Friday, September 28
Albuquerque, N.M.
All Day
Pepperdine University
at
William H. Tucker Intercollegiate
Photo by: Ron Hall
Men's Golf Opens Season in New Mexico
9/27/2018 10:39:00 AM | Men's Golf
MALIBU, California – The Pepperdine men's golf team gets the 2018-19 season underway this weekend at New Mexico's William H. Tucker Intercollegiate. The defending West Coast Conference champions expect to have another strong year.
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EVENT INFO – The William H. Tucker Intercollegiate will be held at the par-72, 7,555-yard University of New Mexico Championship Course in Albuquerque, New Mexico. There will be two rounds on Friday and the third and final round is Saturday (Sept. 28-29). Live scoring will be available via Golfstat.
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FIELD – In addition to Pepperdine, the 17-team field includes host New Mexico, Air Force, Arkansas, BYU, Coastal Carolina, Colorado, Colorado State, Denver, Loyola Marymount, Nebraska, New Mexico State, San Diego State, UNLV, UT-Arlington, UTEP and Wyoming.
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PEPPERDINE LINEUP – The Waves' lineup consists of junior Joshua McCarthy (Danville, Calif./De La Salle HS), freshman Joe Highsmith (Lakewood, Wash./Bellarmine Prep), sophomore RJ Manke (Lakewood, Wash./Bellarmine Prep), freshman Derek Hitchner (Minneapolis, Minn./The Blake School) and junior Clay Feagler (Laguna Niguel, Calif./Dana Hills HS). Senior Roy Cootes (Rolling Hills, Calif./Palos Verdes HS) will play as an individual.
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EVENT HISTORY – This is the 14th time that the Waves have competed at the Tucker Intercollegiate since 1993. Pepperdine won in 2007, and Jesse Barnsley was medalist.
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ROSTER – The Waves' roster consists of three seniors, two juniors, two sophomores and two freshmen. All five players that were part of last year's record-setting lineup at the WCC Championships are back, but Sahith Theegala -- a two-time All-American, a three-time All-WCC first team honoree and a member of the 2018 USA's Arnold Palmer Cup squad – is currently out with a wrist injury. Clay Feagler and Joshua McCarthy have each been All-WCC twice. Feagler was medalist at the 2018 WCC Championships and McCarthy was an individual qualifier for the 2018 NCAA Championships. Roy Cootes is also a previous All-WCC honoree.
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2018-19 HONORS – Pepperdine was #18 in Golfweek's preseason rankings ... The Waves were a unanimous choice by the WCC's coaches to repeat as conference champions in their preseason poll ... Clay Feagler, Joshua McCarthy and Sahith Theegala were named to the preseason All-WCC team ... Joe Highsmith was listed at #9 among Golfweek's top freshmen in the nation.
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PEPPERDINE GOLF – Thanks to its victory at the 1997 NCAA Championships, Pepperdine will always be known on a national level for its outstanding men's golf program. The Waves have made nine appearances at the NCAA Championships since 1993 and have achieved NCAA Regional berths in 23 of the last 27 years. In the West Coast Conference, they've won a league-best 19 championships since 1987 and have finished either first or second in 25 of
the last 32 years. Seventh-year head coach Michael Beard, who has earned a conference-record three consecutive WCC Coach of the Year awards, leads the Waves.
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ONLINE — The squad is on Twitter (@PeppGolf), Facebook (/PeppGolf) and Instagram (peppgolf). You can also follow @CoachMBeard and @blainewoodruff on Twitter.
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ABOUT PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY – Pepperdine boasts a one-of-a-kind athletic department with unprecedented success for a school of its size. The Waves have won NCAA Division I championships in five different men's sports — one of just 18 schools to have accomplished this feat — and nine overall. Of this elite group, Pepperdine has the smallest undergraduate enrollment, is the only school without football and is the only university that has not been affiliated with a "major" conference. The Waves have won a total of 25 team or individual national championships in their history. Pepperdine has also earned the Division I-AAA All-Sports Trophy, an award based on postseason success that's given to the top non-football school, three times (most recently in 2011-12). Located in scenic Malibu, California, the university overlooks the Pacific Ocean and its campus and athletic facilities are regularly voted among the nation's most beautiful. Pepperdine, which is affiliated with the Church of Christ, ranks #46 overall on U.S. News and World Report's list of America's best colleges.
