Tour Returns To Torrey

The PGA Tour West Coast Swing continued this past weekend in SoCal with another edition of the Farmers Insurance Open played at Torrey Pines GC in San Diego. It was the Australian native, Marc Leishman (-15), firing a 7-under-par 65 to rally from behind in the final round on Sunday to claim his fifth PGA Tour win. The 2014 SCGA Amateur Champion, Beau Hossler, put together a solid round of a 4-under 68 on Sunday at the South Course to move into the top-10 at -9 overall. Finishing at -9 was also Tiger Woods, who still seeks his 83^rd Tour victory to put him at the most wins of all time. Woods and the PGA Tour will be back in SoCal once again next week for the Genesis Invitational held from Feb. 10-16 at Riviera Country Club.

Tiger’s crowd at 18– tag yourself #SeeYouAtTorrey #FarmersInsuranceOpen pic.twitter.com/LFfNtsuwlP

— Farmers Ins Open (@FarmersInsOpen) January 26, 2020

SoCal Notables Contribute to U.S. Presidents Cup Victory

Two of SoCal’s biggest names in golf, Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay, paired up in their first ever Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne GC in Australia for U.S. Team Captain, Tiger Woods.

After a sluggish start for the U.S. Team, it was Cantlay (Long Beach) and Schauffele (San Diego) picking up the team’s first win on the 18^th green of Thursday’s Day 2 to help spark its rally. Having been paired up for all four Team Play sessions, the duo picked up another win during Friday afternoon’s foursomes (2&1) over Cameron Smith and Sungjae Im to help narrow the gap against the International Team.

In Sunday’s singles format, the U.S. needing 7.5 points to win the Presidents Cup, Schauffele and Cantlay each picked up critical points in their individual matches to help secure the cup for the U.S. Team.

The Cypress native himself, Tiger Woods, served as a Player Captain, going 3-0-0 in his matches as a player to lead the U.S. Team to its 11^th victory out of 13 Presidents Cup events.

Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele close out their match against Cameron Smith and Sunjae Im 2&1.

Internationals lead 9-7 pic.twitter.com/AxmTaJK9uR

— GOLF.com (@GOLF_com) December 14, 2019

Muni He Secures LPGA Card

Muni He earned herself another season on the LPGA Tour with a dominating performance in the 2019 LPGA Q-Series that concluded on Saturday at Pinehurst Resort. In eight rounds played, He finished at 21-under par as medalist of the Q-Series, and one of the only four qualifiers in the 45-player field to finish in double-digits under par.

He, known to be a social media sensation and FORE Magazine cover star, was also the only player in the field to finish under par in each of the eight rounds.

Born in China and raised in San Diego, the former USC Trojan player is coming off her LPGA rookie season, despite not cracking the top-25 for an event in 2019, the future remains bright for the 20-year-old heading into next season.

Lots of #SoCal names earning LPGA cards today

Huge congrats to our #FOREMag cover star Muni He for medalist honors!

RESULTS: https://t.co/5BMRisfe9M https://t.co/4qKmclm3kw

— SCGA (@thescga) November 2, 2019

Hagestad Heading Overseas for Walker Cup

Stewart Hagestad is set for another appearance representing the United States in the 2019 Walker Cup. Winners of the event in 2017 at Los Angeles Country Club, Hagestad and the United States team will travel overseas to take on Great Britain & Ireland at Royal Liverpool Golf Club from Sept. 7-9.

The USC grad and Newport Beach native has held his own this season, featuring nine finishes in the top-10. He was the runner-up at The Players Amatuer, Northeast Amateur Invitational and qualified for the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach this past June.

Hagestad went 1-1 in his first Walker Cup back in 2017 and will look to help give the United States consecutive Walker Cup’s for the first time since 2009.

The 10 players representing the United States in the 2019 Walker Cup Match are:

John Augenstein
Akshay Bhatia
Steven Fisk
Stewart Hagestad
Cole Hammer
Andy Ogletree
John Pak
Isaiah Salinda
Alex Smalley
Brandon Wu pic.twitter.com/DYuQ9GHWzK

— USGA (@USGA) August 18, 2019

CANTLAY EYES FEDEX CUP

Patrick Cantlay’s second-place finish (-22) at the BMW Championship moves him to No. 2 in the FedEx Cup Rankings heading into this week’s Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Course. Under the new FedEx Cup format, Cantlay will begin Thursday’s first round at 8-under-par, two shots back of No. 1 ranked Justin Thomas. He also earned a spot this week on Team USA for his first President's Cup in Australia from December 9-15.

Cantlay looks to finish on top of what has been a career season, claiming his second PGA Tour victory at the Memorial Tournament back in June and 10 total top-10 finishes, including the Masters and PGA Championship.

Game on.

Patrick Cantlay is four back with nine to play.#QuickHits pic.twitter.com/fmmfcSxiim

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) August 18, 2019

Morikawa Breaks Through For First PGA Victory

After knocking on the door this season with two consecutive T4 finishes, Collin Morikawa came up victorious yesterday at the Barracuda Championship in Reno, Nevada. With birdies on four of his final five holes, he would hold off Troy Merrit in the stableford format to finish at +47.

The La Canada Flintridge native and University of Cal grad now ranks No. 46 in the FedEx Cup Standings, guaranteeing himself two starts in the playoffs next month at the Wyndham and Northern Trust championships.

@CudaChamp

Congrats, @collin_morikawa!#ProBears | #Earned pic.twitter.com/xb6wXF2UuW

— #GoBears (@CalAthletics) July 29, 2019

Wolff holds off Morikawa, DeChambeau at 3M Open

Matthew Wolff continues to be spectacular in 2019 as he claimed his first career PGA Tour victory over the weekend at the 3M Open in Minnesota. The 2019 NCAA Individual champion's eagle on the 72nd hole Sunday outlasted Bryson DeChambeau and Collin Morikawa by one-stroke as he finished at 21-under par.

The 20-year-old Agoura Hills native becomes the first player under 21 since Jordan Spieth in 2013 to win a PGA Tour event and jumps a historic 1,524 spots to 135 in the Official World Golf Rankings.

@matthew_wolff5 (20 years, 2 months, 23 days) is the 2nd-youngest winner on TOUR since 1940.

The youngest? @JordanSpieth (19 years, 11 months, 18 days) at the 2013 @JDClassic.#LiveUnderPar pic.twitter.com/jPYgzRpqAm

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) July 8, 2019

Schauffele Finishes Strong Once Again

FORE Magazine Coverboy and 2013 California Amateur Champion, Xander Schauffele, finished in a tie for third over the weekend in the U.S. Open Championship at Pebble Beach. Schauffele’s final round score of 67 (4-under) on Sunday pushed him to 7-under overall for his third consecutive top-6 finish at the U.S. Open. The San Diego native also has finished top-6 or better in four of the last six majors.

"If you want to quote me, he is a cockroach. He won't go away."

After yet another strong showing on a big stage, Xander Schauffele reviewed his day and got in a friendly jab at Brooks Koepka: https://t.co/01LppKFIcs pic.twitter.com/gANjLfgGsa

— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) June 17, 2019

Patrick Cantlay Returns To The Winners Circle

Patrick Cantlay fired a bogey-free final round 64 to win The Memorial Tournament by two strokes. This marks the 2011 SCGA Amateur Champion and former Nicklaus award winner's second career PGA Tour Victory and catapulted him to No. 8 in the world.

Patrick Cantlay won his second PGA Tour title by two shots at the Memorial Tournament on Sunday after carding a bogey-free final-round 64: https://t.co/93eSV1puR8 pic.twitter.com/xAuvvKrbR0

— Golf Digest (@GolfDigest) June 3, 2019

SCGA’s Wolff Captures NCAA Individual Title

Matthew Wollf capped his storybook sophomore year with a resounding five-shot victory at the NCAA Individual Championship. This marks Wolff's sixth collegiate victory this season, an Oklahoma State record, and his 10-under par finish brought his scoring average down to 68.69, an NCAA record.

