‘Niners take share of Bill Cullum Invitational title

October 17, 2011

The Long Beach State men's golf team claimed a share of the Bill Cullum Invitational title with Arizona State on Tuesday in Simi Valley, Calif. as it shot an 11-under-par 286. The Sun Devils carded a ...

Junior claims medalist honors at 100th Annual California State Championship

Daily 49er Sports Staff

June 21, 2011

Filed under Men's Golf, Sports

Long Beach State men's golfer Philip Chian claimed medalist honors at the 100th Annual California State Amateur Championship at The Olympic Club in San Francisco on Tuesday. With the honor, Chian will head into match play competition Wednesday with the top seed against the 31 remaining players. The junior followed up his first round performance of an even-par 67 on Monday with another impressive round of 2-under 69. Chia...

Sophomore golfer advances to U.S. Open Sectionals

May 17, 2011

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Long Beach State sophomore Kevin Lim fired a 2-under par 69 at the Wilshire Country Club in the U.S. Open local qualifying round Wednesday to advance to the sectionals on June 6 at the Oakmont Country Club in Glendale, Calif. Sectionals will be played over 36 holes with the top finishers advancing to the 111th U.S. Open at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md. Three other 49ers participated in the U.S. Open local quali...

Men’s golf places in seventh at Big West Championships

Daily 49er Sport Staff

May 2, 2011

Filed under Men's Golf, Sports

The Long Beach State men's golf team closed out its season on a positive note as it rebounded from a last-place start to finish in seventh place Tuesday at the Big West Conference Championships in Mission Viejo, Calif. The 49ers, who shot a 312 in the first two rounds of the nine-team tournament, improved by five strokes in the final round for a 19-over par 367 score. LBSU completed the two-day, 54-hole tournament at 67-over 931, ...

Four LBSU players named to all-conference

Daily 49er Sports Staff

April 26, 2011

Filed under Men's Golf, Sports

Four Long Beach State women's golfers were named to the All-Big West Conference team, the league office announced on Tuesday. Sophomore Simone Hoey and junior Monica Villarreal were named to the first-team, while senior Reina Rogers and junior Noelle Zavaleta were honorable mention recipients. The feat marked the second year in a row four LBSU golfers were named to the all-conference team. In 2006, the year the 49ers receiv...

LBSU places 2nd in Big West Championships

April 18, 2011

The Long Beach State women's golf team couldn't overcome a 12-stroke deficit in the final round of the Big West Conference Championships on Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. on Tuesday as the 49ers finished in...

Juniors maintains second-place after two rounds

Amir Vafamanesh, Sports Editor

April 17, 2011

Filed under Men's Golf, Sports

Long Beach State junior golfer Monica Villarreal sustained her second-place position after Monday's second round action at the Big West Conference Championships in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. Playing on a shortened par-72, 6,138-yard course at Tijeras Creek Golf Club, Villarreal carded an even-par 72 after firing a career-best 5-under 67 in the opening round on Sunday. Villarreal recorded her first bogey of the tou...

Men’s golf wins first tournament of the season

April 11, 2011

The Long Beach State men's golf team came from behind to capture its first tournament victory of the season Tuesday in the Braveheart Classic at the par-72 7,003 yard Oak Valley Golf Club in Beaumont, Ca...