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Wednesday, February 17
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Prestige Individual Tournament Day 3
Ott Wins First Collegiate Event In Playoff At The Prestige Individual Invitational
2/17/2021 6:38:00 PM | Men's Golf
The Fort Collins senior won the first playoff hole after tying for the low final round
LA QUINTA, Calif. – Colorado State senior AJ Ott won the first playoff hole and captured his first collegiate title at The Prestige Individual Invitational Feb. 17. The three-day, 54-hole event, hosted by UC Davis, was played at Coral Mountain Golf Club (Par 72 – 7,145 yards) in La Quinta, Calif.
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The Rams were looking to shake some rust off in their first collegiate event in almost a year and did so by placing three players in the top seven of the field. Ott entered the final round at 7-under, five shots back of leader Hazen Newman of Oklahoma State. However, Newman slid in the final round and Ott took advantage by tying for low round of the day with a 5-under 67 to finish at 12-under 204 in a tie with Derek Hitchner of Pepperdine. Ott then took the individual victory by winning the first playoff hole. He captured the 30th individual title for CSU since 1999-2000, while his 12-under score ties for the ninth-best all-time score versus par and the 204 is tied for 18th for a 54-hole total.
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Junior Cullen Plousha, back from an injury that ended his 2019-20 season after two events, showed that he is ready by tying for third at 9-under 207, closing the event with a 4-under 68 today. Junior Davis Bryant finished in a tie for seventh at 6-under 210, as he also posted all three rounds under par. Junior Parathakorn Suyasri tied for 23rd at even-par 216, while sophomore Oscar Teiffel tied for 27th at 2-over 218. Junior Jack Ainscough was the final Ram at 5-over 221 in a tie for 35th.
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CSU will remain in California for its first team event of the year, playing in the Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate, Feb. 19-21. The three-day, 54-hole event, hosted by the University of Wyoming, is being played at Classic Club in Palm Desert, Calif. Last year, the Rams finished fourth in the tournament.
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The Rams were looking to shake some rust off in their first collegiate event in almost a year and did so by placing three players in the top seven of the field. Ott entered the final round at 7-under, five shots back of leader Hazen Newman of Oklahoma State. However, Newman slid in the final round and Ott took advantage by tying for low round of the day with a 5-under 67 to finish at 12-under 204 in a tie with Derek Hitchner of Pepperdine. Ott then took the individual victory by winning the first playoff hole. He captured the 30th individual title for CSU since 1999-2000, while his 12-under score ties for the ninth-best all-time score versus par and the 204 is tied for 18th for a 54-hole total.
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Junior Cullen Plousha, back from an injury that ended his 2019-20 season after two events, showed that he is ready by tying for third at 9-under 207, closing the event with a 4-under 68 today. Junior Davis Bryant finished in a tie for seventh at 6-under 210, as he also posted all three rounds under par. Junior Parathakorn Suyasri tied for 23rd at even-par 216, while sophomore Oscar Teiffel tied for 27th at 2-over 218. Junior Jack Ainscough was the final Ram at 5-over 221 in a tie for 35th.
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CSU will remain in California for its first team event of the year, playing in the Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate, Feb. 19-21. The three-day, 54-hole event, hosted by the University of Wyoming, is being played at Classic Club in Palm Desert, Calif. Last year, the Rams finished fourth in the tournament.
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