On Monday, Oklahoma State's Matthew Wolff became the school's ninth golfer to win an NCAA individual title: https://t.co/8Kh9KZVPc6 pic.twitter.com/0tib4Cf62F

— Golf Digest (@GolfDigest) May 28, 2019

Cantlay Continues Stellar Play In Majors

2011 SCGA Amateur Champion, Patrick Cantlay, followed up his strong play at The Masters with a tie for third at the PGA Championship this weekend. His final round 71 moved him up five spots on the leaderboard and left him only six shots behind champion Brooks Koepka

Patrick Cantlay finishes tied for third in PGA Championship https://t.co/CbmkuMCWnj

— Sam Farmer (@LATimesfarmer) May 20, 2019

SCGA Members One Step Closer to US Open

As U.S. Open Local Qualifying wraps up, one round in particular stands out. SCGA Member and High School Sophomore, Robert Keilch, fired a 9-under 61 at Oak Creek GC to take home medalist honors and the course record. Keilch hit every fairway and carded nine birdies and an eagle en route to his historic finish. Keilch will now face 36 holes of sectional qualifying at Newport Beach and Big Canyon CC to punch his ticket to the U.S. Open.

Imagine shooting the course record at a U.S. Open Qualifier... Robert Keilch did just that with a legendary 9-under (61) at Oak Creek GC.

Results: https://t.co/v5E0f84F8Q pic.twitter.com/DftIGESmps

— SCGA (@thescga) May 8, 2019

FORE Coverboy Max Homa Secures First Win

FORE Magazine Coverboy and 2013 NCAA Individual Champion Max Homa broke through for his first career PGA TOUR victory at Quail Hollow. Homa carded six birdies in his final round en route to a sensational 67 and three-shot win.

“I used to say when I hit rock bottom I found a shovel and kept digging."

After years of trying to find his game, Max Homa is finally a PGA Tour winner.https://t.co/1qgFUCInVk

— Golf Digest (@GolfDigest) May 6, 2019

LPGA Tour Returns to Hollywood

Wilshire CC proved to be quite the host as the LPGA Tour returned for the 2019 Hugel - Air Premia LA Open. Australian Minjee Lee held on for a four-shot lead, while former USC standout Annie Park finished in a tie for third.

Congrats to @AnnieParkUSC on her T3 at the @lpga_LA, closing with a 66-67 for her third-highest career finish and her sixth career Top 10 on the tour. #FightOn pic.twitter.com/wZoYhQLIlP

— USC Women’s Golf (@USCWomensGolf) April 29, 2019

SCGA Stars Shine At Augusta National

SCGA members past and present showcased their skill at The Masters. Devon Bling, who finished T-7 at last summers SCGA Amatuer, was one of four amateurs to make the cut at the 2019 Masters. While 2011 SCGA Amateur Champion, Patrick Cantaly, fired a final round 64 and shared the lead late on Sunday and 2014 California Amateur Champion Xander Schauffele contented all week, only to finish tied for second

A lot of reasons to smile for @dbling65 at @themasters! We couldn’t be prouder of our sophomore and can’t wait to get him back in the line up to chase a @pac12conference championship! #gobruins #blingbling #themasters pic.twitter.com/f5aaIR73bQ

— UCLA Men's Golf (@uclamensgolf) April 14, 2019

‘94 SCGA Amateur Champion Returns To Glory

Tiger Woods, the 1994 SCGA Amateur Champion, is now a 15-time major champion. This victory comes 14 years after his last triumph at Augusta and breaks an 11-year major-less drought for Tiger.

14 years after his last Masters victory, Tiger's roar returns to Augusta. pic.twitter.com/AwFWljGPDL

— Masters Tournament (@TheMasters) April 15, 2019

The SCGA’s Finest Women Take On Augusta

The field for for the inaugural Augusta National Women's Amateur incudles seven of the SCGA's most decorated players. Among others, look out out for 2-time SCGA Women's Amateur Champion Andrea Lee, 2018 NCAA National Champion Haley Moore along with SCGA Junior Scholar Alyaa Abdulghany.

Starting Times and Groupings for Rounds 1 and 2 https://t.co/IFi0QWHe2h#ANWAgolf pic.twitter.com/Q9mBPCjj5f

— Augusta National Women's Amateur (@anwagolf) April 1, 2019

UCLA’s Devon Bling Preps for Masters Week

A runner-up finish at Pebble Beach in last years U.S. Amateur earned UCLA Sophomore Devin Bling a coveted spot in the field at The Masters. Bling is one of six amateurs to watch at Augusta as he prepares for his first Major Championship.

Taking a page out of @tigerwoods playbook to prep for the @themasters! @dbling65 getting comfortable with that speed! #themasters #putting #mastersprep #fastgreens pic.twitter.com/OMNw6PgXWm

— UCLA Men's Golf (@uclamensgolf) March 14, 2019

Wolff Continues to Dominate College Golf

Matthew Wolff has set an Oklahoma State school record with his fifth collegiate victory this season, he is now three wins away from the NCAA record held by Tiger Woods. Rounds of 65, 66 and 68 gave Wolff a one-shot victory and earned him a spot in the field at the 2020 Valspar Championship.

Matthew Wolff shot 65-66-68 to win the Valspar Collegiate yesterday. It's his 5th win in 7 stroke-play starts this season. He's broken 200 three times.

Rounds: 21
Sub-70: 16 (76%)
66 or lower: 9 (43%)
Scoring average: 67.7
Strokes Gained: +5.5 per round

— Sean Martin (@PGATOURSMartin) March 19, 2019

Carlsbad Native Wins in Professional Debut

In her first professional start on any level, Alana Uriell has claimed her first professional victory. Uriell, who has finished inside the top-10 at the last two SCGA Women's Amateur Championships, made eagle on the opening playoff hole after carding a final round 67.

Alana Uriell wins the @SiGChamp in her professional debut, but she was playing for more than a trophy #SIGChamp #Road2LPGA

Recap and morehttps://t.co/OzMWGus62g pic.twitter.com/QAp1y6HC0I

— Symetra Tour (@ROAD2LPGA) March 11, 2019

O’Meara Captures First Title in Eight Years

The 1979 California Amateur Champion Mark O'Meara has found his way back to the winners circle for the first time since 2010. O'Meara fired a final round seven-under par 66, that included a blistering front-nine 31, en route to victory.

The World Golf Hall of Famer made five birdies in his opening nine holes.https://t.co/95Y7Vt75A8

— Golf Digest (@GolfDigest) March 4, 2019

USC Men’s Golf Storms to 3rd Win of Season

Led by senior standout Justin Suh, the USC men's golf team battled back late to win the Southwestern Invitational at North Ranch CC over Cal and UCLA. Suh buried a 12-foot birdie putt on the last to give his team a one-shot victory and secure his eighth career individual collegiate title.

ICYMI: How @USCMensGolf defeated Cal to win the Southwestern Invite https://t.co/jRZO1QnyMy

— AmateurGolf.com (@amateurgolfcom) February 27, 2019

Collegiate Stars Gather in SoCal Desert

Matthew Wollf, the #1 ranked player in college golf, looks for his fifth consecutive collegiate victory at PGA West. Wolff is competing in the Prestige which features four of the top 25 ranked teams in all of college golf. The final two rounds can be streamed on golfweek.com

We are broadcasting live ... from The Prestige.
Follow all the action in our livestream. https://t.co/a6LF7KqOx3

— Golfweek (@golfweek) February 19, 2019

Look Out for Max Homa at Riveria

2013 FORE Magazine Cover-Boy Max Homa will tee it up at the Genesis Open this week. A timely 3-putt by Scott Piercy catapulted Homa into the top 10 at last weeks AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, which earned him a spot in the field at Riveria CC.

Scott Piercy's three-putt in the dark on the 18th green meant the most to Max Homa and Michael Thompson.

Find out why https://t.co/R15DbR1tgX pic.twitter.com/OTiNTeOwhu

— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) February 11, 2019

Rickie Finally Breaks Through in Phoenix

2006 SCGA Player of the Year Rickie Fowler overcame a final round 74 to win the Waste Management Phoenix Open. After three previous top-5 finishes, this marks Fowler's first victory at TPC Scottsdale and fifth overall on TOUR.

