Back2back Cabo Collegiate Win for #3 Men's Golf

If it isn't broke, don't fix it. The Sun Devil men's golf team lead the tournament all three days and clinched the win at the Cabo Collegiate for the second year in a row. A 15-under 838 (276-279-288) gave the Maroon and Gold a five stroke cushion ahead of No. 6 Oklahoma State at Twin Dolphin Golf Club on Tuesday afternoon.

Sophomore Fifa Laopakdee finished tied for first after an impressive 3-under performance complete with four birdies. He had the lowest scoring average on the par 4's out of the entire field for the duration of the tournament. Michael Mjaaseth also finished in the top five with his 5-under 208 (68-68-72). 

The team had the lowest scoring average on the par 3's and 4's, the most pars (173) and the third most birdies (51) out of the 14 teams. 

The Sun Devils head home for another short break before they make their way to California for the Pauma Valley Invitational on March 17-18. 

The 14-team field includes seven top-25 teams, with Ole Miss (1), ASU (3), Oklahoma State (6), Vanderbilt (14), Arizona (17), Texas Tech (19) and Florida State (21) all competing.

OUR TOURNAMENT HISTORY HERE
Last year, the Sun Devil men's golf team won the 15-team Cabo Collegiate in convincing fashion. ASU won the tournament by nine strokes, and did it shooting 11-under 273 in the final round, as only two other teams were under par in the third round. Three Sun Devils finished in the top-10, led by Preston Summerhays who shot an 8-under 205 and finished third. Michael Mjaaseth tied for second in par-5 holes, shooting 7-under. 

ABOUT THE COURSE
Designed by PGA champion Fred Couples, Twin Dolphin Club's 18-hole course is built into the mountainous Baja desert, combining rippling fairways and fast greens with dramatic arroyos, natural bunkers and phenomenal views of the Sea of Cortez. It's a challenging course as fun as Cabo itself.

THE WAGR RANKINGS
Two Sun Devils sit inside the top-20 World Amateur Golf Rankings, Josele Ballester (3) and Preston Summerhays (8). 

SUN DEVIL TOP-100 WAGR RANKINGS (FEB. 27, 2025) 
3 - Josele Ballester
8 - Preston Summerhays
50 - Connor Williams
66 - Peer Wernicke
67 - Michael Mjaaseth

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CABO COLLEGIATE
MARCH 2-4, 2025
TWIN DOLPHIN GOLF CLUB
PAR-71/7,156 YARDS
TEAMS (14) (CLIPPD RANKING IN PARENTHESES)
Arizona State (3) 276-279-283=838/-14
Oklahoma State (6) 281-283-279=843/-9
Florida State (21) 290-277-285=852
Arkansas (70) 287-282-287=856/+4
Tennessee (29) 293-285-283=861/+9
Texas Tech (19) 295-282-289=866/+14
Stanford (51) 288-290-293=871/+19
Arizona (17) 295-286-291=872/+20
Vanderbilt (14) 296-286-291=873/+21
Rice (76) 295-298-593-283=876/+24
Baylor (94) 299-295-284=878/+26
California (63) 299-287-292=878/+26
Ole Miss (1) 288-297-295=880/+28
Houston (49) 304-293-290=887/+35

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS/SUN DEVILS (80 PLAYERS)
T1. Fifa Laopakdee 68-69-68=205/-8
T1. Tyler Weaver, Florida State 69-66-70=205/-8
T1. Preston Stout, Oklahoma State 67-69-69=205/-8
T5. Michael Mjaaseth 68-68-72=208/-5
T14. Preston Summerhays 67-71-76=214/+1
T27. Nicholas Prieto (I) 77-68-73=218/+5
T32. Josele Ballester 73-76-70=219/+6
T32. Peer Wernicke 75-71-73=219/+6