DAVIS, Calif. — UC Davis wrapped up the Amer Ari Invitational in 18th place, propelled by a strong final round of -13 as a team and a total of 25 birdies during day three.
DAY THREE
The team was led all weekend by
Lucas Carper, who shot a brilliant 69, three strokes under par. Carper's strong third round, was characterized by two birdies and one bogey on the front nine, followed up by two more birdies on the back nine for a total of four. He finished tied for 63rd place among the individual competitors.
Leo Metzger and
Jacob Westberg were also standouts for UC Davis during round three, as each carded four under par 68 rounds. Metzger started off his day with a birdie on the 131 yard par 3 and it would be a sign of things to come as the freshmen finished with an impressive six birdies. He ended up tied for 69th place individually.
Westberg had a balanced round as well but instead used a strong last few holes to propel his four under par performance. With five total birdies, he used three straight birdies on his 15th, 16th, and 17th holes of the day to catapult him up the leaderboard. He finished tied for 78th place individually.
Mark Stephens and
Treed Huang rounded out the team's performance, with scores of 70 and 74, respectively. Stephens finished the Amer Ari Invitational tied for 97th while Huang rounded out the Aggie lineup in 115th place.
UC Davis will continue the spring season on February 19, as the Aggies participate in The Prestige at PGA West Greg Norman Course in La Quinta.
DAY TWO
Lucas Carper continued with his consistent play during day two at the Amer Ari Invitational. His opening round of 70 was followed by an equally impressive 71, as he currently sits tied for 59th with a total score of 141 through two rounds. Carper's precision off the tee and steady putting were instrumental in the Aggies' two-spot climb up the leaderboard.
Leo Metzger also emerged as a standout performer for the Aggies on day two, tying for a team-high 70 alongside
Jacob Westberg. After an initial round of 73, he used six birdies today to continue to lead the Aggies in that department. Starting his day on the ninth hole, Metzger went seven-straight holes with a birdie or better before carding his first bogey out of three total on the day.
After carding a 75 yesterday,
Jacob Westberg dazzled on the Aloha State scoring a 70 in his second round of play. Westberg was completely dialed in on the course, coming through with a team-high seven birdies today, highlighted by three straight on holes 1-3. Westberg's bounce back round today contributed significantly to the Aggies improvement up the leaderboard.
Mark Stephens has been solid as they come and this can be proved by his tournament-high 28 pars through two rounds of play. After shooting a 73 yesterday, Stephens was able to card a two-over 74 with 13 pars.
Treed Huang rounded out the Aggie lineup today with a three-over 75, as he holds a total score of 152 after two rounds. Huang was able to card four birdies today with each of them coming on par 4s as he has been comfortable all week scoring on par 4s.
The final round of the Amer Ari Invitational is scheduled for tomorrow with a 7:30 a.m. (HT) shotgun start.
DAY ONE
The UC Davis men's golf team started the spring portion of their schedule shooting a collective 3-over-par 291 in the first round at the Amer Ari Invitational, trailing the leaders North Carolina by 29 strokes. The Tar Heels set a blistering pace with a 26-under-par 262.
The top individual after round one was OSU's Preston Stout who leads the field at 10-under 62
Lucas Carper was the best performer for UC Davis, carding a 2-under-par 70 to tie for 49th place individually. The senior stood out today with four birdies in his round, and was the lone Aggie to break par on the day.
Mark Stephens and
Leo Metzger both shot 1-over-par 73 to tie for 91st place, while
Jacob Westberg was two shots behind them with a 3-over-par 75.
Stephens was consistent on all fronts, carding one birdie during his first round and just two bogeys. Metzger's round was full of positives as well as the freshman paced the Aggies with a team-high five birdies in his first round.
Treed Huang rounded out the scoring for UC Davis with a 5-over-par 77, placing him 115th in the field.
