Freshman and Chandler, Ariz., product Mason Andersen is off to a great start for @SunDeviMGolf at the Tavistock Collegiate Invitational being held Sunday-Tuesday (Oct. 22-24) in Windermere, Fla. He sits just two shots back of co-leaders Dylan Meyer (Illinois) and John Axelsen (Florida)
Andersen was at 2-over through his first five holes then birdied two holes, posted par and then opened his back nine with an eagle on the par-4, 409-yard No. 10.
ASU shot 9-over 297 on the day, as Illinois leads the field with a 9-under 279. The teams will play 18 holes on Monday and Tuesday at the
MASON ANDERSEN BEST ROUNDS
68/-3, Alister MacKenzie Invitational (first round/Oct. 9, 2017)
69/-3, Tavistock Collegiate (first round/Oct. 22, 2017)
70/-2, Maui Jim Intercollegiate (second round/Sept. 22, 2017)
ASU, ranked 25th in the Oct. 20 Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll, is without sophomore Chun An Yu as he is preparing for the ninth annual Asia Pacific Amateur ( http://www.aacgolf.com ) held Oct. 26-29 at Royal Wellington Golf Club in New Zealand. The winner receives an invitation to the 2018 Masters and direct entry to The Open Championship at Carnoustie in 2018.
2017 TAVISTOCK COLLEGIATE/OCT. 22-24
ISLEWORTH COUNTRY CLUB/PAR 72/7,544 YARDS
WINDERMERE, FLA.
T4. Mason Andersen 69 (-3)
T58. Koichiro Ishika 75 (+3)
T64. Alex del Rey 76 (+4)
T70. Blake Wagoner 77 (+5)
T84. Paul Chaplet 79 (+7)
ALL ABOUT THE BENJAMINS (ACTUALLY DIRECT DEPOSIT BUT YOU GET THE POINT): Last year Sun Devil men's golf alumni earned $20,292,964 dollars on the PGA TOUR, the top mark in college golf. This year's group through Oct. 22 has already pocketed more than $2.7 million through Oct. 22, 2017.
2017 EARNINGS
Pat Perez, $1.562 million
Phil Mickelson, $359,600
Chez Reavie, $370,375
Paul Casey, $334,254
Grayson Murray, $192,590
Matt Jones, $18,476
Andersen was at 2-over through his first five holes then birdied two holes, posted par and then opened his back nine with an eagle on the par-4, 409-yard No. 10.
ASU shot 9-over 297 on the day, as Illinois leads the field with a 9-under 279. The teams will play 18 holes on Monday and Tuesday at the
MASON ANDERSEN BEST ROUNDS
68/-3, Alister MacKenzie Invitational (first round/Oct. 9, 2017)
69/-3, Tavistock Collegiate (first round/Oct. 22, 2017)
70/-2, Maui Jim Intercollegiate (second round/Sept. 22, 2017)
ASU, ranked 25th in the Oct. 20 Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll, is without sophomore Chun An Yu as he is preparing for the ninth annual Asia Pacific Amateur ( http://www.aacgolf.com ) held Oct. 26-29 at Royal Wellington Golf Club in New Zealand. The winner receives an invitation to the 2018 Masters and direct entry to The Open Championship at Carnoustie in 2018.
2017 TAVISTOCK COLLEGIATE/OCT. 22-24
ISLEWORTH COUNTRY CLUB/PAR 72/7,544 YARDS
WINDERMERE, FLA.
T4. Mason Andersen 69 (-3)
T58. Koichiro Ishika 75 (+3)
T64. Alex del Rey 76 (+4)
T70. Blake Wagoner 77 (+5)
T84. Paul Chaplet 79 (+7)
ALL ABOUT THE BENJAMINS (ACTUALLY DIRECT DEPOSIT BUT YOU GET THE POINT): Last year Sun Devil men's golf alumni earned $20,292,964 dollars on the PGA TOUR, the top mark in college golf. This year's group through Oct. 22 has already pocketed more than $2.7 million through Oct. 22, 2017.
2017 EARNINGS
Pat Perez, $1.562 million
Phil Mickelson, $359,600
Chez Reavie, $370,375
Paul Casey, $334,254
Grayson Murray, $192,590
Matt Jones, $18,476