By USD Sports Information
El Paso, TX. (Nov. 23, 2010) – – USD junior Alex Ching (Honolulu, HI) shot his third consecutive 4-under par 67 to post a three-round total of 201 (-12) to win medalist honors at the prestigious 2010 Western Refining College All-America Golf Classic in El Paso, Texas. Played at the El Paso Country Club (par 71; 6,864 yards), this year’s tournament featured one of its deepest fields ever. Ching bested five of the current top-10 ranked players in NCAA Divison I.
Ching entered the final round one stroke back of Tain Lee of Claremont Mudd Scripps who closed with a 71 and finished tied for second at 204, along with Georgia Tech’s J.T. Griffin (71-65-68). For the third straight round, Ching totaled 5 birdies to just one bogey, and closed out his day and round with a 32 over the final nine holes. He becomes the first player in tournament history to finish last in the event in the previous year and win the event the next year. With the victory Ching secures an automatic invitation into next year’s tournament.
“Wow, what an impressive win by Alex today,” said 7th-year USD head coach Tim Mickelson. “To beat the best of the best from college golf is an incredible feat. And to do it one year after finishing dead last in the same event, that is quite an impressive turnaround.”
On Monday, Ching fired an opening round 4-under par 67 in the morning as he carded five birdies against just one bogey. He was just as impressive in the afternoon round as he completed the par 71 course with his second 4-under par 67, again totaling five birdies to just one bogey. He finished day at 134 (8-under par) and trailed first day leader Tain Lee of Claremont Mudd Scripps by one stroke (133; 64-69).
This year’s field included the U.S. Amateur champion, the NCAA champion and the returning event champion. Thirty-two of the nation’s premier collegiate golfers participated in the 36th edition of the tournament that featured returning champion Hunter Hamrick of Alabama, 2010 U.S. Amateur Champion Peter Uihlein (Oklahoma State) and 2010 NCAA Champion Scott Langley (Illinois).
The field, which is filled with last year’s All-Americans, included seven of the top 11 amateur golfers in the world, according to the R&A World Amateur Golf Rankings – Oklahoma State’s Uihlein and Kevin Tway, Illinois’ Langley, Washington’s Chris Williams, Augusta State’s Patrick Reed, and Georgia’s Russell Henley and Harris English.
Western Refining All-America Golf Classic
Monday November 22, 2010 – Tuesday November 23, 2010
El Paso Country Club
El Paso, TX
| Par 71 Rating 71.3 Slope | 133 |
Results
1. Alex Ching San Diego…………………………………………………… 67–67–67—201
T2. J.T. Griffin Georgia Tech……………………………………………… 71–65–68—204
T2. Tain Lee Claremont Mudd Scripps………………………………… 64–69–71—204
T4. Gregor Main UCLA…………………………………………………….. 70–67–68—205
T4. Henrik Norlander Augusta State…………………………………… 72–68–65—205
T6. Derek Ernst UNLV……………………………………………………… 67–74–66—207
T6. Andrew Loupe LSU……………………………………………………. 69–69–69—207
T6. Jonathan Randolph Mississippi, U. of…………………………….. 65–70–72—207
T6. Kevin Tway Oklahoma State……………………………………….. 71–72–64—207
T10. Hunter Hamrick Alabama…………………………………………… 67–71–70—208
T10. Drew Kittleson Florida State………………………………………. 70–69–69—208
T12. John Peterson LSU…………………………………………………… 71–67–71—209
T12. Chris Williams Washington…………………………………………. 69–69–71—209
T12. Steve Ziegler Stanford………………………………………………. 73–68–68—209
T15. John Hahn Kent State……………………………………………….. 75–68–68—211
T15. Russell Henley Georgia…………………………………………….. 74–71–66—211
T15. Jesper Kennegard Arizona State…………………………………. 71–70–70—211
T15. Scott Langley Illinois………………………………………………… 73–70–68—211
T15. Peter Uihlein Oklahoma State……………………………………. 69–74–68—211
20. Harris English Georgia………………………………………………… 70–72–70—212
T21. Cody Gribble Texas…………………………………………………. 78–71–65—214
T21. Eric Mina California, U. of………………………………………….. 67–73–74—214
T23. Paul Haley Georgia Tech…………………………………………… 72–73–70—215
T23. Jordan Russell Texas A&M………………………………………… 72–71–72—215
25. Alex Kim UCLA………………………………………………………….. 71–72–73—216
26. Bud Cauley Alabama…………………………………………………. 72–71–76—219
T27. Nick Delio CSU-Northridge………………………………………… 78–71–71—220
T27. Dylan Frittelli Texas…………………………………………………. 73–74–73—220
T27. Ben Kohles Virginia………………………………………………….. 70–78–72—220
30. Lee Bedford Wake Forest…………………………………………… 71–74–76—221
31. T.J. Howe Penn State U……………………………………………… 74–76–73—223
By USD Sports Information
El Paso, TX. (Nov. 23, 2010) – – USD junior Alex Ching (Honolulu, HI) shot his third consecutive 4-under par 67 to post a three-round total of 201 (-12) to win medalist honors at the prestigious 2010 Western Refining College All-America Golf Classic in El Paso, Texas. Played at the El Paso Country Club (par 71; 6,864 yards), this year’s tournament featured one of its deepest fields ever. Ching bested five of the current top-10 ranked players in NCAA Divison I.
