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2025-26 Men's Golf Roster

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Mahanth Chirravuri

  • Height 5-10
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Chandler, Ariz.
  • Previous School USC
  • High School Hamilton HS

Biography

MAHANTH CHIRRAVURI CAREER STATS
 

AWARDS: 
PING All-America third team – 2025
WCC co-Golfer of the Year – 2025
WCC Golfer of the Month – April 2025
Golfweek All-American honorable mention – 2025
GCAA All-American third team — 2025
NCAA All-Tournament Team – 2025
PING All-West Region first team – 2024, 2025 
All-WCC first team – 2024, 2025 
Preseason All-WCC Team — 2025

PEPPERDINE 2024-25: Appeared in 40 rounds with a scoring average of 70.38 - the fourth best season in program history … Tabbed 23 below-par rounds, which was tied for the second best season as a Wave at the time …Recorded seven top-10 finishes and eight top-20 finishes … Earned the WCC co-Golfer of the Year award and was the WCC Golfer of the Month in April … Won the WCC Individual title … Placed T-9th at the NCAA Tournament and made the NCAA All-Tournament Team … Finished the season ranked #34 by SCOREBOARD.

PEPPERDINE 2023-24: Appeared in 34 rounds with a scoring average of 71.44 his first year with the Waves … Tabbed three top-10 wins and six top-20 wins … Recorded 18 below-par rounds … Placed second at the Saticoy Showdown (71-73 = 144) … One of three Waves to earn a bid to the NCAA Rancho Santa Fe Regional.

USC (2022-23): Awarded Pac 12 All-Freshman team honors and All-Pac 12 honorable mention … Led the Trojans with a 71.97 scoring average - top-25 USC all-time chart … Had 10 top-25 finishes and seven top-25 finishes … Highest finishes include tying for 11th at the Husky Invitational and tying for 15th at the NCAA Morgan Hill Regional.

AMATEUR/JUNIOR GOLF: A two-time Rolex All-American, including first team honors in 2022 … Ranked No. 3 by Rolex AJGA national rankings and No. 1 in Arizona … Won the Arizona Amateur Championship and was a AJGA Simplify Boys Invitational Champion at Carlton Woods in 2023 … A part of the 2022 Wyndham Cup West Team … Won the Hogan Cup Individual title in 2022 and led his team to the Hogan Cup team title in both 2018 and 2022 … Has won over 20 JGAA events … Selected for the Evian Cup Team in 2022. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Chandler Online Academy in 2022 … Also attended Hamilton High School from 2018-19 … A four-year varsity player ... Four-time All-State and All-District ... Led his team to three High School State Championship titles … Won 2020 Arizona State Player of the Year … A 2020 D1 Arizona High School State Champion. 

PERSONAL: Born in Chandler, Ariz. ... Son of Sitaram and Sirisha Chirravuri ... Has one sibling, Richa ... Chose to attend Pepperdine because “The combination of coaches, scheduling, and tradition attracted me to this school. Pepperdine has strong academics that combine well with one of the best programs in the country. I've always wanted to be here and beyond thrilled that it worked out.”

FAVORITES: Favorites include Sahith Theegala (pro golfer), Tom Brady (pro athlete), Lone Tree Golf Club (golf course), To Kill a Mockingbird (book), Top Gun-Maverick (movie), The Office (TV show), DJ Khaled (music artist), pizza (food), tennis (sport other than golf), reading (hobby).

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Sophomore

    5'10"
  • 2024-25Junior

    5'10"
  • 2025-26Senior

    5'10"