Before Rickie closed it out to win the Phoenix Open, he had a wild stretch of holes.

Including a disastrous triple bogey after his ball rolled into the water: https://t.co/LPL25klk73 pic.twitter.com/M39NdYn16m

— Golf Digest (@GolfDigest) February 4, 2019

Augusta Women’s Amateur Full of SCGA Members

The Augusta National Women's Amateur field has been set and eight of the 72 players hail from Southern California. The field at Augusta includes the last two SCGA Women's Amateur Champions: Andrea Lee and Alexa Melton. The inaugural ANWA is set to take place April 3-6.

The 72-player field for the inaugural Augusta National Women’s Amateur is now complete. Learn more about each of the invitees at https://t.co/mRzvotXbgt pic.twitter.com/W8fLAd7LO1

— Augusta National Women's Amateur (@anwagolf) January 28, 2019

SCGA Stars Align for Farmers Insurance Open

Fore Magazine cover boy and San Diego native, Xander Schauffele, will be paired with the 1994 SCGA Amateur champion, Tiger Woods, at the Farmers Insurance Open. Schauffele, the current FedEx Cup points leader, will play with the 80-time TOUR winner for the first two rounds at Torrey Pines GC.

Tiger Woods will kick off his 2019 campaign this week at the Farmers Insurance Open.

Woods will play alongside Tony Finau and Xander Schauffele for the first two days https://t.co/2QXxaI7AEx pic.twitter.com/7cyz8FC2zb

— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) January 21, 2019

Palm Springs Local Reiter to Play Desert Classic

USC freshman phenom and SCGA member Charlie Reiter will get another chance to tee it up on the PGA TOUR. Reiter earned a sponsors exemption into next week's Desert Classic, which gives him another shot at making the cut after last years rounds of 68,70 and 77 left him just outside the number.

Palm Desert Grad Charlie Reiter (@charles_reiter) will be in the field next month!

Click below to read all about it. https://t.co/owolxZr0Hk pic.twitter.com/e60WGU7HXs

— Desert Classic (@Desert_Classic) December 28, 2018

Schauffele Storms to Victory in Hawaii

2014 California Amateur Champion Xander Schauffele fired a final round 62, which included 8 birdies and 2 eagles, good for his fourth come from behind win on the PGA TOUR. This victory rockets Xander up to first in the FedEx Cup standings and sixth overall in the world rankings.

A champion of champions. @XSchauffele wins the @Sentry_TOC and becomes the first multiple winner of the 2018-19 season.#LiveUnderPar pic.twitter.com/VCrw6JBY6S

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) January 7, 2019

Look Out For SCGA’s Xiong on Web.com TOUR

19-year old Norman Xiong capped off a stellar week at the final stage of Web.com Tour qualifying, with a final round 69. Earlier rounds of 65, 63 and 65 helped him reach 26 under for the tournaments, good enough for 2nd place overall. Norman's finish earns him 12 fully guaranteed starts next season on the Web.com TOUR, where he will have an opportunity to reach the PGA TOUR.

Danny Walker medalist at #WebTour Q-School, Norman Xiong among notables to earn status.

Full details on who got solid status, who fell short: https://t.co/Qpftq8HG8o pic.twitter.com/coKXqu9Nni

— Golfweek (@golfweek) December 10, 2018

SCGA’s Wolff and Hagestad Invited to Walker Cup Practice Session

SCGA standouts Matthew Wolff and Stewart Hagestad top the exclusive list of 16 players invited to participate in the U.S. Walker Cup Team practice session Dec. 14-18. As the U.S. prepares for the 2019 matches at Royal Liverpool GC in Hoylake, England, Hagestad represents the only player on the list to have previously competed in a Walker Cup.

Take a look: The @USGA has invited 1⃣6⃣ men to take part in an initial Walker Cup practice session as the 2019 matches approach. https://t.co/HtnGQ3oMiY

— AmateurGolf.com (@amateurgolfcom) November 19, 2018

SCGA Members Earn LPGA Tour Cards

Alison Lee, Lilia Vu and Muni He all earned LPGA Tour cards by making it through the eight-round LPGA Q series at Pinehurst, which doled out 48 Tour cards. UCLA's Vu was one of eight amateurs to earn her Tour card, while FORE Magazine cover girl Muni He used a low round of 68 to comfortably earn her card.

A few notable players gained full LPGA status at the Q-Series finale in Pinehurst, NC including Maria Fassi, Jennifer Kupcho, Lauren Stephenson, and Lilia Vu.

@CaraBanksGC brings you the details https://t.co/qquKLXat69 pic.twitter.com/V7UphhxV34

— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) November 5, 2018

SCGA’s Aaron Wise Takes Home More Hardware

For the second year in a row the PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year has SCGA roots. Aaron Wise followed in Xander Schauffele's footsteps as SCGA Alumni who have parlayed wins in their first year on TOUR into Rookie of the Year honors.

Aaron Wise has been named the PGA Tour Rookie of the Year.

During his first season on the PGA Tour, Wise finished 24th in the final FedEx Cup standings and won the AT&T Byron Nelson. But he says his most exciting moment was something else. ➡️ https://t.co/hKkMXIjlgF pic.twitter.com/aIrtHpsSpG

— Golf Digest (@GolfDigest) October 31, 2018

Xander Grabs Third PGA TOUR Win

After winning in Shanghai at the WGC-HSBC Championships in a playoff against Tony Finau, Xander Schauffele is becoming a household name on the PGA TOUR. He is now first in the FedEx Cup standings ahead of Brooks Koepka and Marc Leishman.

In the zone.@XSchauffele didn't realize he went birdie-birdie on the last two holes to get into a playoff until he was signing his scorecard. #LiveUnderPar pic.twitter.com/FZN1XVwr0q

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) October 28, 2018

USC Men and Women Dominate Weekend in College Golf

The USC men's and women's golf teams picked up victories on opposite sides of the country this weekend. Senior Justin Suh led the men's team to a come-from-behind victory at the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate. While the SCGA's own Alyaa Abdulghany finsihed 4th, leading the Trojans to a 15 shot wire-to-wire victory at the Stanford Intercollegiate.

.@USCMensGolf and its senior leader @Just_Suh took home victories Sunday at the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate https://t.co/OZcfOtljrO

— AmateurGolf.com (@amateurgolfcom) October 22, 2018

SCGA Members Top Haskins Award Watch List

Halfway through college golf's fall season SCGA members Matthew Wolff (Oklahoma State) and Collin Morikawa (Cal) sit atop the watch list for the Fred Haskins Award, given annually to college golf's top performer. Notable former winners of the Haskins award include SCGA alumni: Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Norman Xiong.

The latest @TheHaskinsAward Watch List is out!

1. @matthew_wolff5, @OSUCowboyGolf
2. Bryson Nimmer, @ClemsonMGolf
3. Collin Morikawa, @CalMensGolf
4-20. https://t.co/iTGZQynVzU pic.twitter.com/4mPiXolkmz

— Golfweek (@golfweek) October 12, 2018

Pepperdine Breaks Records en Route To Victory

The Pepperdine Men's Golf Team fired a 22-under 262 in the final round of the Alister MacKenzie Invitational to reach 52-under at Meadow Club good enough for a win, tournament record and school records for lowest 18 and 54-hole totals. The Waves were lead by Sophomore RJ Manke who became the first player in school history to shoot a 10-under 61 as well as SCGA Members: Roy Cootes and Clay Feagler who finished at par or better

Record Score Alert@PeppGolf finished 52-under, YES 52-under to win Alister MacKenzie Invitational in record-setting fashion #AmateurGolf https://t.co/6vJhmdQ419

— AmateurGolf.com (@amateurgolfcom) October 10, 2018

Theegala Suffers Possible Season Ending Injury

SCGA Member Sahith Theegala's injured wrist has caused him to sit out Pepperdine's Fall golf season. Theegala is considering redshirting and returning to Pepperdine for a fifth year during the 2019-20 season, before turning professional.

