SAMMAMISH, Wash. — The 62nd Annual Pac-12 Conference men's golf championships, the 10th version with 12 schools, begins here Monday, with the Colorado Buffaloes leading a "youth movement" with three true freshmen of its six players set to compete here.
Overall, despite the extra years of eligibility handed out across the NCAA landscape, 20 of the 72 players competing here are freshmen. The Buffs had five freshmen among the top 24 in the league for the season, including two of the top six in true frosh Justin Biwer (70.59 scoring average, tops among the conference rookies) and Dylan McDermott (72.