LAS VEGAS — After a seven year hiatus, the Sun Devil men’s golf team returns to the Southern Highlands Collegiate Tournament in Las Vegas, on Feb. 25-27. Play begins at 10 a.m. AZT with tee times off No. 1 and No. 10 holes.
THE WAGR RANKINGS
Three Sun Devils are in the recent top-20 World Amateur Golf Rankings, led by Wenyi Ding (8), Preston Summerhays (9), and Josele Ballester (17).
SUN DEVIL TOP-100 WAGR RANKINGS (FEB. 20, 2024)
8 – Wenyi Ding
9 – Preston Summerhays
17 – Josele Ballester
38 – Luke Potter
63 – Michael Mjaaseth
90 – Ryggs Johnston
THE LINEUP (WITH WAGR)
Representing the Sun Devils in Las Vegas will be No. 8 Wenyi Ding, No. 9 Preston Summerhays, No. 17 Josele Ballester, No. 90 Ryggs Johnston, and Luke Potter. Michael Mjaaseth will play as an individual.
OUR TOURNAMENT HISTORY HERE
The last time the Sun Devils played in the Southern Highlands Collegiate tournament was in 2017. The team finished 11th (31-over) with Jared Du Toit notching a 5-under finish to tie for third place.
LAST TIME OUT
Making history is a regular thing for Sun Devil Men’s Golf. At the Amer Ari Invitational, the team put forth the lowest par three-round tournament score in program history. Wenyi Ding also broke a national record for the lowest 54-hole tournament score with a 189/-27 and won the individual title for the tournament, his first collegiate win. Junior Josele Ballester also finished inside the top 15, posting a 14-under total tournament score.
BEN HOGAN WATCH LIST
Forty of the nation’s most accomplished collegiate golfers across all levels have been named to the watch list for the 2024 Ben Hogan Award presented by PNC Bank, including Sun Devil Men’s Golf very own Wenyi Ding and Preston Summerhays. The selection committee is comprised of more than 30 leaders in collegiate, amateur and professional golf. Recipients of the Ben Hogan Award presented by PNC Bank have combined to accumulate 85 worldwide victories, including 64 PGA TOUR wins, and have amassed more than $395 million in prize money on the PGA TOUR.
Wenyi Ding ??? and Preston Summerhays ??? are both on the @BenHoganAward Watch List.
Keep an eye out for these two this spring season… #ForksUp?? pic.twitter.com/FOicw8WlUI
— Sun Devil Men’s Golf (@sundevilmgolf) February 20, 2024
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