Arizona wins wild shootout at Tucson Country Club
1/27/2022 | by Jim Young of AmateurGolf.com
see also: View results for Arizona Thunderbirds Intercollegiate, Tucson Country Club
Christian Banke's 3-foot par putt on 18 clinches individual and team titles for the Wildcats at the Arizona Intercollegiate
At 35-under par 829 (274-278-277), the Wildcats nipped New Mexico by a single stroke for the team title while ninth-ranked Arkansas finished six shots off the pace at 29-under par. BYU was a distant fourth at 12-under 852 followed by Loyola Marymount at 10-under 854.BANKE FOR THE WIN!
— Arizona Men's Golf (@ArizonaMGolf) January 25, 2022
The Cats win their FIFTH straight Arizona Intercollegiate 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Christian Banke takes home the individual title 🏆 pic.twitter.com/q2RGt86Ic0
Banke carded rounds of 67-69-66 to finish at 14-under 202 for the event, earning his first collegiate win in what was his 42nd career start by one stroke over New Mexico's Sam Choi, winner of the Maridoe Amateur in July. His winning putt on the 18th gave the Wildcats their fifth consecutive victory at their own event.
The Wildcats final score of 35-under par was the sixth-lowest team total in program history. It was also the second-lowest team score in the history of the Arizona Intercollegiate, trailing only the 'Cats 37-under performance in its win in 2019.
While Banke delivered the tournament winner by converting a 3-foot par save on the final hole, it was an eagle by junior Chase Sienkiewicz on his final hole that capped off a final round 67 and set the stage for Banke's clinching knee-knocker.
Brandon Strong (-12) of New Mexico, Jack Avrit of Santa Clara (-12) and Aaron Du (-10) of Cal were also in the mix for the individual title.Here’s Coach @Anderson_Jimbo on ANOTHER Arizona 🌵⛳️ Collegiate victory. #BearDown pic.twitter.com/GH0YzDK4YM
— Arizona Men's Golf (@ArizonaMGolf) January 26, 2022
The Wildcats will return to official tournament action on Thursday, Feb. 17 when they make their annual appearance in the John Burns Intercollegiate in Lihue, Hawai'i.
Results: Arizona Thunderbirds Intercollegiate
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danville, CA | 600 | 67-69-66=202 | |
| 2 | Anaheim, CA | 400 | 69-68-66=203 | |
| T3 | , Australia | 300 | 68-67-69=204 | |
| T3 | Arroyo Grande, CA | 300 | 65-69-70=204 | |
| 5 | , China | 300 | 68-69-69=206 |
About the Arizona Thunderbirds Intercollegiate
54 hole men's college tournament hosted by the University of Arizona. Team and individual competitions, with the best four of five rounds each day comprising the team score.
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