LA QUINTA, Calif. — UC Davis'
Jacob Westberg rebounded from a tough front nine to card birdies on three of his final seven holes and remain in the top five after 36 holes of the 21st annual The Prestige on Tuesday afternoon on the Greg Norman Course at PGA WEST in La Quinta, Calif.
Texas Tech's Ludvig Aberg carded a 4-under 67 to jump into the day two lead at 6-under, two shots ahead of day one leader David Puig of Arizona State, who was 3-over on the day to fall into second. Pepperdine took over the team lead after a combined 5-under 279 to stand at 8-under for the tournament, three shots ahead of the Sun Devils and Arizona.
After finishing the front nine at 4-over par, Westberg posted birdies on the par five 12th, the par four 14th, and the par five 16th, finishing the back nine at 2-under. The managerial economics major from Sacramento is one of five players that are four shots off the lead in a tie for fifth.
Teammate
Mark Stephens posted the Aggies' second-lowest score of the day with a 4-over 75, with
Lucas Carper one shot back of Stephens on the day following a second-round 76.
21st ANNUAL THE PRESTIGE
Greg Norman Course at PGA WEST (La Quinta, Calif.)
Par 71 • 7,100 Yards
TEAM SCORES (after 36 holes)
1. Pepperdine, 281-279—560 (-8)
t2. Arizona State, 276-287–563 (-5)
t2. Arizona, 283-280–563 (-5)
4. North Carolina, 282-286—568 (E)
5. SMU, 285-284—569 (+1)
6. Texas Tech, 293-281—574 (+6)
t7. TCU, 289-288—577 (+9)
t7. Oregon State, 291-286—577 (+9)
t9. Northwestern, 291-287—578 (+10)
t9. California, 288-290—578 (+10)
11. Long Beach State, 289-290—579 (+11)
12. Nevada, 287-294—581 (+13)
t13. San Diego State, 290-293—583 (+15)
t13. Colorado, 294-289—583 (+15)
t15. Marquette, 286-299—585 (+17)
t15. Iowa State, 289-296—585 (+17)
17. Southern California, 287-299–586 (+18)
18. Stanford, 292-297—589 (+21)
19. Oregon, 289-301—590 (+22)
t20. Wyoming, 291-300–591 (+23)
t20. UC DAVIS, 287-304—591 (+23)
22. Cal Poly, 291-301–592 (+24)
23. Denver, 297-296—593 (+25)
24. UCLA, 299-302—601 (+33)
INDIVIDUAL SCORES (after 36 holes)
(Leaders plus UC Davis scores)
1. Ludvig Aberg, Texas Tech, 69-67—136 (-6)
t5.
Jacob Westberg, UC Davis, 67-73—140 (-2)
t88.
Mark Stephens, UC Davis, 76-75–151 (+9)
t88.
Thomas Hutchison, UC Davis, 71-80—151 (+9)
t111.
Alejandro Nava, UC Davis, 73-82—155 (+13)
t118.
Lucas Carper, UC Davis, 82-76—158 (+16)
THE PRESTIGE INDIVIDUAL TOURNAMENT
Coral Mountain Golf Club (La Quinta, Calif.)
Par 72 • 7,145 Yards
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS (after 36 holes)
1. Hazen Newman, Oklahoma State, 69-63—132 (-12)
2. Derek Hitchner, Pepperdine, 65-69—134 (-10)
3. Austin Murphy, Pepperdine, 70-65–135 (-9)
4. Jake Sollon, Oregon, 68-68—136 (-8)
t5. Christian Banke, Arizona, 70-67—137 (-7)
t5. A.J. Ott, Colorado State, 69-68–137 (-7)
ABOUT UC DAVIS
Over 700 student-athletes across 25 intercollegiate athletics teams, following the addition of equestrian and women's beach volleyball in 2018, represent the fifth-ranked public school in the nation.
Centrally located between San Francisco, Lake Tahoe and the Napa Valley, UC Davis is known nationwide as a leader in Title IX gender equity and leadership, ranks annually in the top 10 in diversity and students' social mobility and offers an unrivaled student-athlete experience that features the ideal combination of elite academics, Division I athletics and personal growth.
UC Davis is uncommonly committed to preparing student-athletes for life after graduation with Aggie EVO — an innovative student-athlete outcomes program that helps young women and men develop passions, gain real-world experience, and enjoy a successful launch to full-time employment or graduate school. Through Aggie EVO, Intercollegiate Athletics provides unmatched resources and a vast network of working professionals to ensure post-graduation success for its student-athletes.
