Seven months, 18 tournaments, 11 team titles and 954 holes later, the fifth-ranked UCLA men’s golf team has satisfied half of its season goals by winning the Pac-10 Championship. Only when the NCAA Championship starts on May 31 will the Bruins have the chance to complete the sweep. For now, they will gladly settle with […]
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[Online Exclusive]: Golf team won’t let inexperience hold them back
As the fifth-ranked UCLA men’s golf team heads into the opening round of the Pac-10 Tournament, the team appears to be in great shape. The young Bruins will enter the tournament as the top-ranked team, but will face vastly more experienced veteran teams who have proven themselves in past championship tournaments. But youth has not […]
[Online Exclusive]: Despite youth, men's golf ranked No. 1 as it enters Pac-10s
As the fifth-ranked UCLA men’s golf team heads into the opening round of the Pac-10 Tournament, the team appears to be in great shape. The young Bruins will enter the tournament as the top-ranked team, but will face vastly more experienced veteran teams that have proven themselves in past championship tournaments. But youth has not […]
Teams fail to get the grade
BY Gavin Chanin Bruin Sports contributor gchanin@media.ucla.edu The NCAA’s Academic Progress Rate has struck a little bit closer to Westwood as two fellow Pac-10 schools are slated to be penalized next year for their low scores. Arizona and Arizona State are among the seven universities that will lose scholarships over the next year after not […]
Men’s golf wins U.S. Intercollegiate
The fifth-ranked UCLA men’s golf team completed what it called an “average” tournament by winning the U.S. Intercollegiate in Palo Alto. Sometimes par is good enough to win. UCLA’s mediocre play this season has proved to be strong enough to walk away with a tournament title, and this weekend was no different. The Bruins outshot […]
Golfers shoot for spot on postseason roster
The UCLA men’s golf team completed its run in the Wyoming Cowboy Classic on Tuesday, but the main competitors weren’t the 20 other schools in the tournament ““ they were up and down the Bruin lineup. The tournament was the last chance for any of the Bruin golfers to snatch the sixth and final spot […]
[Online Exclusive]: Women’s golf pulls out one-stroke win
The UCLA women’s golf team narrowly defeated a tight field in the Sun Devil Invitational on Sunday, showing the form many expected when tabbing the squad as a national title contender. The Bruins won by a mere one stroke as they finished the tournament with a 1-over par 865, above Arizona State’s 2-over 866. The […]