Friday, April 11
Phoenix, Ariz.
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The ASU Thunderbird Classic
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USC Men’s Golf Primed for Regular Season Finale in Arizona
April 10, 2025 | Men's Golf
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – USC men's golf is headed back to the desert to compete in the ASU Thunderbird Classic in Phoenix, Ariz., at the Papago Golf Club starting Friday, Apr. 11, and concluding Saturday, Apr. 12. This is the Trojans' last tournament for the regular season before the Big Ten Conference Championships.
COMPETITIVE SLATE (10): #5 *Arizona State, #10 UCLA, #14 Utah, #33 Colorado, #41 Houston, #47 USC, #49 New Mexico, #54 Grand Canyon, # 65 Loyola Marymount, #98 Oregon State
*Host school
WHERE: Papago Golf Club // Phoenix, Ariz. (par 72, 7,419 yards)
WHEN: The first round will start at 7 a.m. MT/PT on Friday, Apr. 11, with the second round following that, and the third—final—round will start at 7 a.m. MT/PT on Saturday, Apr. 12.
LINEUP:
Tyler Greenspahn (Individual)
Antonio Safa
Junior Antonia Safa heads back to Arizona after tying for 88th in his last outing. He finished eight-over-par with nine birdies and 13 bogeys. Safa has a stroke average of 72.46.
Gavin Aurilia
Senior Gavin Aurilia heads into the tournament, coming off a top-25 finish at the Wyoming Cowboy Classic, where he tied for 14th. He posted one eagle, nine birdies, and seven bogeys, allowing him to finish four-under-par overall. He is second on the team with a stroke average of 71.83.
Jack Buchanan
Freshman Jack Buchanan returns to Arizona after barely missing the top 25 with a tie for 26th in his last outing. He ended the Cowboy Classic two-under-par with eight birdies and six bogeys. Buchanan leads the Trojans with a stroke average of 71.73.
Jack Jerge
Sophomore Jack Jerge heads into the tournament coming off a top-25 finish at the Wyoming Cowboy Classic. He tied for 11th, the best finish for USC at the event. He finished five under-par after posting 15 birdies and 10 bogeys, earning his third top-25 . Jerge has a stroke average of 72.25.
Jaden Dumdumaya
Freshman Jaden Dumdumaya returns to the starting lineup for the Trojans this tournament. He finished his last tournament (Southern Highlands Collegiate) tied for 54th after finishing 11-over-par with one eagle, five birdies, and 11 bogeys. Dumdumaya has a stroke average of 73.67.
Tyler Greenspahn (Individual)
Redshirt freshman Tyler Greenspahn heads to Arizona as an individual player. This will be his first time competing for USC since the first half of the fall season (Trinity Forest Invitational). He has a stroke average of 73 and one top-25 finish.
QUOTABLES:
"I think we've been pretty serious this last week," head coach Mark Hankins said. "Everyone understands what's on the line each week and we did a good job of zoning in on practice this week. We're going to try to play as loose as we can, continue to make good decisions and work to find our zone."
"Me personally, I'm thinking of just attitude out there and enjoying it," said Jaden Dumdumaya. "There's only so long that we'll be here on the college circuit so I'm trying to keep a positive mindset and not forget that this is an amazing opportunity to be on this golf team."
"We're heading into prime-time now, heading into post-season, so they whole year is coming down to these last few events and we're just excited to get going," said Jack Buchanan. "We're just trying to play as well as we can this week and hopefully that will take care of the rest."
"We're all on the same page, and we've played in some big fields this year, and we showed that we can play, so hopefully we can carry that over into this event," said Gavin Aurilia.
For more information on the USC men's golf team, a complete schedule, and results, please visit USCTrojans.com. Fans of the Trojans can follow the team on Instagram and on X @USCMensGolf.
COMPETITIVE SLATE (10): #5 *Arizona State, #10 UCLA, #14 Utah, #33 Colorado, #41 Houston, #47 USC, #49 New Mexico, #54 Grand Canyon, # 65 Loyola Marymount, #98 Oregon State
*Host school
WHERE: Papago Golf Club // Phoenix, Ariz. (par 72, 7,419 yards)
WHEN: The first round will start at 7 a.m. MT/PT on Friday, Apr. 11, with the second round following that, and the third—final—round will start at 7 a.m. MT/PT on Saturday, Apr. 12.
LINEUP:
Tyler Greenspahn (Individual)
Antonio Safa
Junior Antonia Safa heads back to Arizona after tying for 88th in his last outing. He finished eight-over-par with nine birdies and 13 bogeys. Safa has a stroke average of 72.46.
Gavin Aurilia
Senior Gavin Aurilia heads into the tournament, coming off a top-25 finish at the Wyoming Cowboy Classic, where he tied for 14th. He posted one eagle, nine birdies, and seven bogeys, allowing him to finish four-under-par overall. He is second on the team with a stroke average of 71.83.
Jack Buchanan
Freshman Jack Buchanan returns to Arizona after barely missing the top 25 with a tie for 26th in his last outing. He ended the Cowboy Classic two-under-par with eight birdies and six bogeys. Buchanan leads the Trojans with a stroke average of 71.73.
Jack Jerge
Sophomore Jack Jerge heads into the tournament coming off a top-25 finish at the Wyoming Cowboy Classic. He tied for 11th, the best finish for USC at the event. He finished five under-par after posting 15 birdies and 10 bogeys, earning his third top-25 . Jerge has a stroke average of 72.25.
Jaden Dumdumaya
Freshman Jaden Dumdumaya returns to the starting lineup for the Trojans this tournament. He finished his last tournament (Southern Highlands Collegiate) tied for 54th after finishing 11-over-par with one eagle, five birdies, and 11 bogeys. Dumdumaya has a stroke average of 73.67.
Tyler Greenspahn (Individual)
Redshirt freshman Tyler Greenspahn heads to Arizona as an individual player. This will be his first time competing for USC since the first half of the fall season (Trinity Forest Invitational). He has a stroke average of 73 and one top-25 finish.
QUOTABLES:
"I think we've been pretty serious this last week," head coach Mark Hankins said. "Everyone understands what's on the line each week and we did a good job of zoning in on practice this week. We're going to try to play as loose as we can, continue to make good decisions and work to find our zone."
"Me personally, I'm thinking of just attitude out there and enjoying it," said Jaden Dumdumaya. "There's only so long that we'll be here on the college circuit so I'm trying to keep a positive mindset and not forget that this is an amazing opportunity to be on this golf team."
"We're heading into prime-time now, heading into post-season, so they whole year is coming down to these last few events and we're just excited to get going," said Jack Buchanan. "We're just trying to play as well as we can this week and hopefully that will take care of the rest."
"We're all on the same page, and we've played in some big fields this year, and we showed that we can play, so hopefully we can carry that over into this event," said Gavin Aurilia.
For more information on the USC men's golf team, a complete schedule, and results, please visit USCTrojans.com. Fans of the Trojans can follow the team on Instagram and on X @USCMensGolf.
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