COD Men’s Golf finishes 5th at SoCal, sends pair to State Final

COD Men's Golf participated in the SoCal Regional Final, sending a pair of Palm Desert H.S. alums, Tyler Cunningham-Watson and Jeremy Kallmann, to the CCCAA State Final in San Jacinto on May 16.

The Roadrunners sent seven participants to the SoCal Regional Final, which was hosted at the par-72, Olivas Links Golf Course in Ventura. The event was a 36-hole tournament, the top four teams would qualify for the State Final as a team, Desert would finish fifth, just four strokes back of a spot in the State Title Tournament.

Leading the way for the Roadrunners was freshman Jeremy Kallmann (Palm Desert H.S.) grabbed his second-best round of 2022, shooting a 1-under par 71 in the first round, then shot a 4-over 76 in the second round.

Freshman Tyler Cunningham-Watson (Palm Desert H.S.) shot his second-best score of the season in the first round, a 3-over 75, then shot a season best 1-over 73 in the second round.

Sophomore John Kim, Jr. (Palm Desert H.S.) struggled to find the magic from the last time the Roadrunners were at Olivas Links, back on March 21st, where, at the time, Kim shot his best score of the year, a 4-under 68. Monday, he would shoot a 4-over 76 in the first round and a 3-over 75 in the second round.

Freshman Ryuki Torii (Matsuyama (JPN) Nitta Seiun Secondary Education) also was left searching for the keys to dropping strokes he found in the team's earlier appearance at Olivas Links, where, at the time, Torii shot his best score of the year, a 2-over 74. On Monday, Torii shot a 3-over 75 in the first round and a 5-over 77 in the second round.

Freshman Ryln Hadley, Jr. (Palm Desert H.S.) shot a 7-over 79 in the first round and a 3-over 75 in the second round.

Freshman Brandon LaFond (Indio Shadow Hills) shot his second-best score of the season, a 7-over 79, but was unable to compete in the second round. Freshman Chandler Barch (Melissa, TX) wrapped up the day for the Roadrunners with his best performance of the season, a 1-under 71.

COD will make their next appearance at the CCCAA Final as the Roadrunners travel to The Country Club at Soboba Springs in San Jacinto for a 36-hole events on Monday, May 16.

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