Tough break, but the prudent call. https://t.co/jmRmFebHgc

— Golfweek (@golfweek) October 4, 2018

SCGA Members Help U.S. to Junior Ryder Cup Victory

The U.S. team parlayed a dominant performance by its juniors into a one point victory at the Junior Ryder Cup. Team U.S.A., which includes SCGA members Rose Zhang and Ricky Castillo, held off a late European charge to win the cup 12 1/2 - 11 1/2, marking the team's sixth straight victory at the biennial competition.

Champions

A recap of the final day of the #JuniorRyderCup2018 https://t.co/liXDYkAgWA pic.twitter.com/lAvrglVyos

— Junior Ryder Cup (@JuniorRyderCup) September 25, 2018

2016 U.S. Mid-Am Champ Looking To Add To Trophy Case

Stewart Hagestad, a Big Canyon CC member, is hoping for a return trip to The Masters. Stewart has advanced to the semifinals of the U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship meaning he needs to win only two more matches to claim the championship. This would be Stewart's second U.S. Mid-Am championship and comes with an invitation to play The Masters.

2016 champion @s_hagestad, local favorite Brett Boner headline #USMidAm quarterfinalist #AmateurGolf https://t.co/LUjVe2kpht

— AmateurGolf.com (@amateurgolfcom) September 26, 2018

Tiger Woods is BACK

For the first time since 2013, our 1994 SCGA Amateur Champion has officially returned. To end an emotional roller coaster of a season, Tiger Woods finally wins his 80th PGA Tour title at the 2018 TOUR Championship.

“I’ve been sitting on 79 for about five years now, and to get 80 is a pretty damned good feeling,” said Woods. – TGRhttps://t.co/zeudcqeabH

— Tiger Woods (@TigerWoods) September 24, 2018

SCGA’s Wolff Dominating College Golf Season

2018 NCAA National Champion Matthew Wolff has started off the new college golf season right where he left off, with two wins. After two events Wolff has a 67.2 scoring average, with his highest score being 70.

Sophomore @matthew_wolff5
wins again as @OSUCowboyGolf
rolls at Olympia Fields:https://t.co/cW06brJes7

— Golfweek (@golfweek) September 16, 2018

SCGA Alumni Cruise Into Tour Championship

Six former SCGA Members played their way into the Tour Championship. Patrick Cantlay, Xander Schauffele, Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods, Aaron Wise and Rickie Fowler all secured spots at East Lake by finishing in the top 30 in the season long FedExCup standings.

It all comes down to this

Here's how the #FedExCup standings look entering the @playofffinale: https://t.co/GsdP7friVm pic.twitter.com/x3NuQ7Bd6l

— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) September 11, 2018

Jeff Wilson Makes USGA History

Three-time SCGA Mid-Amateur Champion Jeff Wilson becomes the first to earn medalist honors at three separate USGA amateur events. This marks his first U.S. Senior Amateur medalist honor, he is also two-time U.S. Amateur medalist, and three-time U.S. Mid-Am medalist.

Greg Condon and Jeff Wilson shared medalist honors at the U.S. Senior Amateur, match play begins Monday #AmateurGolf https://t.co/GzgS5ZYNxS

— AmateurGolf.com (@amateurgolfcom) August 27, 2018

UCLA’s Bling Reaches U.S. Amateur Finals

After finishing T-7 at the SCGA Amateur last month, UCLA sophomore Devon Bling took advantage of his first U.S. Amateur appearance by advancing to the final round at Pebble Beach, finishing runner-up to Oklahoma State's Viktor Hovland. With a World Amateur Golf Ranking of 302, it was an incredible run by the Southern California product.

Devon Bling took care of business on Saturday at Pebble Beach to earn himself a spot in the #USAmateur final and the @Lexus Performance of the Day! pic.twitter.com/QNeTaBr7FG

— USGA (@USGA) August 18, 2018

Familiar Faces Advance to #USAmateur Match Play

A ton of SCGA players advanced through stroke play and onto the match play portion of the U.S. Amateur Championship at Pebble Beach. Familiar names include: Cameron Sisk, Caleb Ramirez, Devon Bling, Ryan Smith, Hide Yoshihara, William Mouw, Dan Erickson, Clay Feagler, Collin Morikawa and Stewart Hagestad. Taylor Wood and Joey Vrzich are in the epic 24 for 1 spot playoff.

Bogey free 66 for Stewart Hagestad, gets him into match play and the low round of qualifying at U.S. Amateur..Cole Hammer and Daniel Hillier lead. https://t.co/PmWsMNXBHI pic.twitter.com/7riLCoxVX9

— the fried egg (@the_fried_egg) August 15, 2018

Rico Hoey Finishes T-9 at Web.com Event

2016 SCGA Amateur Champion and USC alumni Rico Hoey carded a final round 64 to move up 29 positions and into the top-10 at the KC Golf Classic at Nicklaus GC at Lionsgate in Overland Park, Kansas.

Entering the final round @KCGolfClassic, @USCMensGolf alum @RicoHoey stood T38.

With seven birdies and an eagle Sunday, he has moved inside the top 10. #LiveUnderPar pic.twitter.com/PqD1ostmoa

— Web.com Tour (@WebDotComTour) August 5, 2018

Schauffele Shines at The Open

2014 California Amateur Champion Xander Schauffele tied for second at The Open Championship. Rounds of 71, 66 and 67 put him in the final group Sunday with Jordan Speith. His tie for second represents Xander's best finish in any Major.

“It’s going to go in the memory bank as a positive”. Schauffele looks at his runner-up finish at #TheOpen as a learning experience: https://t.co/JU6y9ALsPA pic.twitter.com/T1Es7ODlDj

— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) July 23, 2018

SCGA Junior Star Rose Zhang Earns U.S. Junior Ryder Cup Spot

Rose Zhang earned one of the first two spots on the 2018 U.S. Junior Ryder Cup team on Tuesday, as Team USA looks for their sixth straight victory. The 2018 ANA Junior Inspiration Champion will join 11 other Americans at Disneyland Paris, Sept. 24-25, where they will compete against Team Europe.

Californians Noh, Zhang earn first two 2018 U.S. Junior Ryder Cup team slots after 1-2 finish at the Girls @JuniorPGAChamp.

Full story + standings ➡️ https://t.co/hYhLETfB5e pic.twitter.com/wRbIL2Wez4

— Junior Ryder Cup (@JuniorRyderCup) July 16, 2018

Hall-of-Famer Alcott Turns Back Clock at Senior Open

SCGA Hall-of-Famer Amy Alcott turned back the clock at the inaugural U.S. Senior Women's Open. The five-time LPGA Major Champion carded three rounds in the 70s at Chicago Golf Club, placing her in a tie for 42nd Place.

The inaugural #USSeniorWomensOpen field includes 29 USGA champions, including Amy Alcott who won the 1973 #USGirlsJunior and the 1980 #USWomensOpen. pic.twitter.com/YA7fjS4xbq

— USGA PR (@USGA_PR) July 8, 2018

USA retains Palmer Cup, wins on foreign soil

Southland standout Lilia Vu (UCLA,) former SCGA Women's Amateur champion Andrea Lee (Stanford) and four other California amateurs helped lead Team USA to victory at the Evian Resort Golf Club this weekend, finishing the tournament 38.5 to 21.2.This is the first time men and women have played as a team at the Palmer Cup. Notably, Justin Suh (San Jose) earned an exemption for the 2019 Arnold Palmer Cup.

Going strong in Match 2 with partner @ChandlerPhilli6 is women's world umber one ranked amateur @LiliaVu54 - we caught up with her earlier this week to find out more on her career so far. #APCup #Rolex pic.twitter.com/1AZf34sHDx

— Arnold Palmer Cup (@ArnoldPalmerCup) July 6, 2018

SoCal shines at U.S. Senior Open, Jeff Wilson takes low amateur

Six SoCal amateurs were on this year's leaderboard at the U.S. Senior Open. Two SCGA Mid-Am Champions finished out the weekend - Jeff Wilson, low amateur, T31, and Robert Funk, 60th. Notably, Tim Hogarth made early headlines finishing round one in the top ten.