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EVENT INFO – The William H. Tucker Intercollegiate will be held at the par-72, 7,555-yard University of New Mexico Championship Course in Albuquerque, New Mexico. There will be two rounds on Friday and the third and final round is Saturday (Sept. 28-29). Live scoring will be available via Golfstat.
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FIELD – In addition to Pepperdine, the 17-team field includes host New Mexico, Air Force, Arkansas, BYU, Coastal Carolina, Colorado, Colorado State, Denver, Loyola Marymount, Nebraska, New Mexico State, San Diego State, UNLV, UT-Arlington, UTEP and Wyoming.
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PEPPERDINE LINEUP – The Waves' lineup consists of junior Joshua McCarthy (Danville, Calif./De La Salle HS), freshman Joe Highsmith (Lakewood, Wash./Bellarmine Prep), sophomore RJ Manke (Lakewood, Wash./Bellarmine Prep), freshman Derek Hitchner (Minneapolis, Minn./The Blake School) and junior Clay Feagler (Laguna Niguel, Calif./Dana Hills HS). Senior Roy Cootes (Rolling Hills, Calif./Palos Verdes HS) will play as an individual.
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EVENT HISTORY – This is the 14th time that the Waves have competed at the Tucker Intercollegiate since 1993. Pepperdine won in 2007, and Jesse Barnsley was medalist.
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ROSTER – The Waves' roster consists of three seniors, two juniors, two sophomores and two freshmen. All five players that were part of last year's record-setting lineup at the WCC Championships are back, but Sahith Theegala -- a two-time All-American, a three-time All-WCC first team honoree and a member of the 2018 USA's Arnold Palmer Cup squad – is currently out with a wrist injury. Clay Feagler and Joshua McCarthy have each been All-WCC twice. Feagler was medalist at the 2018 WCC Championships and McCarthy was an individual qualifier for the 2018 NCAA Championships. Roy Cootes is also a previous All-WCC honoree.
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2018-19 HONORS – Pepperdine was #18 in Golfweek's preseason rankings ... The Waves were a unanimous choice by the WCC's coaches to repeat as conference champions in their preseason poll ... Clay Feagler, Joshua McCarthy and Sahith Theegala were named to the preseason All-WCC team ... Joe Highsmith was listed at #9 among Golfweek's top freshmen in the nation.
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PEPPERDINE GOLF – Thanks to its victory at the 1997 NCAA Championships, Pepperdine will always be known on a national level for its outstanding men's golf program. The Waves have made nine appearances at the NCAA Championships since 1993 and have achieved NCAA Regional berths in 23 of the last 27 years. In the West Coast Conference, they've won a league-best 19 championships since 1987 and have finished either first or second in 25 of
the last 32 years. Seventh-year head coach Michael Beard, who has earned a conference-record three consecutive WCC Coach of the Year awards, leads the Waves.
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ONLINE — The squad is on Twitter (@PeppGolf), Facebook (/PeppGolf) and Instagram (peppgolf). You can also follow @CoachMBeard and @blainewoodruff on Twitter.
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ABOUT PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY – Pepperdine boasts a one-of-a-kind athletic department with unprecedented success for a school of its size. The Waves have won NCAA Division I championships in five different men's sports — one of just 18 schools to have accomplished this feat — and nine overall. Of this elite group, Pepperdine has the smallest undergraduate enrollment, is the only school without football and is the only university that has not been affiliated with a "major" conference. The Waves have won a total of 25 team or individual national championships in their history. Pepperdine has also earned the Division I-AAA All-Sports Trophy, an award based on postseason success that's given to the top non-football school, three times (most recently in 2011-12). Located in scenic Malibu, California, the university overlooks the Pacific Ocean and its campus and athletic facilities are regularly voted among the nation's most beautiful. Pepperdine, which is affiliated with the Church of Christ, ranks #46 overall on U.S. News and World Report's list of America's best colleges.
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