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The junior had three under-par rounds, including a pair of 67s, in Arizona
Jones Named MW Co-Men's Golfer of the Week
4/8/2022 12:00:00 PM | Men's Golf
The Westminster, Colo., junior earned his first honor at CSU after a tie for runner-up at the Wyoming Cowboy Classic
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Junior Connor Jones has been named Mountain West Co-Men's Golfer of the Week, the league announced today. This is the first weekly honor for Jones and the third weekly/monthly for the Rams this season.
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Jones had his best collegiate 54-hole placing, tying for runner-up at 12-under 204, one shot back of medalist Isaac Rodea of Long Beach State at the Wyoming Cowboy Classic. His 12-under total is tied for ninth in CSU's record book for 54-hole, under-par score, as he earned his third top-10 and fourth top-20 finish of the season. His 67s in the first and third round tied his collegiate career best and his 12-under 204 was also a career low. He led the Rams to a tie for third, as Colorado State picked up a significant number of wins against teams above them in the current rankings, including No. 19 Kansas, No. 53 UC Davis, No. 68 TCU and No. 78 Iowa State. The Rams also earned victories over conference rivals Fresno State, Wyoming, Utah State and UNLV and in-state rival Colorado.
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The team's 13-under in the final round is a season best for the Rams and the lowest under-par score since CSU shot 17-under in the opening round of the 2019 Saint Mary's Invitational. It is also tied for the third lowest final round, relative to par, since 1999-2000, with the top mark a 16-under 272 at the SCVB Pacific Invitational on Oct. 31, 2012 in head coach Christian Newton's first year at the helm. Additionally, the 23-under total for the 54 holes is the 14th-best under-par in program history, as all five Rams went under par in each of the two final rounds in the event.
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Colorado State returns to play at the nationally-renowned 75th Western Intercollegiate presented by Topgolf and Titleist, Monday-Wednesday, April 11-13. The three-day, 54-hole event, hosted by the San Jose State State University, is being played again at Pasatiempo Golf Club (Par 70 - 6,615 yards) in Santa Cruz, Calif., and will be televised on Golf Channel all three days.
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Jones had his best collegiate 54-hole placing, tying for runner-up at 12-under 204, one shot back of medalist Isaac Rodea of Long Beach State at the Wyoming Cowboy Classic. His 12-under total is tied for ninth in CSU's record book for 54-hole, under-par score, as he earned his third top-10 and fourth top-20 finish of the season. His 67s in the first and third round tied his collegiate career best and his 12-under 204 was also a career low. He led the Rams to a tie for third, as Colorado State picked up a significant number of wins against teams above them in the current rankings, including No. 19 Kansas, No. 53 UC Davis, No. 68 TCU and No. 78 Iowa State. The Rams also earned victories over conference rivals Fresno State, Wyoming, Utah State and UNLV and in-state rival Colorado.
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The team's 13-under in the final round is a season best for the Rams and the lowest under-par score since CSU shot 17-under in the opening round of the 2019 Saint Mary's Invitational. It is also tied for the third lowest final round, relative to par, since 1999-2000, with the top mark a 16-under 272 at the SCVB Pacific Invitational on Oct. 31, 2012 in head coach Christian Newton's first year at the helm. Additionally, the 23-under total for the 54 holes is the 14th-best under-par in program history, as all five Rams went under par in each of the two final rounds in the event.
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Colorado State returns to play at the nationally-renowned 75th Western Intercollegiate presented by Topgolf and Titleist, Monday-Wednesday, April 11-13. The three-day, 54-hole event, hosted by the San Jose State State University, is being played again at Pasatiempo Golf Club (Par 70 - 6,615 yards) in Santa Cruz, Calif., and will be televised on Golf Channel all three days.
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