SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — After 72 holes of stroke play, 20 quarterfinal and 10 semifinal matches, the field at the 2022 NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championship is down to just two.
Host Arizona State, the No. 7 seed, was the first team to punch its ticket to Wednesday’s final match at Grayhawk Golf club, defeating defending champion Pepperdine in a convincing 4-1 fashion. The Sun Devils will face No. 4 Texas, who defeated top-seed Vanderbilt, 3-1-1.
Arizona State was led by Mason Andersen, who defeated Dylan Menante in extra holes to put the first point on the board. Next was David Puig, who defeated Joey Vrzich, 2 and 1. After losing a 5-up lead on the back nine, Preston Summerhays put the decisive third point on the board just moments later, defeating Joe Highsmith, 2 up, with a pair of birdies on Nos. 17 and 18.
