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DAVIS, Calif. — UC Davis men’s golf returns to Colorado this weekend for the 57th annual Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational, beginning Saturday at the Air Force Academy’s Eisenhower Golf Club.
The three-day tournament will feature 18 holes each day through Monday, with the team competition on the par-72, 7,541-yard Blue Course. Tee times begin at 8:30 a.m. MT (7:30 a.m. PT) Saturday and Sunday and 7:30 a.m. MT (6:30 a.m. PT) Monday.
Senior Curtis Da Silva leads the Aggies into their second tournament after placing fourth at the season-opening Ram Masters Invitational. Da Silva finished at 1-under 209 (70-69-70), keeping all three rounds at par or better, while UC Davis tied for sixth in the 16-team field at 21-over 861 (287-285-289).
Da Silva will occupy the No. 1 position, followed by senior Ryan Firpo, junior Shaun Nair, freshman Trenton Stuart and senior Treed Huang. Stuart is set for his collegiate debut. Junior Louis Grizot, sophomore Zhenxian Zhang and freshman Cooper Greenwood will compete in the separate individual tournament on the Silver Course.
Firpo, Nair, Huang and Greenwood each tied for 38th at 9-over 219 in the opener. Zhang finished tied for 47th at 10-over 220 while competing as an individual.
Grizot returns to the Silver Course after winning last season’s individual event at 10-under 206.
The Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational is the second of four fall tournaments for UC Davis. The Aggies will continue at the Windon Memorial Classic Sept. 28-29 and Trinity Forest Invitational Oct. 4-6 during their first season in the Mountain West Conference.
Tournament Information
Event: Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational
Dates: Saturday-Monday, Sept. 19-21
Course: Eisenhower Golf Club — Blue Course
Location: Colorado Springs, Colo.
Format: 54 holes; 18 each day
Course: Par 72, 7,541 yards
Field: 18 teams
Start: 8:30 a.m. MT/7:30 a.m. PT Saturday and Sunday; 7:30 a.m. MT/6:30 a.m. PT Monday
UC Davis first-round tee times: 10-10:36 a.m. MT/9-9:36 a.m. PT, starting on No. 1
Individual event: Silver Course; shotgun starts at 9:30 a.m. MT/8:30 a.m. PT Saturday and Sunday and 8:30 a.m. MT/7:30 a.m. PT Monday
Live scoring: Team event | Individual event
UC Davis Lineup
Curtis Da Silva, Sr.
Ryan Firpo, Sr.
Shaun Nair, Jr.
Trenton Stuart, Fr.
Treed Huang, Sr.
Individuals: Louis Grizot, Jr.; Zhenxian Zhang, So.; Cooper Greenwood, Fr.
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