Cougars shine in spring opener in California

WSU claims fourth in Anteater Invitational

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COURTESY OF WSU ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS

Then-sophomore Daniel Kolar holds his follow through as he watches his ball soar down the fairway.

KATIE ARCHER, Evergreen reporter

WSU men’s golf finished fourth in the Anteater Invitational held Monday and Tuesday at Big Canyon Country Club in Newport Beach, California.

The team finished with a three-round score of 880 (+16).

“When you finish fourth and still have some work to do, that’s a good sign,” Head Coach Dustin White said in a WSU news release. “The guys played pretty solid this week. Lots of positives to take away and build on for the spring.”

Cal State Fullerton won the event with a team score of 863 (-1), Grand Canyon took second and Santa Clara finished one stroke ahead of the Cougars to claim third.

Grand Canyon’s Filip Lundell won the individual title shooting a 208 (-8).

Junior Daniel Kolar led the Cougars, finishing in a tie for eighth with a score of 217 (+1)

Senior Grant Cole shot one-under par in the final round to tie for 14th with a three-round score of 221 (+5).

Senior AJ Armstrong tied for 20th with a score of 223 (+7) and junior Nicklaus Chiam finished one stroke behind him in 22nd.

Junior Scott Redelsperger rounded out the Cougars that competed, claiming a tie for 29th by shooting a 229 (+13).

WSU returns to the course Feb. 21-23 to compete in the John Burns Intercollegiate at the Wailua Golf Course in Lihue, Hawaii.