Congrats to Jeff Wilson on earning low-amateur honors in the 39th #USSeniorOpen at @TheBroadmoor! We'll see you at Pebble Beach for the 2018 #USAmateur and the Warren Golf Course at @NotreDame for the 2019 U.S. Senior Open! pic.twitter.com/du2cnkAPNc

— USGA (@USGA) July 1, 2018

SCGA Team announced for Pacific Coast Am

Sahith Theegala, Matthew Wolff, and Colin Morikawa (pictured) have been named to Team SCGA at the Pacific Coast Amateur, to be played at The Olympic Club in San Francisco on July 24-27. The Morse Cup Team Competition has been held every year since 1967 and is played concurrently with the Pacific Coast Amateur. Each Member association designates three players to compete for their Team during the tournament. Team SCGA is looking to win its third Morris Cup in a row.

Team @thescga has been announced: Sahith Theegala (@SRTheegala), Matthew Wolff (@matthew_wolff5) & Collin Morikawa! pic.twitter.com/FmUYJWAGxW

— Pacific Coast Am (@PacificCoastAm) June 23, 2018

Hossler Skyrockets Up Leaderboard With Late Charge

Two-time SCGA Amateur Champion Beau Hossler closed with a back nine 32 to shoot 66. Hossler's birdie-birdie finish moved him into a tie for second place, only three shots behind eventual champion Bubba Watson. Hossler looks to carry this momentum to TPC Potomac where he is teeing it up next week in Tiger Woods event.

Had a great weekend at @travelerschamp. Now onto @QLNational pic.twitter.com/phyLCEkyM9

— Beau Hossler (@beauhossler) June 25, 2018

Spotlight Shines on SCGA Alumni at Golf’s Toughest Test

2014 California Amatuer champion Xander Schauffele led the way with a tie for sixth place. Rickie Fowler closed with a Sunday 65 and a tie for 20th place with Rancho Santa Fe native Charley Hoffman. 2011 SCGA Amatuer Champion Patrick Cantlay finished in a tie for 45th place. Meanwhile, World Golf Hall of Famer Phil Mickelson managed to garner much of an unwanted spotlight en route to a 48th place finish.

BREAKING: American Brooks Koepka wins the US Open golf tournament for the second straight year, the first repeat champion in 29 years https://t.co/pLczckajeu pic.twitter.com/QYal5SkjGD

— CNN (@CNN) June 17, 2018

SCGA Women’s Am Champs Help US Reclaim Curtis Cup

USA breaks records this weekend to win the Curtis Cup 17-3. Helping the team to victory, three California players two - of which are former SCGA Women's Amateur Champs (Andrea Lee & Lilia Vu) - and 15-year-old Lucy Li, 2017 ANA Inspiration low amateur. We will see Lee and Vu at the 2018 Palmer Cup next month.

The #CurtisCup has been clinched, but Lilia Vu played to the final whistle. pic.twitter.com/qJ0s8Pw2et

— Curtis Cup (@CurtisCup) June 10, 2018

SoCal Golfers Earn U.S. Open Bids

Five Southern California golfers made it through U.S. Open Sectional Qualifying to punch their ticket to Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y. 2016 U.S. Mid-Amateur Champion Stewart Hagestad will be teeing it up in another USGA event as he made a 12-foot birdie putt on his 36^th hole to avoid a playoff. Two former California Open Champions, Michael Block and David Gazzolo, will be in the field in New York as well. They will be joined by 2018 Standford graduate and Poway native Franklin Huang. Recent PGA TOUR winner Aaron Wise of Lake Elsinore holed a 25-foot birdie putt in an 11-for-3 playoff to earn his spot in the field.

On Monday, more than 700 golfers battled it out for 71 spots in the 118th #USOpen Championship. Get the full rundown of the #RoadToShinnecock. https://t.co/nxUalLeg0I pic.twitter.com/NF97lLUhzR

— U.S. Open (USGA) (@usopengolf) June 5, 2018

Escondido Native Haley Moore Clinches National Title for Arizona Wildcats

Pasqual High School graduate and University of Arizona junior Haley Moore won the final match of the NCAA Womens' Match Play Championship against Lakareber Abe of Alabama in 19 holes to secure the NCAA title for the Wildcats. Haley finished T56 in stroke play as Arizona narrowly advanced to the match play portion of the championship by winning a two-hole team playoff against Baylor to secure the eighth seed. The script flipped once match play came around as Haley was undefeated, 3-0, leading the Wildcats to their third NCAA title in women's golf.

.@ZonaZealots Haley Moore knocks in the birdie and the Arizona Wildcats are the 2017-18 NCAA National Champions!!! #NCAAgolf #ArizonaWildcats #BearDown pic.twitter.com/DxQSSMW3tq

— David Rosen (@sciguyrosen) May 24, 2018

Wise Guy: Former SCGA Amateur Runner-Up Aaron Wise Wins 1st TOUR Event

Former SCGA member and SCGA Amateur runner-up Aaron Wise, 21, won his first PGA TOUR event over the weekend, capturing the AT&T Byron Nelson Classic at Trinity Forest Golf Club in Dallas. He's the second-youngest player to ever win the Byron Nelson, only behind Tiger Woods, and took home $1.4 million for his troubles. Two weeks prior, Wise finished tied for second in the Wells Fargo Championship, two shots behind winner Jason Day. On Sunday, May 20, however, the former University of Oregon standout pulled away for a three-shot victory over Marc Leishman. Wise is averaging 303.7 yards off the tee this season, which ranks 31st on TOUR. Wise also ranks 14th in birdie average at 4.12. It appears big things are on the horizon.

At 21 years old, @AaronWise_ is the second youngest winner in the history of the @ATTByronNelson.#LiveUnderPar pic.twitter.com/iSbxPNeBh6

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) May 21, 2018

Canyon Lake Native Norman Xiong Earns Medalist Honors at NCAA Pacific Regional

University of Oregon sophomore Norman Xiong had another impressive showing this week in the NCAA Pacific Regional at The Reserve at Spanos Park in Stockton, California, tallying his 6th individual title of the spring. Xiong posted scores of 68-67-66 to finish at -15, earning a 1-stroke victory over Stanford's Brandon Wu. His final round -6, 66 led the Ducks in a final day charge to make the five-team cut and qualify for the NCAA Championships at Karsten Creek GC in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Just unbelievable. Six individual titles on the season now for @NormanXiongGolf as he claims medalist honors at the Stockton Regional, finishing 15 under for a one-shot victory. #GoDucks pic.twitter.com/LggZMWcVUn

— Oregon Men's Golf (@OregonMGolf) May 16, 2018

Tiger Woods Regains Form With Saturday 65 at THE PLAYERS Championship

Tiger Woods just barely made the cut at THE PLAYERS Championship at TPC Sawgrass this weekend after finishing the second round at 1-under par, right on the cut line. Once the weekend rolled around, Tiger was really able to get things going as he posted rounds of 7-under, 65 on Saturday and 3-under, 69 on Sunday to work his way up on the leaderboard to a T11 finish at 11-under par. The Saturday round of 65 was his best round ever at THE PLAYERS Championship and has him feeling like he is "not that far off from winning."

Tiger Woods discusses his brilliant third round 65 on Saturday at @THEPLAYERSChamp. https://t.co/Ky9iOOiBhX

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) May 12, 2018

Xander Schauffele Makes Sunday Push to Finish THE PLAYERS Championship in a Tie for Second

FORE Magazine Winter 2018 cover boy and San Diego's own, Xander Schauffele shot a 5-under par 67 on Sunday at THE PLAYERS Championship to finish in a tie for second place at 14-under par. Xander was steady all weekend, shooting under-par all four days, but was able to really turn it on on Sunday as he was able to hit 15 of 18 greens in regulation and did not miss a put within 10 feet.

Great week at @THEPLAYERSChamp. Thanks to everyone for the support! pic.twitter.com/YPVZyvAgxs

— Xander Schauffele (@XSchauffele) May 14, 2018

Former SCGA Women’s Amateur Champ Leads Stanford to NCAA Regional Title

Former two-time SCGA Women's Amateur champion Andrea Lee helped the Stanford University women's golf team capture the San Francisco Regional title on Wednesday, giving the Cardinal an eighth-straight berth into the NCAA Championships.

