Courtesy of Fresno State
FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno State men’s golf team secured their first home tournament victory since 2002 by defeating San Diego in a playoff to win the 2025 Nick Watney Invitational at Sunnyside Country Club.
Both teams capped 54 holes at 23-under 829. The playoff involved both teams having all five players play the par-5 No. 18, with the top four scores counting. The Bulldogs finished 3-under, edging out the Toreros, who finished 2-under.
James Watney had a career-best performance, finishing in second place with a 9-under 204, recording a 68 in each of the three rounds.
Joseph Lloyd delivered a season-low 7-under 206, earning a tie for seventh place. Jaden Hunter shot a career-low 3-under 210, tying for 14th.
Chris Bettencourt placed 24th at 1-over, finishing in the top 25, while Ryan Firpo tied for 29th at 3-over.
Competing as an individual, Mason Benbrook recorded a season-best finish in 11th place with a 4-under score.
FRESNO STATE SCORING
T2 James Watney -9 (68-68-68)
T7 Joseph Lloyd -7 (70-67-69)
T14 Jaden Hunter -3 (71-71-68)
T24 Chris Bettencourt +1 (214)
T29 Ryan Firpo +3 (216)
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‘Dogs will competed in The Lamkin hosted by San Diego State, Feb. March 10-11.
