Rams have one of best seasons in school history

The Last Time on the Tee: Colorado State wrapped up its 2018-19 schedule at the NCAA Pullman Regional, tying for the fifth and final advancing spot before dropping a one-hole team playoff to South Carolina.

Last Time Out: Golf is a game of inches and over 54 holes of team play, Colorado State had done enough to get into a tie for fifth at the 2019 NCAA Pullman Regional. However, it was also by a matter of inches that the Rams fell in the team one-hole playoff to South Carolina for the final advancing spot at Palouse Ridge Golf Club (Par 70 – 7,232 yards) in Pullman, Wash.
       Starting in the first wave off No. 10, the Rams got it rolling again in the early stages of the day, making the turn in 12-under for the day and at 24-under par. The wind had shifted in the opposite direction from the first two days and the Rams fought it in the final nine and finished at 21-under in a tie with Gamecocks. After the field finished, the two teams headed back out to the ninth hole in two waves. The two teams were tied at even after the first wave, but South Carolina managed a birdie among their final three players and CSU was unable to match, advancing the Gamecocks as the final team in the NCAA Championship field.
       Second-round leader No. 20 Texas A&M maintained its lead and won the event at 33-under 807, two shots better than No. 32 BYU at 31-under 809. No. 5 Oklahoma at 30-under 810 and No. 8 Georgia Tech at 22-under 818 also advanced out of the regional.
       CSU was led by senior Jake Staiano, who posted a 1-under 69 in the final 18 and finished at 7-under 203 in a tie for 12th. Junior AJ Ott was one shot back at 6-under 204 after a 2-under 68 in the last round and tied for 17th. Freshman Davis Bryant had the low final round for the Rams, shooting a 4-under 66 and finishing at 4-under 206, tying for 27th. Freshman Oscar Teiffel tied for 33rd at 2-under 208, while sophomore Parathakorn Suyasri tied for 47th at 2-over 212. BYU's Rhett Rasmussen was the regional medalist, finishing at 15-under 195 for the three rounds.
(complete results and recap on page 9)

Teiffel Earns Postseason Honors: Colorado State freshman Oscar Teiffel was named Mountain West men's golf Co-Freshman of the Year and All-Mountain West. The honors were voted on by the 11 head coaches of the Mountain West.
       Teiffel was the second Ram ever to earn the Freshman of the Year award, joining Zahkai Brown in 2008-09. This also marked the third consecutive season that head coach Christian Newton has had at least one CSU golfer earn All-Mountain West recognition.
       A native of Gothenburg, Sweden, Teiffel led the Rams in scoring average at 71.71 strokes per round (+0.37 versus par) in 35 rounds and 12 tournaments, with 17 rounds of par or better with eight rounds in the 60s. He has one individual win, four top 10s and six top-20 finishes, as he was medalist at the Paintbrush Intercollegiate with a 10-under 206 in cold and windy conditions in his first collegiate tournament in the lineup. He shot three under-par rounds in the Paintbrush, going 2-under 70 in the first round before 3-under 69 and 5-under 67 in the second and third rounds, respectively.. Most recently , he placed 10th at the PING Cougar Classic, shooting a 4-under 212 with all three rounds under-par and followed that up with a tie for 12th at the Mountain West Championship at 7-under 209, helping CSU to a runner-up finish. In his first league championship, he shot rounds of 70, 69 and 70.

Making A Mark Nationally: The Rams made their presence known on the national scene last year. With four top-five finishes in the fall and solid placings in the top spring events, CSU finished the fall slate ranked No. 41 in the nation according to the Golfweek ratings & No. 45 according to Golfstat's ratings.
       For the 2018-19 season, the Rams had two victories and eight top-five placings on the season. They finished ranked No. 41 according to Golfstat and No. 43 by Golfweek. Utilizing Golfstat, CSU was the top-ranked Division I golf team in the state and second in the Mountain West behind UNLV.
       Within the region, CSU recorded a 84-28-1 head-to-head record with an 18-12-1 record against Pac-12 schools and 26-11 versus the Mountain West, which had five teams in the Regionals for the first time since 2012 (#27 UNLV, #41 CSU, #49 Nevada, #58 San Jose State and #70 New Mexico).
       Over the last two years, CSU has a 35-30-1 record against the Pac-12 and 7-0 versus Big Ten schools.

