LOGAN, Utah – Utah State's golf team concludes its fall season this weekend at the Monterrey Collegiate Classic in greater Monterrey, Mexico. The 54-hole tournament will be played on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 27-28, at the par-72 Club Campestre Monterrey.
Golfers will play the par-72 Mitras-Silla Course, which plays at 7,141 yards. The 54-hole event, hosted by George Washington University, will feature a unique format with 27 holes being played on each day.
Along with the Aggies and host Revolutionaries, the 10-team field includes Howard, Idaho, Loyola (MD), North Dakota State, Tarleton State, the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Valparaiso and Yale.
The Aggies' starting five consists of juniors
Luis Gerardo Cantu (No. 1),
Esteban Jaramillo (No. 3) and
Julio Arronte Sanchez (No. 4), and freshmen
Enrique Karg (No. 2) and
Ashton McArthur (No. 5). Senior
Cole Enlow is playing as an individual.
In the Aggies' last event, Utah State finished in seventh place at the CSUN-hosted Bill Cullum Invitational, which was held Oct. 9-10 at The Saticoy Club in Somis, California.
USU posted a 54-hole team score of 34-over 898 (298-303-297) against the 14-team field.
Making his collegiate debut, Karg led the Aggies as the native of Guadalajara, Mexico, tied for 17th at 6-over 222. He led Utah State with 12 birdies, which tied for sixth in the field of 84.
Jaramillo was the lone Aggie to shoot even par or better in the final round as he carded a 2-under 70 and ended the tournament tied for 22nd at 7-over 223. The native of Bogotá, Colombia, led USU with 39 pars – tied for second in the field – and shared the team lead with one eagle.
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Monterrey Collegiate Classic
Date: Oct. 27-28
Host Course: Club Campestre Monterrey
Par: 72
Yardage: 7,141
Live Scoring:
www.golfstat.com
Utah State Lineup
1.
Luis Gerardo Cantu (Junior)
2.
Enrique Karg (Freshman)
3.
Esteban Jaramillo (Junior)
4.
Julio Arronte Sanchez (Junior)
5.
Ashton McArthur (Freshman)
Individual: Cole Enlow
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