No. 16 Cougars Host CSUSM Fujikura Invitational
SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The No. 16 Cal State San Marcos women's golf team will host the CSUSM Fujikura Invitational on March 11-12 at Shadowridge Golf Club in Vista.
LAST TIME OUT
- The Cougars took sixth with a 31-over 607 at Cal State East Bay's Tim Tierney Pioneer Shootout in their first tournament of the spring.
- Madison Murr moved up the leaderboard to take third place with a 1-under 143.
- Madison Murr collected her thrd individual medalist honor this year and ranks No. 2 in the country behind top-ranked Mary Kelly Mulcahy from the University of Findlay.
TOURNAMENT 6 | CSUSM FUJIKURA INVITATIONAL | |
Dates | Monday, March 11-Tuesday, March 12 |
Time (# of Holes) | Monday - 9 a.m. (36 Holes - par 72, 6,118 yards) Tuesday - 8:30 a.m. (18 Holes, par 72, 6,138 yards) |
Location | Vista, Calif. |
Course | Shadowridge Golf Club |
Live Scoring | Golfstat |
CSUSM Team | |
Participating Teams | Biola, Cal State East Bay, Cal State LA, Cal State Monterey Bay, Cal State San Marcos, Chico State, Colorado Christian, Colorado State Pueblo, Hawaii Hilo, Hawaii Pacific, Point Loma, Sonoma State, UT Tyler, Western Washington |
PIONEER SHOOTOUT
- This is the Cougars' fifth consecutive season hosting the CSUSM Fujikura Invitational.
- The Cougars took second at the Fujikura Invite last season, finishing with a 38-over 614, four strokes behind first-place Cal State Monterey Bay.
- CSUSM won the tournament in 2020 and 2023.
- In the inaugural tournament, the Cougars placed third in a field that featured nine nationally-ranked teams and six from the top 10.
- The 2022 CSUSM Fujikura Invitational medalist was freshman Diana Delgado who led wire-to-wire to capture her first collegiate tournament win with a 1-under 143 (70-73).
- CSUSM collected the team title in 2022 with an 18-over 594, defeating then-No. 1 Lynn by three strokes.
- Shadowridge Golf Club has hosted each of the CSUSM Fujikura Invitationals.
COUGAR OUTLOOK
- This year's squad will feature three new Cougars in the lineup — freshmen Chloe Rahn and Maddie Reed in addition to midseason transfer Hannah Anderson
- The Cougars won their fourth consecutive CCAA Championship title in 2023, defeating second-place Cal State Monterey Bay by six strokes.
- After a third-place finish in the NCAA West Regional, CSUSM made its second appearance in the NCAA National Championships, finishing ninth in stroke play.
THE HUTTON FILE
- Head coach Greg Hutton has been at the helm of the men's program since the 2010-11 season and was named the women's head coach in 2014.
- In his 13 years as the Cougar men's coach and nine years as the Cougar women's coach, Hutton has led CSUSM to 56 tournament victories (32 women/24 men).
- The CSUSM women's team was the 2019 NCAA Division II National Championship runner-up, led by National Champion Jaime Jacob.
- The CSUSM men's golfer Matt Pennington was the program's first-ever CCAA Champion and NCAA West/South Central Regional Champion in 2022.
- In 2023, the CSUSM men's team captured its first-ever CCAA Championship Tournament Title, defeating runner-up Cal State Monterey by one stroke on April 19 at the Victory Club in Riverside.
- Under Hutton's leadership, the women's team won CSUSM's first CCAA Championship in school history in 2018 and the Cougars defended their title in 2019, 2022 and 2023.
- In CSUSM's first year of being a full-fledged NCAA Division II member in 2017-18, the Cougar men's and women's golf teams each qualified for the NCAA Regional Championships.
Players Mentioned
Players Mentioned
Latest Women's Golf
- Barton, Teunissen Named CSUSM Student-Athletes of the MonthRegan Barton of women's golf and Garrett Teunissen of baseball have been named the Cal State San Marcos Student-Athletes of the Month for April 2024.
- Murr Crowned West Regional Champion, CSUSM Punches Ticket to NationalsCal State San Marcos' Madison Murr was crowned the NCAA Division II West Regional Individual Champion after posting a 3-under 69 in the final round on Wednesday, finishing with an 8-under 208 (72-67-69). With a fifth place finish, the Cougars have punched their ticket to the NCAA Division II National Championship on May 20-24 in Winter Garden, Florida.
- No. 14 CSUSM Moves Up to Third, Murr Tied for First at RegionalsAfter posting the lowest score in the second round of the NCAA Division II West Regional with a 4-under 284, the No. 14 Cal State San Marcos women's golf team jumped up the leaderboard to six spots to third place. The Cougars will enter the final round with a 2-over 578 (294-284). Madison Murr shot up 12 spots and is in a three-way tie for first place with a 5-under 139 (72-67).
- No. 14 CSUSM In Ninth After Day One of RegionalsThe No. 14 Cal State San Marcos women's golf team sits in ninth place after the opening round of the NCAA Division II West Regional held at Brookside Country Club in Stockton, California.
- No. 14 CSUSM Competes in Fifth Consecutive West RegionalThe No. 14 Cal State San Marcos women's golf team will travel north to Stockton for the Cougars' fifth consecutive appearance in the NCAA West Regional on May 6-8.
- Murr Named CCAA Golfer of the Year, Hutton Selected CCAA Coach of the Year, Five Cougars Earn All-CCAA HonorsThe Cal State San Marcos women's golf team was once again well represented on the All-CCAA teams. Madison Murr nabbed CCAA Golfer of the Year and head Coach Greg Hutton received his sixth consecutive CCAA Women's Golf Coach of the Year honor.