Final Results
STOCKTON, Calif. – 54 holes were not enough to determine the West Coast Conference Individual champion this weekend. LMU's
Riley Elmes (
71-70-69—210) and Pepperdine's RJ Manke (
69-72-69—210) shared low scores at the end of three rounds, forcing a one-hole playoff.
"Riley had an awesome finish to his regular season career," said Head Coach
Jason D'Amore. "This should give him good momentum going into the postseason."
Both medalist contenders shot three-under in the Sunday's final round, but a playoff birdie granted Manke the title and placed Elmes second. This is the third consecutive top-5 finish for Elmes, who placed fourth in 2017 (6-under,
68-72-70—210) and tied for fifth in 2018 (4-under,
71-67-74—212).
Surging up seven spots on the final day,
Gavin Cohen used his
73-75-71—219 to place him in a tie for 23
rd.
Samuel Su also finished in the top 30 after tying for 28
thwith a
75-73-74—222.
Mason Glinski replaced
Justin Egelske for the final round and shot under par with a 71.
A back injury forced
Raymond Navis to withdraw after 17 holes.
"Mason sub'd in today and provided a big round for us," said D'Amore.
As a team, LMU placed sixth, but improved on the final day to match their Thursday score with a
285-296-285—866.
The Men's Golf Championships Regional Selections will take place Wednesday, May 1, at 6 p.m. (9 p.m. ET). The announcement will name the 81 teams and 45 individuals selected to compete in the six NCAA Men's Regional Championships, May 13-15 (13 teams and 10 individuals at three regionals and 14 teams and five individuals at three regionals). 30 teams and six individuals will advance from regional sites to the national championships.
