Connor Reis Earns Shamrock Solutions Student-Athlete of the Week After Record-Breaking Performance in Fresno
9/27/2023 11:00:00 AM | General, Men's Golf
MORAGA, Calif. - Connor Reis led the Saint Mary's Golf team to a win the 2023 Nick Watney Invitational Championship on Tuesday with a program-record 195 strokes over 54 holes. He finished 18-under par to set the tournament record and it made him the unanimous choice for the Shamrock Solutions Student-Athlete of the Week Award.
Reis' 195 strokes topped the 197 by Jonathan De Los Reyes at the WCC Championships in 2016 and by Pavan Sagoo at the Nick Watney in '15. The junior's 18-under is the second-best, 54-hole finish in program history to De Los Reyes' 19 under at in that WCC Championship along with being the Nick Watney tournament record.
The Claremont, Calif. native missed par only once over the three rounds this season, and racked up 19 birdies to lead all golfers. His 62 in round two edged out the 63s shot by Jonathan De Los Reyes, Mac McClung, and John Chirla for the SMC, single-round program record, with De Los Reyes' being the most recent in 2014. Reis had a good showing at last year's Nick Watney as well, finishing 16th as the top Gael at 2-under par.
Reis helped the Gaels top several program records with their win, including the team-low for total strokes over 54 rounds at 816, topping their 825 strokes from the Nick Watney Invitational in 2015.
The Gaels will now play in the Alister MacKenzie Invitational October 9-10 hosted by Cal at the Meadow Club in Fairfax, Calif.
#GaelsRise
Reis' 195 strokes topped the 197 by Jonathan De Los Reyes at the WCC Championships in 2016 and by Pavan Sagoo at the Nick Watney in '15. The junior's 18-under is the second-best, 54-hole finish in program history to De Los Reyes' 19 under at in that WCC Championship along with being the Nick Watney tournament record.
The Claremont, Calif. native missed par only once over the three rounds this season, and racked up 19 birdies to lead all golfers. His 62 in round two edged out the 63s shot by Jonathan De Los Reyes, Mac McClung, and John Chirla for the SMC, single-round program record, with De Los Reyes' being the most recent in 2014. Reis had a good showing at last year's Nick Watney as well, finishing 16th as the top Gael at 2-under par.
Reis helped the Gaels top several program records with their win, including the team-low for total strokes over 54 rounds at 816, topping their 825 strokes from the Nick Watney Invitational in 2015.
The Gaels will now play in the Alister MacKenzie Invitational October 9-10 hosted by Cal at the Meadow Club in Fairfax, Calif.
#GaelsRise
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