdies in round one. Jerge has a stroke average of 72. 
 
Jaden Dumdumaya
Freshman Jaden Dumdumaya heads into the tournament with a stroke average of 74.33 after tying for 26th in the Southwestern Invitational with…