Arizona wins eighth Thunderbirds; Long Beach State's Alejandro de Castro shines

March 17, 2026 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

Arizona men's golf team (Thunderbirds photo)

Arizona claims 8th win in 9 years at Tucson CC, edges Long Beach State by 1; De Castro Piera grabs first collegiate title.

Arizona, ranked No. 22 in the Scoreboard NCAA Division I men’s rankings, shot 25 under 839 (277-280-282) to edge out a one-shot victory at the Arizona Thunderbirds Intercollegiate at Tucson Country Club, continuing its dominance at home. The Wildcats have now won their home event eight times in the past nine years.

No. 32 Long Beach State finished runner-up at 24 under 840 (282-274-284), just one shot short.

Long Beach State senior Alejandro de Castro Piera claimed individual honors at 13 under 203 (65-65-73), securing a three-shot victory and his first collegiate title. He built his lead with back-to-back rounds of 7 under 65, including completing his second round after a weather delay, before closing with a 73.

Arizona’s depth proved decisive, placing three players inside the top five. Senior Filip Jakubcik led the team with a runner-up finish at 10 under 206 (67-69-70). Freshman William Wistrand and sophomore Taishi Moto shared third place at 7 under 209, with Wistrand posting rounds of 68-71-70 and Moto carding 70-69-70.

Statistically, Arizona led the field in par-4 scoring with an average of 3.97 and recorded 62 birdies, the second-most in the field. Jakubcik topped the field in par-4 scoring at 3.80, while Wistrand ranked among the leaders with 15 birdies and the second-best par-5 scoring at 6 under.

Results: Arizona Thunderbirds Intercollegiate

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Alejandro De Castro	, Spain	400	65-65-73=203
2	Filip Jakubcik	, Czech Republic	300	67-69-70=206
T3	Taishi Moto	, Japan	200	70-69-70=209
T3	Jase Summy	Keller, TX	200	68-72-69=209
T3	William Wistrand	, Sweden	200	68-71-70=209

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About the Arizona Thunderbirds Intercollegiate

Arizona wins eighth Thunderbirds; Long Beach State's Alejandro de Castro shines

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.