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Southwestern Invitational
No. 21 Men's Golf Returns to Action in Westlake Village This Week
January 25, 2026 | Men's Golf
LOS ANGELES – The No. 21-ranked UCLA men's golf team will return to action in Southern California this week, competing at the Southwestern Invitational from Monday through Wednesday, hosted at North Ranch Country Club in Westlake Village, Calif.
The 54-hole, stroke play tournament will run from Monday, Jan. 26, through Wednesday, Jan. 28. Fans will be able to follow the scoring action at Scoreboard.
In addition to UCLA and host institution Pepperdine, the 13-team field will include Colorado State, Loyola Marymount, New Mexico, San Diego, San Diego State, San Jose State, SMU, UNLV, USC, Utah and Washington. All 13 competing teams are ranked in the top 100, and eight of those programs are currently ranked in the top 50 (including UCLA, the latest rankings are here).
"We're really excited to play in the Southwestern Invitational," UCLA head coach Armen Kirakossian said. "It's always nice to be able to compete in your backyard. We're looking forward to that, and this is a place that our guys like. We have had success there in the past. So that sets up well with our guys and their comfort level. We are definitely eager to get back out and compete in a stroke play event after we finished up in The Copper Cup. The boys are motivated and hungry and looking forward to it. Our mindset, we want to go there and see what we've got as far as the lineup for this spring. Our guys are working toward postseason. This is just the start of that. It's nice to get those reps in The Copper Cup, and we would like to be a little bit sharper as we head into the Southwestern, and we are looking forward to having a great week."
This will mark the first of seven upcoming spring golf tournaments for UCLA (including the season-culminating Big Ten Tournament).
UCLA's Lineup: Logan Kim, Alex Papayoanou, Kyle An, Baylor Larrabee, Tyler Loree
UCLA's Individual Competitor: Josh Kim
The Field: (15) Pepperdine, (17) New Mexico, (19) Utah, (21) UCLA, (24) USC, (29) San Diego State, (41) Washington, (47) SMU, (56) Loyola Marymount, (59) San Diego, (60) UNLV, (69) San Jose State, (100) Colorado State
Par and Yardage: North Ranch Country Club (Westlake Village, Calif.), par 70 course, totaling 6,753 yards
Monday's Schedule: Josh Kim (individual) begins at Hole 10, at 9:23 a.m. Tyler Loree and teammates to begin at Hole 1, at approximately 10:20 a.m.
Live Scoring: Fans can follow along with live scoring at Scoreboard from Monday through Wednesday.
Fall 2025 Recap
Head coach Armen Kirakossian has had UCLA playing its best golf in years, now in his fourth season as the Bruins' head coach. In the fall of 2025, UCLA had two top-three finishes, including winning the title at the 2025 Fighting Irish Classic, hosted at the University of Notre Dame. Sophomore Baylor Larrabee finished in fourth place in the tournament, shooting 4-under 206 over three rounds.
The title at Notre Dame marked UCLA's fourth championship in one year. Last season, UCLA took the team championship at The Preserve Golf Club Collegiate in Carmel, Calif., in the fall, followed by spring season wins at The Goodwin (hosted at Stanford) and at the Big Ten Championships in Baltimore, Md.
UCLA's fall season also include a third-place finish in the 12-team field at Sahalee Players Championship, located in Sammamish, Wash. UCLA shot 9-over 873 at Sahalee Country Club. Kyle An finished the tournament as UCLA's top finisher (t-9th, at 1-over 217).
In all, UCLA competed in four events during the fall season – the Sahalee Players Championship in Washington, The Wohali (Utah), the Fighting Irish Classic (Indiana) and the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate Invitational.
UCLA's 2025-26 Roster
| Name | Year | Height | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle An | Sr. | 5-9 | Aliso Viejo, Calif. |
| Luciano Conlan | Jr. | 6-0 | Kaneohe, Hawai'i |
| Trevor Garus | So. | 6-0 | Boise, Idaho |
| Josh Kim | Fr. | 5-11 | Danville, Calif. |
| Logan Kim | So. | 6-1 | Glendale, Calif. |
| Baylor Larrabee | So. | 6-5 | Ferndale, Wash. |
| Tyler Loree | Fr. | 6-0 | Kula, Hawaii |
| Alex Papayoanou | Jr. | 5-10 | The Woodlands, Texas |
| Matthew Yamin | Sr. | 5-11 | New York, N.Y. |
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