SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Set to compete for the first time since the second week of November, the University of San Francisco men's golf team will look to continue their momentum into the spring semester following a fall campaign that saw the Dons finish in the top three of every tournament they participated in.
 
SCHEDULED TOURNAMENTS:

• Monday, Jan. 24 - Tuesday, Jan. 25: Arizona Intercollegiate (Tuscon, Ariz. / Hosted by the University of Arizona)
• Friday, Feb. 11 - Saturday, Feb. 12: World Match Play Championships (Palm Springs, Calif. / Hosted by the University of Colorado)
• Monday, Feb. 21 - Wednesday, Feb. 23: The Prestige (Palm Springs, Calif. / Hosted by UC Davis)
• Monday, Mar. 7- Tuesday, Feb. 8: Wake Forest Invitational at Pinehurst No. 2 (Pinehurst, N.C. / Hosted by Wake Forest)
• Thursday, Mar. 24 – Saturday, Mar. 26: The Goodwin (Stanford, Calif. / Hosted by Stanford)
• Friday, Apr. 15 – Saturday, Apr. 16: Thunderbird Invitational (Phoenix, Ariz. / Hosted by Arizona State)
• Thursday, Apr. 28 – Saturday, Apr. 30: WCC Championships (Las Vegas, Nev.) 

TOURNAMENT ONE INFORMATION:
Name: 2022 Arizona Intercollegiate 
Date: Monday, Jan. 24 and Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022
Location: Tuscon Country Club (Tuscon, Ariz.)
Course: 7, 022 yards – Par 72
Live Results: Golfstat 
Field: Arizona, Arkansas, Augusta, BYU, California, Duke, Iowa State, Loyola Marymount, New Mexico, New Mexico State, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Saint Mary's, UTEP (14 total)
 
FALL WRAP-UP:

• Competing in four tournaments across the fall semester, USF finished in second place as a team at the Mark Simpson Invitational and the Wolfpack Invitational before coming in third place at the White Sands Invitational and Saint Mary's Invitational.
• Individually, the top performance of the fall came at the White Sands Invitational in Nassau, Bahamas from Oct. 29-31 when Toby Briggs logged his ninth top ten finish as a Don as he placed second overall with a three-round total of 10-under-206. Notably, Briggs (2, Mark Simpson Invitational + Wolfpack Invitational) and teammate Alex Chin (2, White Sands Invitational + Saint Mary's Invitational) both finished as the top individual twice for USF in their four tournaments.
• Enjoying success in the top ten as well, Matthew Anderson recorded his best finish of the fall by placing fourth overall at the Wolfpack Invitational while Soren Lind placed seventh at the White Sands Invitational and ninth at the Saint Mary's Invitational. 

PLAYER SPOTLIGHT:

Toby Briggs- 
On staying the course: "We want to keep the ball rolling after our success in the fall… We are confident that the golf that we play can carry us to where we want to go. We have quite an old team and all of us want to leave the program and players that are here that they can also continue on this path themselves in the coming years."
 
On the goal of returning to NCAA Championships: "Last year was our first time as a group reaching that level… We have the goal of getting back there, but we know our consistency is key in reaching that point. We all are taking it seriously to get back to Scottsdale, so we all know we need to stay fit and healthy to accomplish our goals."
 
On being an underdog: "I could care less if we are ranked fifth or fifty-fifth, it is all about making it to the postseason. Technically, we don't have to win a single tournament and can still win the National Championship, so it is all about consistency. We have that underdog feeling around us and we kind of like it that way. We just always want to prove people wrong."
 
Soren Lind-
On recent practice in Arizona: "Although we didn't get the results we wanted to end the season last year, we have huge motivation to be better and strong this spring. Playing the course again (Grayhawk Golf Club), this is why we do these things… to be prepared for the moment. We know we can compete and challenge these bigger schools, so it is all about executing our gameplan."
 
On continuing personal success: "I took the time to relax a bit over the past couple months… I think one of the most important tools of personal growth is the ability to be able to wind down and assess your world when you have the time. I regrouped with coaches back home, specifically my mental coach. I am thankful I was able to see family and get back home over the holidays, but I am ready to get back at it with my teammates and coaches and start our mission back to Scottsdale."
 
On national recognition: "We need to consistently have at least four guys playing at a high level. It is not an art, but rather us being able to compete at our best all at the same time. Coach always tells us to be more consistent because we know what we are capable of when we play to our potential."
 
LINEUP:

1. Alex Chin
2. Matthew Anderson
3. Christoffer Palsson
4. Soren Lind
5. Toby Briggs

TRACK THE ACTION:
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