Lee (66-74-73), who found herself alone in the lead at the turn during the final round of the regional, tied for eighth despite going 3-under through Wednesday's front nine. It was her eighth top-10 finish this season. Lee, who won the first-ever SCGA Women's Amateur crown in 2015, and then captured the championship again last year, was 3-under for the San Francisco regional tournament.

Stanford posted a third-round best 6-under 282 at TPC Harding Park. It was Stanford's third straight NCAA Regional victory and first win on the season.

All alone atop the leaderboard. @andrea_lee54 is 3-under today, 7-under for the tournament.

Back nine underway with Cardinal (-11) leading second-place UCLA by seven strokes. pic.twitter.com/ltdgwIxBrr

— Stanford Women's Golf (@StanfordWGolf) May 9, 2018

“Next Big Thing” Norman Xiong receives exemption to PGA Tour’s Barracuda Championship in Reno

Former CIF/SCGA regional champion and California high school state champion Norman Xiong, a rising young star and sophomore on the University of Oregon men's golf team, has been invited to play in the PGA Tour's Barracuda Championship this summer in Reno, Nevada, receiving the first exemption of the 2018 tournament, which will be held Aug. 2-5 at Montreux Golf & Country Club.

Xiong, of Canyon Lake, is coming off a record-setting season that included three consecutive and five total tournament victories. He's on the watch list for the Haskins Award presented annually to the most outstanding collegiate golfer. He joins a list of previous exempt Reno participants, including current Masters champion Patrick Reed in 2012, Jon Rahm in 2016, Jason Day, Adam Scott and Luke Donald.

Last month, Xiong was called golf's "next big thing" in a Golf Channel story. The Ducks sophomore continues to rise through the ranks.

#Oregon #GoDucks https://t.co/uoKifadFJG Oregon Ducks golfer Norman Xiong gets exemption for PGA Tour's Barracuda Championship

— Go Ducks Go! (@OREGONDUCKSGO) May 3, 2018

United States Curtis Cup team spends time at NY’s Quaker Ridge — site of future Match

In preparation for June's Curtis Cup Match in New York, the United States team — including former SCGA Women's Amateur champions Andrea Lee and Lilia Vu — recently spent some time together at Quaker Ridge GC, the home of next month's match.

TheUS squad checked out Quaker Ridge to prepare for next month's Match. Photos: https://t.co/weUwpetmc9 pic.twitter.com/jVRuCaXPWj

— Curtis Cup (@CurtisCup) May 2, 2018

UCLA wins Pac-12 Women’s Golf Championship; Vu finishes runner-up

The top-ranked and defending Pac-12 champion UCLA women's golf team made it back-to-back titles on April 24 at the Broadmoor Golf Club, winning by 12 strokes. UCLA freshman Patty Tavatanakit defeated junior teammate Lilia Vu (former SCGA Women's Amateur champion) in a playoff to take home medalist honors. Vu finished Pac-12 individual runner-up and will appear in the NCAA Championship in May.

ICYMI: @UCLAWomensGolf took home both the team and individual title at the #Pac12Golf Women's Championships!

They will learn their NCAA fate today 2:30 PT/3:30 MT. pic.twitter.com/ffY9H0cM8J

— Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) April 25, 2018

Murrieta’s Inbee Park back atop Rolex World Rankings after LA Open

Murrieta resident Inbee Park came up just a couple shots short in the inaugural HUGEL-JTBC LA Open over the weekend at Wilshire CC, but that didn't stop the LPGA Hall of Famer from moving up the charts. With her runner-up finish in the LA Open, Park took over the No. 1 spot in the Rolex World Rankings for the fourth time in her career. Park, a South Korean superstar on the pro tour, replaced Shanshan Feng of China, who took over the top spot in November. Feng fell to No. 2, with Lexi Thompson going to No. 3.

https://t.co/DZtQ5Zo2W5 : Inbee Park takes over Rolex World No. 1 ranking for first time in three seasons https://t.co/iPJHA5O1x1 pic.twitter.com/5ersmukvzn

— GolfBlog.com (@GolfBlog_com) April 23, 2018

SCGA Junior Member Cameron Sisk Shoots a 59 at Steele Canyon GC

Five days after posting a 64 in the Final Round of the Ping Heather Farr Classic in Mesa, AZ and just two days after his 18th birthday, Cameron Sisk shot an amazing -12, 59 from the tips on the Canyon and Ranch courses at Steele Canyon GC. Cameron is currently finishing up his senior year at Valhalla High School and is committed to play his collegiate golf at Arizona State University.

@sundevilmgolf bound Cameron Sisk decides to drop this round after a final round 64 in the @AJGAGolf Heather Farr Classic...59! #porzakgolf pic.twitter.com/A9LwmxtFdt

— Adam Porzak (@adam_porzak) April 7, 2018

Norman Xiong Makes it Three Straight at the Western Intercollegiate

Oregon Duck and Canyon Lake, Calif. native Norman Xiong won the Western Intercollegiate at Pasatiempo Golf Club this weekend for his third consecutive victory. Norman birdied the third playoff hole to edge out fellow Southern California native Collin Morikawa for medalist honors. With the victory Norman became the University of Oregon career-leader in victories with six and also set the single-season record for victories with five. The Ducks' next tournament will be the PAC-12 Championships at Rolling Hills CC from Apr. 23-25.

THREE IN A ROW! @NormanXiongGolf claims medalist honors for the third tournament in a row as he birdies the third playoff hole to win the Western Intercollegiate. It's also his fifth win of the season and sixth of his career. #GoDucks pic.twitter.com/aC2qwlm4oi

— Oregon Men's Golf (@OregonMGolf) April 9, 2018

Rickie Fowler “Ready to Go Win a Major”

Murrieta native Rickie Fowler (-14) settled for a runner-up finish in the 2018 Masters on Sunday — the third second-place result in a major tournament during his career. Despite falling one shot short of champion Patrick Reed, Fowler said his performance at Augusta National was a preview of things to come and that he's "ready to go win a major." Fowler now has eight top-five finishes in majors, as well.

"I am ready to go win a major." - @RickieFowler leaves Augusta National with confidence following his second-place finish. #themasters pic.twitter.com/BXuJCIBfpS

— Masters Tournament (@TheMasters) April 9, 2018

Beau Hossler Finishes Runner-Up at Houston Open

Two-time SCGA Amateur champion Beau Hossler finished runner-up at the Houston Open after falling in a playoff to Ian Poulter. Hossler nearly drained a long birdie putt on the final hole of regulation to win. The second place finish is his best-ever finish on the PGA TOUR.

"Is he going to make that!?" @BeauHossler was THAT close to the win. #QuickHits pic.twitter.com/fQmpzXFQm8

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 1, 2018

Norman Xiong Brings In Two Wins in One Week

University of Oregon sophomore and Canyon Lake native Norman Xiong won both the Duck Invitational (-11, 202) at Eugene CC and The Goodwin (-15, 198) at TPC Harding Park this week. With his victory at The Goodwin, Norman set a new record for wins in a season at the University of Oregon with four while also tying the school record for career wins with his fifth career victory as a Duck.

Collin Morikawa of La Cañada Flintridge also had a strong showing as he finished in a tie for fifth place at 6 under-par, helping his Cal Bears to a second place team finish.

Norman Xiong picks up his second win of the week with a win at The Goodwin to set a new Oregon record for wins in a season with four. The Ducks as a team put together a strong showing finishing in fourth place at 10 under. #GoDucks

RECAP:https://t.co/tt97tFhOrj

— Oregon Men's Golf (@OregonMGolf) April 1, 2018

Rose Zhang Makes Cut at ANA Inspiration

Rose Zhang adds to the list of ANA Junior winners. Following in the footsteps of Alison Lee, Angel Yin and Lilia Vu, Zhang successfully made the cut at the season's first major championship.