Showing the Growth: Under head coach Christian Newton, CSU continues to show growth on the national stage, as the Rams play a high-level schedule each year. With the performance this season, Newton's teams moved to a 61.1 percent winning record in his seven years according to Golfstat. Newton moved ahead of Mark Crabtree (1994-99) on the list at 57.0 percent and Newton has eight career CSU team tournament titles to Crabtree's five.
       As a team this year, the Rams are ranked #5 in the region in scoring versus par at +0.27 per round.
Individual National Rankings: Colorado State's success on the course is due to the entire lineup, as several golfers are ranked significantly in the key NCAA Division I metrics. The Rams' final rankings, as of June 17, are:

Player	Golfweek	Golfstat
Jake Staiano	223	196
Davis Bryant	341	216
Parathakorn Suyasri	213	348
Oscar Teiffel	275	351
AJ Ott	320	360
Jack Ainscough	661	723

*The top five Rams ranked higher than all but three other collegiate golfers in the state of Colorado.

Freshman Ranking for CSU: The freshman combination of Oscar Teiffel and Davis Bryant made an impact for CSU. The duo ranked fifth nationally, according to Golfstat, on their contribution to the team this season, with an average score of 71.96 in rounds played.

Putting Together Top-20s This Season: CSU had some very good outings in the 2018-19 season, showing in the rankings. As a group, the Rams had one win, 11 top-five, 18 top-10 and 35 top-20 individual finishes in 12 team tournaments and four individual-only events.
Freshman Oscar Teiffel has one tournament title, four top 10s and seven top-20 placings, while fellow freshman Davis Bryant has two top 10s and six top-20 finishes in events. Junior AJ Ott has four top-10 and five top-20 results, sophomore Parathakorn Suyasri with two top 10s and five top-20s, including two runner-up finishes and senior Jake Staiano with two top-10 and five top-20s.
In comparison for 2017-18, the Rams had six top-five, 14 top-10 and 27 top-20 individual finishes. Current junior AJ Ott, graduated senior Max Oelfke and current senior Jake Staiano each had four top-16 placings.

Fall Highlights: Here's a quick list of highlights from this fall's action for the Rams:

The Rams defended their team title at the Ram Masters Invitational, winning the event for the fifth consecutive year
Colorado State had four players in the top nine individuals at the Ram Masters Invitational
CSU won the Paintbrush Invitational, its second win of the season.
Oscar Teiffel became the first Ram ever to earn medalist honors in his first tournament in the lineup when he won the Paintbrush Invitational
Teiffel's individual tournament win at the Paintbrush Invitational was the 41st for a CSU player since 1996-97, according to Golfstat
Head Coach Christian Newton has had his Rams win at least one tournament title the last five years, tying current Kansas coach and former Ram leader Jamie Bermel for the most consecutive seasons with a team win.
The Paintbrush Invitational win was the second team win of the season, marking the third time in the last five years that a Newton-led squad has won two tournaments in a season.

On the CSU Records Chart: The current roster has three players that have etched his name on the CSU record book (since 1993-94) with their performances so far in their careers.

Senior Jake Staiano finished his career among the best to have played at CSU so far in his career. His scoring average of 72.20 in 121 competitive rounds ranks third all-time in average and tied for fifth versus par at +0.74.
Sophomore Parathakorn Suyasri is now sixth at 72.41 strokes per round and eighth at +1.02 versus par in 64 rounds played.
Staiano has an all-time win percentage of 70.8 percent, currently sixth in CSU annals and had 88.4 percent of his rounds count towards teh team score, ranking 14th in history.
Staiano also ranks on the eagles made chart with 18, currently tied for third, and the top 15 in career birdies, now the eighth player in CSU history to eclipse 400 birdies with 405.
Staiano is one of six players in CSU history to have 50 percent or more of his collegiate rounds played at par or better (63 of 121 - 52.1 percent). In 2017-18, he had 20 of his 33 rounds at par or better, (60.6 percent) just cracking the top 15 in school history.
Freshman Oscar Teiffel finished with a scoring average of 71.71 in 35 rounds played for the year, ranking 10th for a single-season in CSU annals.

On the World Stage: Six Rams on the current roster are ranked among the top 950 players in the current World Amateur Golf Rankings, as of June 17. The rankings are based on their average performance in selected counting events over the past two calendar years.

