Fresno State at John Burns Intercollegiate
Feb. 15-17, 2024 • Omni Tucson National • Lihue, Hawai'i
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FRESNO, Calif. — The Fresno State men's golf team is set to complete in the John Burns Intercollegiate, hosted by the University of Hawai'i. The three-day event will take place at the 7,156-yard, Par 72 Ocean Course Hokuala.
The 20-team field will play 18 holes each day, with a 10:30 a.m. PT shotgun start each day.
THE FIELD
Fresno State will face Arizona, Arkansas Little Rock, BYU, Cal, Grand Canyon, Georgia Southern, Long Beach State, New Mexico, Saint Mary's, San Diego State, San Francisco, Texas A&M, UC Santa Barbara, UNLV, USC, Utah, UTEP and Washington State.
The Bulldogs will be paired with San Diego State, Utah and Grand Canyon.
THE LINEUP
Matthew Sutherland
Matthew Manganello
Joseph Lloyd
Ryan Firpo
Mason Benbrook
LAST TIME OUT
The Fresno State men's golf team finished the Arizona N.I.T. tied for seventh place in the 18-team field, after shooting a 27-under 837.
Matthew Manganello led the way for the Bulldogs, finishing the tournament 10-under par, tying for 17th place, after chalking a 67 in the third round.
Matthew Sutherland also shot a 67 in the final round. Sutherland tied for 28th place with a 7-under 208 through the tournament. Ryan Firpo matched his season-low three-round score, recording a 6-under 210.
FALL HIGHLIGHTS
Fresno State had three Top 5 finishes.
Fresno State scored a program-low one-round low score of 263 at the Maui Jim Intercollegiate, surpassing the previous low of 266.
Matthew Manganello tied the program record for lowest round vs. par with a 9-under 62 at the Nick Watney Invitational.
Joseph Lloyd tied the program record for lowest 54-hole record versus par with a 17-under 196 at the Maui Jim Intercollegiate.
Matthew Sutherland had three Top 5 tournament finishes.
MANGANELLO'S MONSTER ROUND
Senior Matthew Manganello had a career-low round at the Nick Watney Invitational recording a 9-under 62, tying the program record for lowest round vs. par. He had seven birdies and one eagle in the third round.
Manganello finished the tournament with a team-best 10-under 203, tying his career-low. He finished sixth overall in the tournament.
IT WAS A SUTHERLAND SUMMER
Matthew Sutherland had an eventful summer bringing some hardware back to the Valley. The senior won the Sacramento City Amateur and the 99th California State Fair Amateur.
Sutherland qualified for the U.S. Amateur for the second consecutive year, where he became the first Bulldog to advance to the final 16 since 2009.