CARLSBAD, Calif. - On Tuesday, December 17th, Saint Mary's men's golfer Mitchell Hoey took home the San Diego Amateur individual title with a two-round score of 5-under-par. The senior out of De La Salle put together a final round of 69 (-3) that included five birdies, good for the second highest birdie total of the day. He bested Alexander Elia out of Vanguard by just one stroke and finished his two rounds with a combined eight birdies and just three bogeys. The San Diego Amateur title went down as Hoey's fourth amateur win of his career.  

Joining Hoey in the amateur event were teammates Inigo Izuzquiza and Go Nakatsukasa. Izuzquiza finished 8-over-par good for 9th place while Nakatsukasa finished just one stroke behind him at 9-over. The full San Diego Amateur leaderboard can be found HERE.       

After a successful fall campaign featuring three top-five finishes, the Gaels will kickoff their spring season on February 3rd at the National Invitational Tournament hosted by the University of Arizona. The full 2025 schedule can be found at smcgaels.com. 

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