Player	WAGR
AJ Ott	345
Jake Staiano	506
Oscar Teiffel	509
Parathakorn Suyasri	645
Davis Bryant	753
Jack Ainscough	946

Additionally, Suyasri competed in the Asia-Pacific Amateur championship in Singapore, which ended Oct. 7, 2018. Suyasri tied for 40th, including a 2-under 68 in the third round.

Memorial Bag Established: CSU is honoring former golfer and late U.S. Army veteran James "Jerry" Jackson with a memorial golf bag, head coach Christian Newton announced.
       Jackson served as a First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, eventually passing away from lasting effects from exposure to Agent Orange from his service. After his passing, a group established the Friends of Jackson Endowed Scholarship for a golf student-athlete pursuing a degree in the College of Agriculture, as he played golf for the Rams during his collegiate career.
       "It's very important to me that our players understand the sacrifices that were made by our veterans that affords us our day to day liberties," Newton said. "We are all so fortunate to reside in this country. That fact that we can honor a veteran, alum, and former player will make it that much more meaningful."
       The bag is being carried by the top CSU finisher from the previous tournament during the 2018-19 season. Senior Jake Staiano earned the honor after winning the qualifying event for the first week's Capital Carpet Collegiate at Georgia Tech, Sept. 7-9. Five different Rams carried the bag during the season.

Tournament	Player Carrying	Finish
Carpet Capital Collegiate	Jake Staiano	t-27th
Ram Masters Invitational	Davis Bryant	t-6th
William H. Tucker Intercollegiate	Parathakorn Suyasri	t-80th
Paintbrush Invitational	Jake Staiano	t-32nd
Saint Mary's Invitational	Oscar Teiffel	t-12th
Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate	Oscar Teiffel*	t-52nd
Lamkin San Diego Classic	Davis Bryant	t-45th
National Invitational Tournament	Parathakorn Suyasri	t-13th
Western Intercollegiate/PING Cougar	Parathakorn Suyasri	t-26th/2nd
Mountain West Championship	Parathakorn Suyasri	22nd
NCAA Regional	AJ Ott	t-17th

Ott Named CGA Player of the Year: Colorado State men's golf continues to make its impact on the state's golf scene, as junior AJ Ott has been named the Colorado Golf Association Les Fowler Player of the Year as the state's top amateur golfer, the organization announced. He is the second straight CSU golfer to earn the award as current Ram senior Jake Staiano took home the award last season.
       Ott had a solid amateur season, winning the 118th CGA Match Play event and qualifying for his second straight U.S. Amateur. At the match play event, Ott shot a 6-under 65 to finish second in the qualifying round and then won six straight matches, including one of the most lopsided finishes in the 36-hole final, defeating Ross Macdonald 9 and 8 to earn the victory. In U.S. Amateur qualifying at Fort Collins Country Club, Ott fired rounds of 68-65 to finish second and earn a berth in the national championship.
       Elsewhere this year, Ott placed 19th in the CoBank Colorado Open -- third among amateurs -- and 10th in the CGA Amateur. In college events in 2018, He finished fifth in the Mountain West Conference Championship and ninth in both the Ram Masters Invitational and the Paintbrush Invitational, earning All-Mountain West honors and leading CSU to its first NCAA Regional appearance since 2012.
       The CGA Les Fowler Player of the Year honor is the second statewide POY award for Ott, who was the 2016 Junior Golf Alliance of Colorado's Boys Player of the Year.

Ram on Tour: Former Colorado State standout Martin Laird, a PGA tour veteran, had a solid 2018 season on the tour, with $1,017,580 in earnings and finishing 115th in the FedEx Cup. He made the cut in 14 of 22 events played with three top 10s and seven top 25s, with the best finish a tie for seventh at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans with a 17-under 271. In 2018, his efforts during the regular season earned him a spot in the FedExCup Playoffs for the ninth time.
       He posted his first top-10 of the 2019 season with a tie for seventh at the Sanderson Farms Championship at the end of October and then tied for 14th at the ISPS Handa Melbourne World Cup of Golf. This season he has made 12 of 18 official cuts and is 138th in the FedExCup. For his career, he has surpassed $17.16 million in official PGA Tour winnings and made the cut in two-thirds of his 279 PGA Tour starts in his 12 years on the top golf tour. Laird was inducted into the CSU Athletic Hall of Fame in the fall of 2017.

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