Check out SCGA Member and ANA Jr Inspiration Champion Rose Zhang on the @GolfChannel https://t.co/fkcRJGvSJV@ANAinspiration @LPGA

— SCGA Junior (@scgajunior) March 28, 2018

Rose Zhang Punches Ticket to First LPGA Tournament With ANA Junior Inspiration Win

Rose Zhang (2021) of Irvine won the 2018 ANA Junior Inspiration, her first ever AJGA Invitational win, this weekend at Mission Hills CC to qualify for the LPGA's first major of the year, the ANA Inspiration. Rose birdied the final hole to post a final round 69 which was enough to edge out a win by one stroke over second-round leader Ashley Menne of Surprise, Arizona. The ANA Inspiration will tee off Thursday, Mar. 29 on the Dinah Shore Tournament Course at Mission Hills CC.

How great is this? @gr8parr jumping into Poppie's Pond with ANA Junior Inspiration winner Rose Zhang, who will now play in this week's major. pic.twitter.com/r9J1CRYUEi

— Beth Ann Nichols (@GolfweekNichols) March 27, 2018

Southern California Natives Named to 2018 Arnold Palmer Cup Teams

Five Southern California locals were named to represent the United States at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, a Ryder Cup-style competition, which will be played July 6-8 at Evian Resort Golf Club. The two women representatives are UCLA's Lilia Vu of Fountain Valley and Stanford's Andrea Lee of Hermosa Beach. Representing the men are Sahith Theegala of Pepperdine and Chino Hills, Oklahoma State's Matthew Wolff of Westlake, and making his second appearance in the event, Collin Morikawa of California Berkeley and La Cañada Flintridge.

2018 Arnold Palmer Cup Teams Announced - https://t.co/xVJAmPtcCZ pic.twitter.com/ffo3SBkutW

— Arnold Palmer Cup (@ArnoldPalmerCup) March 14, 2018

Lilia Vu Claims Her Fourth Win in a Row

2016 SCGA Women's Amateur Champion and junior at UCLA, Lilia Vu won her fourth straight tournament in a row at the Wildcat Invitational, leading the Bruins to their fifth win of the season. This is the second time she has won four straight events as a collegiate, which had never been done at UCLA before, and also marks her eighth collegiate victory, another UCLA record. Lilia will look to continue her momentum at the ANA Inspiration which will be held at Mission Hills CC beginning Mar. 29.

Lilia Vu makes @UCLAWomensGolf history as the Bruins cruise to the Arizona Wildcat Invitational victory #AmateurGolf https://t.co/FzvovflKhj

— AmateurGolf.com (@amateurgolfcom) March 7, 2018

Lefty Gets Back On Top in Mexico

San Diego native Phil Mickelson earned his 43rd career PGA TOUR victory this weekend at the World Golf Championships - Mexico Championship at Club de Golf Chapultepec in Mexico City. Phil used a consistent weekend, which he shot all four rounds in the sixties, to hold off a strong weekend push from Justin Thomas, who set a new course record with a round of 62 on Saturday and a 64 on Sunday, which included a spectacular eagle hole out on the 72nd hole to force a sudden victory playoff. Phil would go on to win on the first hole of the playoff, making a par on the Par 3 17th hole.

After 73 holes @WGCMexico, Phil Mickelson can say he is a 43-time winner on TOUR. https://t.co/Hx291KMyVT

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) March 5, 2018

12 SCGA Juniors Highlight the Field for ANA Junior Inspiration

The ANA Junior Inspiration just announced its field of 48 of the most talented junior golfers from around the world who will compete with the hopes of earning an exemption into the LPGA's first major championship of the season, the ANA Inspiration. Of those 48 golfers, 12 are current or former SCGA Junior members: Amari Avery, Hailey Borja, Zoe Antoinette Campos, Brianna Chacon, Alexa Melton, Brianna Navarrosa, Calista Reyes, Brooke Seay, Kailie Vongsaga, Elizabeth Wang, Nicole Whiston, and Rose Zhang. The ANA Junior Inspiration will take place from March 22-25 and will be played on Mission Hills CC's Dinah Shore Tournament and Pete Dye Challenge Courses.

Rose Zhang of Irvine earns a dream ticket to compete for a spot in @LPGA's first major @ANAinspiration! She will represent @scgajunior as the Los Angeles Gateway City Grant recipient. pic.twitter.com/WlvzkriCxw

— SCGA (@thescga) March 1, 2018

UCLA Standout Lilia Vu Invited to LPGA’s ANA Inspiration

Fountain Valley native and 2016 SCGA Women's Amateur Champion Lilia Vu has been invited to play in the 2018 ANA Inspiration. The second ranked amateur by the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking and reigning Pac-12 Women's Champion, Vu will be making her first start on the LPGA Tour since qualifying for the 2015 U.S. Women's Open. The tournament is hosted at Mission Hills CC in Rancho Mirage, CA the week of Mar. 26 - Apr. 1.

The list of amateur invitees for the @ANAinspiration is out!https://t.co/Gkoy3hsZNJ

— Golfweek (@golfweek) February 27, 2018

Former USC Trojan Jamie Lovemark Earns Seventh Place Finish at The Honda Classic

Torrey Pines graduate, Jamie Lovemark used a strong start at the Honda Classic this weekend to finish with a total score of 3 under-par, good for sole possession of seventh place. This is already Jamie's second top-10 finish of the season; he will take a week off before looking to continue to build on this momentum at the Valspar Championship beginning on Mar. 8.

Taking the lead in style.

Jamie Lovemark is the outright leader at @TheHondaClassic.#QuickHits pic.twitter.com/5nTazYLZ7E

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) February 24, 2018

Local Duo Post Top-10 Finishes at Genesis Open

The Genesis Open at Riviera CC featured a number of Southern California natives, but two young-guns in Patrick Cantlay (T4) and Xander Schauffele (T9) rose above the rest on their way to Top-10 finishes. Both Cantlay and Schauffele will make their next start at the World Golf Championships - Mexico Championship which tees off Thurs., Mar. 1.

Back-and-forth down the stretch @GenesisOpen!

Cantlay and Na share the top spot at 11 under while five others are within reach just two-shots back. #QuickHits pic.twitter.com/uHy73pcZh4

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) February 18, 2018

Sean Crocker Makes Quarterfinals of the World Super 6 in Australia

Westlake Village native and former USC Trojan, Sean Crocker finished the 54-hole stroke play portion of the tournament in a tie for second place to qualify him for the final day of six-hole knockout match play to determine the winner. Crocker won his opening match of the match play format, but lost in the quarter final to eventual champion Kiradech Aphibarnrat.

SEAN CROCKER MAKES QUARTERS AT WORLD SUPER 6

PERTH, Australia (Feb. 12, 2018) -- I'm always thrilled to see our... https://t.co/OYCd90W12t

— Tee Time Magazine (@TeeTimeGolfMag) February 13, 2018

Top Collegiate Golfers Take On Riviera

The 2018 Genesis Open kicks off tournament week with its Collegiate Showcase, which teams PGA TOUR professionals with current collegiate stars including SCGA alumni Spencer Soosman, a Longhorns sophomore by way of Westlake Village who led Westlake HS to become the first high school to win consecutive CIF State Team championships in 2014 and 2015.

Monday's #genesisopen Collegiate Showcase features some of the top NCAA golfers https://t.co/2R1s4BpwuC

— Genesis Open (@genesisopen) February 9, 2018

Genesis Open Monday Qualifier To Be Held at Industry Hills GC

Tons of notable names are vying for a spot in the Genesis Open via the Monday qualifier at Industry Hills GC. SCGA Amateur Champions Rico Hoey and Bhavik Patel, FORE Magazine cover boy Max Homa and SCGA Junior star Ricky Castillo are all in the field. Follow along with live scoring below!

Tons of #SCGA alum vying for a Monday @genesisopen qualifying spot at Industry Hills GC! Follow along live: https://t.co/GTBLuv3rF7

— SCGA (@thescga) February 12, 2018

Patrick Cantlay Holes an Ace in the First Round of AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am

Patrick Cantlay, of Servite High School and UCLA, made a hole-in-one on the 11th hole at Monterey Peninsula C.C., just his second hole of the tournament at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Cantlay is in the hunt for his second win of the season in just his fifth start.

