Pepperdine University
Valspar Collegiate Invitational
Men's Golf Completes Valspar Invitational
3/21/2018 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
PALM CITY, Florida - The Pepperdine men's golf team finished up the Valspar Collegiate Invitational on Tuesday in 14th place. Joshua McCarthy was the Waves' top finisher in a tie for 18th place.
The invitational was one of the top tournaments in the nation, with 10 top-25 schools in the field. Thirteen of the16 schools were in the top-40 according to Golfweek/Sagarin. The Waves went into the week ranked 21st in the country.
 | PLAYER SCORES |
- Sophomore Joshua McCarthy (Danville, Calif./De La Salle HS) finished in a tie for 18th place with a three-day total of 214 (71-68-75). He was tied for third with 14 birdies on the week.
- Senior Anthony Cecere (Palos Verdes Estates, Calif./St. Margaret's Episcopal School) shot 75 to finish in a tie for 38th place at 219 (73-71-75). Cecere had 35 pars on the week to lead the Waves.
- Junior Sahith Theegala (Chino Hills, Calif./Diamond Bar HS) completed the tournament in a tie for 58th place. He shot 72-77-75 over the three days.
- Sophomore Clay Feagler (Laguna Niguel, Calif./Dana Hills HS) finished in a tie for 66th place (76-70-80).
- Junior Roy Cootes (Rolling Hills, Calif./Palos Verdes HS) finished in 89th place.
| UP NEXT |
The Waves take two weeks off before traveling to Santa Cruz for the Western Intercollegiate Apr. 7-8.
| THE NUMBERS |
Team Scores: 1. Oklahoma State 277-274-289=840; 2. Florida State 286-278-281=845 3. Texas A&M 281-283-286=580; 4. Georgia Tech 287-282-283=852; T5. Duke 286-282-286=854; T5. Baylor 284-279-291=854; 7. LSU 287-279-292=858; 8. South Florida 289-280-292=861; 9. Texas 294-278-290=862; T10. Houston 296-283-286=865; T10. Arkansas 288-291-286=865; 12. Wake Forest 283-297-298=878; 13. South Carolina 293-292-296=881; 14. Pepperdine 292-286-305=883; 15. UT Arlington 302-292-304=898; 16. Lamar 301-307-318=828.
Top Individuals: 1. Viktor Hovland (Oklahoma State) 67-65-68=200; 2. Jon Pak (Florida State) 69-69-66=204; T3 Matthew Perrine (Baylor) 67-67-72=206; T3. Alex Smalley (Duke) 69-67-70=206; T3. Dan Erickson (Texas A&M) 67-69-70=206.
Pepperdine Scores: T18. Joshua McCarthy 71-68-75=214; T38. Anthony Cecere 73-71-75-219; T58. Sahith Theegala 72-77-75=224; T66. Clay Feagler 76-70-80=226; 89. Roy Cootes 79-88-88=255.
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