SCOTTSDALE, Arizona – Led by
Joe Highsmith's 5-under 65, the Pepperdine men's golf team went low again during Saturday's second round of the Maui Jim Intercollegiate and moved up to fourth place.
After going 10-under in the first round, the Waves shot 11-under in the second and have a two-day total of a 21-under 539 (270-269) at the par-70 Mirabel Golf Club. They head into the final round trailing Arizona by seven shots and Clemson and Arizona State by six.
The 21-under ties Pepperdine's fourth-best team score ever after 36 holes. All five Waves went even-par or better on Saturday.
PLAYER SCORES
- Freshman William Mouw (Chino, Calif./Ontario Christian HS), playing in his first college tournament, leads the Waves in a tie for 11th place with a 6-under 134 (67-67). His round today included six birdies.
- Sophomore Joe Highsmith (Lakewood, Wash./Bellarmine Prep) moved up 26 spots and into a tie for 16th with a 5-under 135 (70-65). Like his first round, he overcame a slow start (2-over after six holes) with a big finish (five birdies over the next six holes and a total of seven on the day) to record his 5-under score.
- Senior Sahith Theegala (Chino Hills, Calif./Diamond Bar HS) is also tied for 16th with a 5-under 135 (65-70). His even-par round included three birdies.
- Senior Clay Feagler (Laguna Niguel, Calif./Dana Hills HS) is tied for 20th with a 4-under 136 (68-68). He was 4-over after five holes but bounced back with six birdies the rest of the way, including each of his final two holes.
- Senior Joshua McCarthy (Danville, Calif./De La Salle HS) is tied for 44th with an even-par 140 (71-69). He had six birdies on Saturday.
INDIVIDUAL TOURNAMENT
Additionally, three Waves are competing in the accompanying Mea Lanakila Individual tournament, being held at the par-72 Desert Forest Golf Club:
- Sophomore Derek Hitchner (Minneapolis, Minn./The Blake School) is tied for fourth with a 2-under 142 (72-70).
- Freshman Dylan Menante (Carlsbad, Calif./Sage Creek HS) is tied for fourth with a 2-under 142 (73-69).
- Junior RJ Manke (Lakewood, Wash./Bellarmine Preparatory School) is tied for 10th at 145 (71-74).
UP NEXT
The Waves will be paired with Kent State and Utah for Sunday's third and final round, which begins at 7:50 a.m. on the first tee.
THE NUMBERS
Team Scores: 1. Arizona 532; T2. Clemson 533; T2. Arizona State 533;
4. Pepperdine 539; 5. Kent State 542; 6. Utah 545; 7. USC 546; T8. Minnesota 548; T8. Augusta 548; 10. Illinois 550; 11. North Carolina State 554; 12. LSU 559; 13. Colorado 565; 14. Georgia State 572; 15. Florida State 573.
Top Individuals: 1. Turk Pettit (Clemson) 129; 2. Josh Gilkison (Kent State) 130; T3. Aidric Chan (Arizona) 131; T1. Jerry Ji (Illinois) 131; T3. Cameron Sisk (Arizona State) 131.
