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UCLA Ties for Third at Southwestern Invitational
January 31, 2024 | Men's Golf
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. – The UCLA men's golf team finished in a tie for third at 9-under 843 at the Southwestern Invitational at North Ranch Country Club on Wednesday. The Bruins shot a 2-under 280 in the third round.
UCLA held the lead over the 13-team field several moments throughout the final day, but Ohio State eventually won the title with a score of 13-under 839. Buckeye Neal Shipley won individual medal honors at 12-under (69-67-65).
UCLA has shot 9-under or better in three of its last four tournaments.
Junior Omar Morales and freshman Luke Powell were the Bruins' top two finishers with each securing their fourth top-10 placement of the season. Morales placed eighth at 6-under (70-68-69) and Powell tied for ninth at 5-under (67-69-72).
Pablo Ereño finished in the top 20, tying for 13th at 3-under (73-70-67). Ereño shot his lowest round of the season on day three with a 4-under 67.
Freshmen Luciano Conlan and Alex Papayoanou rounded out the UCLA lineup in a tie for 53rd at 8-over.
The Bruins travel to Hawaii next week for the Amer Ari Invitational, beginning Thursday, Feb. 8. The tournament will be held at Mauna Lani Golf Course in Hilo, Hawaii.
UCLA held the lead over the 13-team field several moments throughout the final day, but Ohio State eventually won the title with a score of 13-under 839. Buckeye Neal Shipley won individual medal honors at 12-under (69-67-65).
UCLA has shot 9-under or better in three of its last four tournaments.
Junior Omar Morales and freshman Luke Powell were the Bruins' top two finishers with each securing their fourth top-10 placement of the season. Morales placed eighth at 6-under (70-68-69) and Powell tied for ninth at 5-under (67-69-72).
Pablo Ereño finished in the top 20, tying for 13th at 3-under (73-70-67). Ereño shot his lowest round of the season on day three with a 4-under 67.
Freshmen Luciano Conlan and Alex Papayoanou rounded out the UCLA lineup in a tie for 53rd at 8-over.
The Bruins travel to Hawaii next week for the Amer Ari Invitational, beginning Thursday, Feb. 8. The tournament will be held at Mauna Lani Golf Course in Hilo, Hawaii.
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