Sacramento State wins Pacific Invitational by two
10/31/2015 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff
see also: View results for Pacific Invitational, The Reserve at Spanos Park
Brilliant second round by the Hornets propelled them into first place through two rounds before holding off Long Beach State on Halloween
STOCKTON, Calif. — Sacramento State won the Visit Stockton Pacific Invitational on Saturday after being propelled into first place during a spectacular second round.
The Hornets fired 13-under on day two of the 54-hole collegiate tournament to overtake first-round leaders Long Beach State. Sac State held off the 49ers during the final round to secure a two-shot win.
Taylor Knoll of Sac State carded 63 during the Hornets' stellar second round — a score which turned out to be the lowest individual round of the tournament by four. His 69 on Saturday helped in recovering from a first-round 78 in order to finish a stroke behind individual champion David Kim of UC Irvine.
The 63 for Knoll was a career-best, and aided in Sac State's first team win of the season. The score was also the second lowest 18-hole round in school history.
The Hornets also received solid play from Aaron Beverly, who at 1-over par 214, tied for fifth place. Robert Parden tied for 12th while Owen Taylor tied for 20th.
Runners-up Long Beach State were led by Daniel Chian, who tied for fifth with Beverly at 214, while Kevin Lee took 10th place at 217.
About the Pacific Invitational
54 hole men's college tournament hosted by the University of the Pacific. Team (best four scores out of five players each round) and individual competitions.
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