The Bruins have ended their yearlong drought. UCLA men’s golf placed first out of 18 teams, finishing with a 37-under 815, at the SeattleU Redhawk Invitational in University Place, Washington, on Tuesday for its first win since February 2018. The Bruins were coming off their worst finish of the season at the Southern Highlands Collegiate, […]
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Weekend in Preview: March 8
Women’s golfMichelle Murakami, Daily Bruin contributor Darius Rucker’s music is typically associated with fishing and tractors, but the award-winning country artist’s name will be plastered along the links for the Bruins’ next tournament. No. 5 UCLA women’s golf will compete at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, this weekend. The Bruins […]
Women’s golf places fourth in invitational behind career-high performance
The Bruins hosted for the first time this season and recorded a career high in the process. No. 5 UCLA women’s golf placed fourth with a 39-over 903 at the Bruin Wave Invitational in San Luis Obispo, California. Freshman Phoebe Yue tied for third and had the best finish of her UCLA career with an […]
Men’s golf has strongest tournament of season, still looks to improve
The Bruins had their best team finish of the season. UCLA men’s golf placed third with a 1-over 865 at the Southwestern Invitational in Westlake Village, California. Freshman Sean Maruyama finished tied for fourth with a 3-under 213 to place seventh overall, while senior Cole Madey tied for 15th and finished as the only Bruin […]
The Quad: Reflecting on legacy of UCLA’s first Japanese-American varsity baseball player
Kiyoshi Patrick Okura was a varsity athlete before World War II. But afterward, he became a civil rights leader. With a number of laws put in place to create anti-Japanese and anti-Asian-American sentiment at the time, Okura struggled with both professional and athletic opportunities throughout his lifetime – the beginning of World War II only […]
Women’s golf player Lilia Vu earns LGPA Tour card during break from fall season
Two Bruins took time off from UCLA this fall. Two Bruins competed in the Ladies Professional Golf Association Qualifying Series to try and earn their LPGA Tour cards. Senior Lilia Vu and sophomore Patty Tavatanakit did not compete with UCLA women’s golf for two months, instead participating in the LPGA Qualifying Series and trying to […]
UCLA men’s golf ties for fourth in Hawaii invitational
The Bruins rode a novelty wave in Hawaii this weekend. UCLA men’s golf finished in fourth at the Ka’anapali Classic Collegiate Invitational at Ka’anapali Golf Club’s Royal Ka’anapali Course in Maui, Hawaii. The Bruins totaled a score of 825 at 27-under par, scoring 272, 284 and 269 over a three-day weekend tournament. The Bruins brought […]