Ching entered the final round one stroke back of Tain Lee of Claremont Mudd Scripps who closed with a 71 and finished tied for second at 204, along with Georgia Tech’s J.T. Griffin (71-65-68). For the third straight round, Ching totaled 5 birdies to just one bogey, and closed out his day and round with a 32 over the final nine holes. He becomes the first player in tournament history to finish last in the event in the previous year and win the event the next year. With the victory Ching secures an automatic invitation into next year’s tournament.
“Wow, what an impressive win by Alex today,” said 7th-year USD head coach Tim Mickelson. “To beat the best of the best from college golf is an incredible feat. And to do it one year after finishing dead last in the same event, that is quite an impressive turnaround.”
On Monday, Ching fired an opening round 4-under par 67 in the morning as he carded five birdies against just one bogey. He was just as impressive in the afternoon round as he completed the par 71 course with his second 4-under par 67, again totaling five birdies to just one bogey. He finished day at 134 (8-under par) and trailed first day leader Tain Lee of Claremont Mudd Scripps by one stroke (133; 64-69).
This year’s field included the U.S. Amateur champion, the NCAA champion and the returning event champion. Thirty-two of the nation’s premier collegiate golfers participated in the 36th edition of the tournament that featured returning champion Hunter Hamrick of Alabama, 2010 U.S. Amateur Champion Peter Uihlein (Oklahoma State) and 2010 NCAA Champion Scott Langley (Illinois).
The field, which is filled with last year’s All-Americans, included seven of the top 11 amateur golfers in the world, according to the R&A World Amateur Golf Rankings – Oklahoma State’s Uihlein and Kevin Tway, Illinois’ Langley, Washington’s Chris Williams, Augusta State’s Patrick Reed, and Georgia’s Russell Henley and Harris English.
Western Refining All-America Golf Classic
Monday November 22, 2010 – Tuesday November 23, 2010
El Paso Country Club
El Paso, TX
| Par 71 Rating 71.3 Slope | 133 |
Results
1. Alex Ching San Diego…………………………………………………… 67–67–67—201
T2. J.T. Griffin Georgia Tech……………………………………………… 71–65–68—204
T2. Tain Lee Claremont Mudd Scripps………………………………… 64–69–71—204
T4. Gregor Main UCLA…………………………………………………….. 70–67–68—205
T4. Henrik Norlander Augusta State…………………………………… 72–68–65—205
T6. Derek Ernst UNLV……………………………………………………… 67–74–66—207
T6. Andrew Loupe LSU……………………………………………………. 69–69–69—207
T6. Jonathan Randolph Mississippi, U. of…………………………….. 65–70–72—207
T6. Kevin Tway Oklahoma State……………………………………….. 71–72–64—207
T10. Hunter Hamrick Alabama…………………………………………… 67–71–70—208
T10. Drew Kittleson Florida State………………………………………. 70–69–69—208
T12. John Peterson LSU…………………………………………………… 71–67–71—209
T12. Chris Williams Washington…………………………………………. 69–69–71—209
T12. Steve Ziegler Stanford………………………………………………. 73–68–68—209
T15. John Hahn Kent State……………………………………………….. 75–68–68—211
T15. Russell Henley Georgia…………………………………………….. 74–71–66—211
T15. Jesper Kennegard Arizona State…………………………………. 71–70–70—211
T15. Scott Langley Illinois………………………………………………… 73–70–68—211
T15. Peter Uihlein Oklahoma State……………………………………. 69–74–68—211
20. Harris English Georgia………………………………………………… 70–72–70—212
T21. Cody Gribble Texas…………………………………………………. 78–71–65—214
T21. Eric Mina California, U. of………………………………………….. 67–73–74—214
T23. Paul Haley Georgia Tech…………………………………………… 72–73–70—215
T23. Jordan Russell Texas A&M………………………………………… 72–71–72—215
25. Alex Kim UCLA………………………………………………………….. 71–72–73—216
26. Bud Cauley Alabama…………………………………………………. 72–71–76—219
T27. Nick Delio CSU-Northridge………………………………………… 78–71–71—220
T27. Dylan Frittelli Texas…………………………………………………. 73–74–73—220
T27. Ben Kohles Virginia………………………………………………….. 70–78–72—220
30. Lee Bedford Wake Forest…………………………………………… 71–74–76—221
31. T.J. Howe Penn State U……………………………………………… 74–76–73—223