Patrick Cantlay is off and running!

He buries an ace on just his second hole of the day.pic.twitter.com/FnrTxZGTAy

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) February 8, 2018

Pepperdine’s Sahith Theegala Dominates the Field at The Waves Challenge

Sahith Theegala of Pepperdine University finished the Waves Challenge at Saticoy C.C. at 11-under par, 16 shots clear of his next competitor. Theegala's performance led the Waves to their first win of the season with a comfortable margin of 37 shots over second-place UC Santa Barbara.

Lol. Pepperdine’s Sahith Theegala won a 54-hole college tournament by 16(!!!!) shots. He shot 70-68-67 at notoriously tough Saticoy CC. And yes, it was a Division I field.

Theegala made the cut in last year’s Genesis Open, shooting a first-round 67 en route to a T49.

— Sean Martin (@PGATOURSMartin) January 31, 2018

Beau Hossler to Play Waste Management Phoenix Open

Southern California native Beau Hossler has officially been added to the field of the Waste Management Phoenix Open as the first alternate.

First field ▲ at the @WMPhoenixOpen:

OUT
Charles Howell III

IN
Beau Hossler (alternate) https://t.co/skb3UtuFyF

— Rob Bolton (@RobBoltonGolf) January 29, 2018

SoCal Golf Trio Paired for Farmers Insurance Open

• Southern California locals Rickie Fowler, Xander Schauffele, and Patrick Cantlay are set to tee off together for the opening rounds of the Farmers Insurance Open.

Great SoCal Farmers Open pairing: Rickie Fowler, Xander Schauffele, Patrick Cantlay. 9:30 a.m. Thursday on 10 tee North; All-world pairing of Phil Mickelson, Justin Rose and Hideki Matsuyama, 9:40 on North 10

— Tod Leonard (@sdutleonard) January 23, 2018

Alison Curdt, PGA claims the 2017 SCPGA Women’s Section Championship title

Alison Curdt, PGA of Wood Ranch GC fired back-to-back rounds of 69 for a two-day total of 138 to capture the 2017 SCPGA Women's Section Championship. Curdt also won the event in 2015.

Congratulations to Alison Curdt, PGA for claiming her second SCPGA Women's Section Championship title today at Avondale Golf Club after firing back to back rounds of 69! https://t.co/so8NXHJ1Ry #WSC #Champion pic.twitter.com/VAOr0loaM0

— SCPGA (@scpga) November 16, 2017

Déjà Vu For Southland Collegiate Women’s Golf

Returning a duplicate result as last week's collegian event, there was a SoCal Golf sweep at this week's Nanea Pac-12 Preview, with UCLA Women's Golf capturing the team title and Hermosa Beach's Andrea Lee of Stanford earning her sixth collegiate individual win. Lee is in her sophomore season.

TOURNAMENT RECAP: Bruins Make it Two Straight Wins at Nanea Pac-12 Preview #GoBruins https://t.co/eY36tVbXXC

— UCLA Women's Golf (@UCLAWomensGolf) October 24, 2017

#SoCalGolf Shows Off At Stanford Intercollegiate Invitational

The third-ranked Bruins overcame a seven-shot deficit on Wednesday at Poppy Hills GC to defend their Stanford Intercollegiate title, defeating the host Cardinal by three strokes. UCLA freshman Patty Tavatanakit shared medalist honors with Stanford's reigning FORE Magazine cover girl Andrea Lee of Hermosa Beach.

TOURNAMENT RECAP: Bruins Come Back to Win Stanford Intercollegiate, while @Patty_MPT shares medalist honors. https://t.co/SsRT8C9ylj pic.twitter.com/7nKfUjfC7A

— UCLA Women's Golf (@UCLAWomensGolf) October 19, 2017

Five SoCal Juniors Are Headed to Augusta

Eighty junior golfers representing 30 U.S. states and one Canadian province have earned an invitation to Augusta National Golf Club to compete in the fifth annual Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals, to be conducted on Sunday, April 1, 2018, prior to the start of the Masters Tournament. Southern California is represented by five juniors:

• Anna Fang, San Diego
• Cole Kim, La Crescenta
• Kai Hirayama, Arcadia
• Logan Gonzalez, Thousand Oaks
• Elkim DonDon Bumacod, Sylmar

Count 'em! Here are our 80 National Finalists heading to Augusta for the #DriveChipandPutt National Finals ➡️ https://t.co/QEumknYUoV pic.twitter.com/SUzDihgqSl

— Drive, Chip & Putt (@DriveChipPutt) October 16, 2017

Xiong Wins Nike Collegiate Invitational

Oregon sophomore Norman Xiong won his second tournament of the young season, finishing 13-under par in the Nike Collegiate Invitational at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club Tuesday.

And with this putt I won the Nike Collegiate Invitational. Thanks to @nikegolf and @PumpkinRidgeGC for an incredible event! pic.twitter.com/lHLqoMceIC

— Norman Xiong Golf (@NormanXiongGolf) October 3, 2017

Xander Schauffele Wins PGA TOUR Championship

The 2014 California Amateur Champion Xander Schauffele ends his rookie season with a sensational victory at the TOUR Championship, netting a cool $3.5 million with the title.

.@XSchauffele didn't know he won $3.5 million for finishing third in the #FedExCup. pic.twitter.com/HnclL7VcvF

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) September 25, 2017

Rico Hoey Wins Season’s Final Mackenzie Tour Event

It was better late than never for 2016 SCGA Amateur Champion Rico Hoey, who captured his first Mackenzie Tour – PGA TOUR Canada victory on Sunday at the season-ending Freedom 55 Financial Championship to earn a spot in The Five and secure Web.com Tour status for 2018.

It all came down to one last day.

When it mattered most, @RicoHoey played his way into #TheFive with a win at the @F55FChamp. pic.twitter.com/gSe7aTZRTY

— Mackenzie Tour (@PGATOURCanada) September 18, 2017

Xiong wins opening event of sophomore season

After an impressive summer that included a win at the Western Amateur and a dominating performance at The Walker Cup Matches, SCGA member Norman Xiong kept the momentum going with a season-opening win to kick off his sophomore season at the University of Oregon. With rounds of 68 and 65 at the Rod Myers Invitational in North Carolina, Xiong won the individual title while his Ducks came in second.

Congrats to Norman Xiong on winning today at the Rod Myers Inv. pic.twitter.com/7hTQpsuH4z

— Oregon Men's Golf (@OregonMGolf) September 17, 2017

USC Women, SCGA’s Muni He Post Season-Opening Wins In Minnesota

SCGA member Muni He earned a share of her first collegiate title, joining freshman Alyaa Abdulghany who was also under par to lead the USC women's golf team to its third straight season-opening win at the Minnesota Invitational.

USC wins its season opener for the 3rd year in a row at Minnesota Invitational & Muni He captures co-medalist with -10 206! #FightOn pic.twitter.com/GrDsl0oUit

— USC Womens Golf (@USCWomensGolf) September 12, 2017

SCGA Members Dominate at 46th Walker Cup

Team USA, which included three SCGA members, wins the 46th Walker Cup at The Los Angeles CC in convincing fashion.

U.S. routs Great Britain & Ireland to win Walker Cup: https://t.co/uJqeL3WVih pic.twitter.com/56S2AUmd0A

— Golf World (@GolfWorld) September 11, 2017

Beau Hossler, Aaron Wise Among Web.com TOUR Graduates

Twenty-five PGA Tour cards were handed out Sunday in Portland, Ore. Two-time SCGA Amateur Champion Beau Hossler and 2015 SCGA Amateur Runner-Up Aaron Wise secured guaranteed status for the 2017-2018 PGA TOUR season.

.@beauhossler has his PGA Tour card!

A closer look at Sunday's 25 #WebTour graduates: https://t.co/q2WKLcECch pic.twitter.com/hSlY0dDONS

— Golfweek (@golfweek) August 28, 2017