Samiere, Sugimoto among the top 15 individually at Aztecs’ final fall tournament

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Photo:  For the fourth time in five tournaments this fall, P.J. Samiere was the Aztecs No. 1 finisher after tying for sixth at the Saint Mary's Invite this week.  Courtesy goaztecs.com

November 8, 2017 (Pebble Beach) - The San Diego State men’s golf team completed its fall schedule with a seventh-place finish at the Saint Mary’s Invitational on Wednesday after shooting a combined 3-under-par 281 during the final round at the par-71, 7,002-yard Poppy Hills Golf Course.

Aztecs’ Samiere, Sugimoto tied for eighth individually after first round

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November 6, 2017 (Pebble Beach) - The San Diego State men’s golf team finds itself in sixth place at the Saint Mary’s Invitational after shooting a 5-over-par 287 on Monday during the opening round at the renowned Poppy Hills Golf Course.

Aztec senior ties career best with an opening-round 65

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October 29, 2017 (Princeville, Hawaii) - San Diego State’s Blake Abercrombie (Rocklin, Calif.) shot a 7-under-par 65 on Sunday to lead the Aztec men’s golf team during the opening round of the Warrior Princeville Makai Invitational on the island of Kaua’i.

Aztec senior P.J. Samiere tied for third individually after 36 holes

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Photo:  P.J. Samiere led the Aztecs with a pair of 66s on Monday at the Alister MacKenzie Invitational.  Courtesy goaztecs.com

October 9, 2017 (Fairfax, Calif.) - The San Diego State men's golf team finds itself in second place after posting a collective 22-under-par 546 in the first two rounds of the Alister MacKenzie Invitational Monday at the exclusive Meadow Club.

Aztec alumnus becomes first rookie to claim tournament title

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September 24, 2017 (Atlanta) - Former San Diego State men’s golf All-American Xander Schauffele became the first PGA rookie to capture the Tour Championship on Sunday after claiming a one-stroke victory over Justin Thomas at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia.

Aztec senior PJ Samiere ties for 13th individually

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September 11, 2017 (Independence, Minn.) - The San Diego State men's golf team recorded a 10th-place performance at the Gopher Invitational on Monday after carding a collective 5-over-par 289 during the final round at the par-71, 7,388-yard Windsong Farm Golf Club.

Aztec senior claims medalist honors by two strokes

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September 4, 2017 (Sacramento) - San Diego State men’s golf senior Blake Abercrombie captured medalist honors Monday after winning the 93rd California State Fair Amateur at MacKenzie Golf Course at Haggin Oaks Complex.

Aztec rising senior wins sectional qualifier in Hawaii

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July 21, 2017 (San Diego) - San Diego State men’s golf rising senior PJ Samiere (Kailua, Hawaii) earned a spot in the 2017 U.S. Amateur Championship after winning his United States Golf Association sectional qualifier last Monday in Kapolei, Hawaii.

Aztec rising senior claims five straight matches en route to title

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June 25, 2017 (San Francisco) - San Diego State men’s golf standout PJ Samiere (Kailua, Hawaii) captured the prestigious California State Amateur Championship on Saturday after defeating Noah Norton (Chico, Calif.), 1-up, in a thrilling 36-hole final at the historic Olympic Club in San Francisco, California.

Former Aztec star advances out of Memphis sectional

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Photo:  Schauffele will compete in the 117th U.S. Open in Erin, Wis.  Courtesy goaztecs.com

June 6, 2017 (San Diego) - Former San Diego State All-American Xander Schauffele (San Diego, Calif.) clinched a berth in the 2017 U.S. Open Championship Tuesday, emerging from a five-way playoff to grab one of two remaining spots in the United States Golf Association (USGA) sectional qualifier in Memphis, Tennessee.

Aztecs fall short of third straight berth in NCAA Championships

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Photo:  Blake Abercrombie led the Aztecs with a 73 during the final round of the NCAA regionals on Wednesday.  Courtesy goaztecs.com

May 16, 2017 (Sammamish, Wash.) - The San Diego State men’s golf team saw its 2016-17 campaign come to a disappointing conclusion Wednesday with an eighth-place finish at the NCAA Washington Regional at Aldarra Golf Club. The Aztecs fired a combined 14-over-par 298 during the final round to complete the tournament with a 54-hole total of 30-over 882 on the par-71, 6,885-yard course layout.

Aztecs’ PJ Samiere, Gunn Yang tied for 14th individually

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Photo:  PJ Samiere shot a 71 on Monday during the opening round of the NCAA Washington Regional.  Courtesy goaztecs.com

May 15, 2017 (Sammamish, Wash.) - The San Diego State men’s golf team remains in a tie for sixth place at the NCAA Washington Regional, along with Penn State, after shooting a collective 6-over-par 290 on Monday during the opening round at Aldarra Golf Club. 

Mendoza, Samiere, Abercrombie garner all-conference accolades

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Photo:  Nahum Mendoza III became just the fifth Aztec player to earn all-MW honors three times.  Courtesy goaztecs.com

April 27, 2017 (San Diego) - San Diego State men’s golfers Nahum Mendoza III (San Diego, Calif.), PJ Samiere (Kailua, Hawaii) and Blake Abercrombie (Rocklin, Calif.) were each selected to the 2017 all-Mountain West team Thursday in a vote of the league’s 11 head coaches.

Aztec senior Gunn Yang tied for fifth individually after 36 holes  

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April 22, 2017 (Tucson) - The San Diego State men’s golf team slipped into fourth place at the 2017 Mountain West Championship on Saturday after shooting an even-par 288 during the second round at OMNI Tucson National Golf Club.

Aztecs complete second round and then struggle in final round

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April 9, 2017 (Santa Cruz) - San Diego State wrapped up action on Sunday at the Western Intercollegiate. The Aztecs completed Saturday’s postponed second round and then played the final 18 holes at Pasatiempo Golf Course.