SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Sun Devil Men’s Golf team raved about the difficulty of Grayhawk after their practice round on Thursday, knowing that sharp iron play and driving would be crucial. No. 4 Arizona State posted an 11-over 291 (T21) opening-round of the NCAA Championships with only one scorer carding under par.
In fact, the 7,289-yard par-70 280 Raptor course reared its head on Friday, with no team posting an under-par score. Similar to how majors championship courses play at the pro level, any team card under par may be enough to advance — for now.
For ASU, it was clear on the score card that the experience of last years tournament favored second-year veterans Josele Ballester and Preston Summerhays.