In what's become somewhat of a regular phenomenon, the USC men's golf team is on it's way back to the NCAA Championships final for the 10th straight time. Sophomores Jonah Texeira and Sean Crocker, as well as freshman Justin Suh, all recorded 1-over 73s to lead the Trojans in a superb final round to a third place finish in the NCAA Albuquerque Regional on Wednesday.Â
Despite the less than ideal weather conditions on USC's final day, including unusually high winds, the team pulled together to post the day's second-best final round at a combined 31-over 895 (291-311-293). Crocker anchored the Trojans' all weekend, tying his season-best effort with a second-place finish at 1-over 217. Suh tied for 17th at 10-over 226, recording a 73 in the final round to match his performance from day one. The sophomore Texeira matched Suh's 73 on Wednesday, finishing the weekend 22nd at 11-over 227.Â
"Coach Goulding and I are so proud of our players," USC head coach Chris Zambri said. "In conditions that were so unlike what we play and practice in daily, our guys came through in a big way. It was trying to say the least and they had great attitudes all week. We are so pumped to get to Eugene and try to win a national championship."
In 2015, the Trojans reached the NCAA Championships match play final before falling to LSU in what was a best-ever postseason finish for the program. This season, they're looking to raise the bar just one peg higher and return to USC with a championship trophy.Â
USC is one of 30 teams from six regionals to advance to the NCAA Championships set for May 27-June 1 at the Eugene (Ore.) C.C. Be sure to follow @USCMensGolf for a closer look at the Trojans' pursuit of a national championship!Â
