Waves Increase Big Lead at WCC Championships

Friday, April 30

Henderson, Nev.

Pepperdine University

WCC Championships

Clay Feagler

Photo by: Jeff Golden

4/30/2021 3:07:00 PM | Men's Golf

Round 2 Results

By: by Athletic Communications

HENDERSON, Nevada – The Pepperdine men's golf team had another record day to increase the Waves' lead after Friday's second round at the West Coast Conference Championships. Clay Feagler and Dylan Menante are 1-2 in the individual race.

Pepperdine has a two-day total of a 35-under 541 (269-272) at the par-72 Reflection Bay Golf Club. The 35-under is a program record after 36 holes (the previous record was 31-under set earlier this season at the Pasadera Collegiate Invitational).

The Waves, who have won the last two WCC titles and a league-best 20 overall, will head into the final round with a 15-shot advantage over BYU.

After shooting a WCC Championships-record 19-under on Thursday, the Waves came back with a 16-under today, the second-best round in tournament history.

PLAYER SCORES

Senior Clay Feagler (Laguna Niguel, Calif./Dana Hills HS) went from seventh to first after a 7-under 65, the best round of the tournament so far and two shots better than anyone else on Friday. He's got an 11-under 133 (68-65). His round began and ended with bogeys but he had nine birdies in between, including a streak of three straight on holes 14-16. Feagler, who won the WCC title in 2018, is looking to become the Waves' first-ever two-time WCC medalist. The last player to do it twice was LMU's Brian Locke in 2006 and 2007. Feagler could also tie the Pepperdine career record with his fourth victory.
Sophomore Dylan Menante (Carlsbad, Calif./Sage Creek HS) is one shot behind Feagler with a 10-under 134 (67-67). His second consecutive 5-under included six birdies, five of which came on the back nine. After three second-place finishes already this season, Menante is looking to break through and capture his first college title.
Senior Joey Vrzich (El Cajon, Calif./Christian HS/Nevada) had an excellent bounce-back round and moved up to a tie for 10th with a 4-under 140 (73-67). His 5-under today included six birdies, four of them on the front nine.
Junior Joe Highsmith (Lakewood, Wash./Bellarmine Prep) is also tied for 10th with a 4-under 140 (67-73). His second round included four birdies.
Sophomore William Mouw (Chino, Calif./Ontario Christian HS) is tied for 16th with a 2-under 142 (67-75). He had three birdies today, which came in a four-hole span between holes 6-9.

UP NEXT

For Saturday's third and final round, Pepperdine, BYU and San Francisco will start on the first tee beginning at 8:40 a.m.

THE NUMBERS

Team Scores: 1. Pepperdine 541; 2. BYU 556; 3. San Francisco 559; 4. San Diego 562; 5. Loyola Marymount 564; 6. Saint Mary's 565; 7. Santa Clara 574; 8. Pacific 579; 9. Gonzaga 585.

Top Individuals: 1. Clay Feagler (Pepperdine) 133; 2. Dylan Menante (Pepperdine) 134; 3. Carson Lundell (BYU) 135; 4. Jamie Cheatham (San Diego) 136; T5. Kelton Hirsch (BYU) 137; T5. Gavin Cohen (Loyola Marymount) 137.