Nick Watney Invitational
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The Nick Watney Invitational took place February 24–25, 2025, at Sunnyside Country Club in Fresno, California. Hosted annually by Fresno State, this NCAA Division I men's collegiate event featured a 54-hole stroke play format, with 36 holes on the first day and 18 on the second. Fresno State clinched the team title in a playoff over the University of San Diego after both teams finished at 23-under par (829). Carlos Astiazaran from Pacific won individual medalist honors at 10 under par, edging Fresno State’s James Watney by one stroke. The field typically consists of 10 to 14 Division I universities from the West and Mountain regions, providing an early spring test against strong competition.
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Date | Course | Winner | Winning Score | Power | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24 - 25, 2025 | Sunnyside CC | Carlos Astiazaran (-10) | -10 | 21.55 | See Results |
Results
2025
Scoring Averages
+1.9Tournament
72.23R1
73.03R2
73.45R3
Round Stats
2.96Birdies or Better
4.33Bogeys or Worse
3.20Par 3s
4.15Par 4s
4.81Par 5s
Finish | Name | Score to Par | Total | R1 | R2 | R3 | SG vs Field | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Astiazaran | -10 | 203 | 66 | 67 | 70 | +5.24 | 11.55 |
| T2 | Jaden Cantafio | -9 | 204 | 69 | 68 | 67 | +4.90 | 8.99 |
| T2 | James Watney | -9 | 204 | 68 | 68 | 68 | +4.90 | 8.99 |
| T4 | Matt Robles | -8 | 205 | 67 | 71 | 67 | +4.57 | 6.52 |
| T4 | Renato Naula | -8 | 205 | 68 | 67 | 70 | +4.57 | 6.52 |
| T4 | Nathan Tseng | -8 | 205 | 66 | 71 | 68 | +4.57 | 6.52 |
| T7 | Joseph Lloyd | -7 | 206 | 70 | 67 | 69 | +4.24 | 5.10 |
| T7 | Luke Dugger | -7 | 206 | 69 | 69 | 68 | +4.24 | 5.10 |
| T7 | Baron Szeto | -7 | 206 | 68 | 66 | 72 | +4.24 | 5.10 |
| 10 | Cooper Humphreys | -6 | 207 | 69 | 68 | 70 | +3.90 | 4.63 |
| T11 | Mason Benbrook | -4 | 209 | 69 | 67 | 73 | +3.24 | 4.50 |
| T11 | You Seong Choi | -4 | 209 | 69 | 73 | 67 | +3.24 | 4.50 |
| T11 | Oscar Holm-Bredkjaer | -4 | 209 | 68 | 71 | 70 | +3.24 | 4.50 |
| T14 | Akira Isayama | -3 | 210 | 72 | 70 | 68 | +2.90 | 4.06 |
| T14 | Travis Robbie | -3 | 210 | 68 | 68 | 74 | +2.90 | 4.06 |
| T14 | Jaden Hunter | -3 | 210 | 71 | 71 | 68 | +2.90 | 4.06 |
| T14 | Dane Huddleston | -3 | 210 | 71 | 68 | 71 | +2.90 | 4.06 |
| T18 | Emil Nielsen | -2 | 211 | 70 | 70 | 71 | +2.57 | 3.80 |
| T18 | Dalton Dean | -2 | 211 | 70 | 70 | 71 | +2.57 | 3.80 |
| T18 | Alvaro Muller | -2 | 211 | 69 | 72 | 70 | +2.57 | 3.80 |
| T21 | Ryan Abuan | -1 | 212 | 72 | 68 | 72 | +2.24 | 3.55 |
| T21 | Leo Torres Jr. | -1 | 212 | 67 | 70 | 75 | +2.24 | 3.55 |
| 23 | Calder Overfelt | E | 213 | 70 | 69 | 74 | +1.90 | 3.46 |
| T24 | Jackson Parrish | +1 | 214 | 71 | 69 | 74 | +1.57 | 3.42 |
| T24 | Jack Hayden | +1 | 214 | 70 | 71 | 73 | +1.57 | 3.42 |
| T24 | Chris Bettencourt | +1 | 214 | 69 | 69 | 76 | +1.57 | 3.42 |
| T27 | Kyle Dougherty | +2 | 215 | 74 | 71 | 70 | +1.24 | 3.28 |
| T27 | Nolan Kuszyk | +2 | 215 | 72 | 71 | 72 | +1.24 | 3.28 |
| T29 | Ryan Firpo | +3 | 216 | 71 | 74 | 71 | +0.90 | 3.19 |
| T29 | Jacob Aberle | +3 | 216 | 72 | 73 | 71 | +0.90 | 3.19 |
| T29 | Max Thomas | +3 | 216 | 71 | 74 | 71 | +0.90 | 3.19 |
| T29 | Leo Metzger | +3 | 216 | 67 | 75 | 74 | +0.90 | 3.19 |
| T33 | Ryan Seamons | +4 | 217 | 73 | 73 | 71 | +0.57 | 3.03 |
| T33 | Eli Huntington | +4 | 217 | 75 | 70 | 72 | +0.57 | 3.03 |
| T33 | Paxton Maxwell | +4 | 217 | 73 | 72 | 72 | +0.57 | 3.03 |
| T33 | Gabriel Smith | +4 | 217 | 71 | 73 | 73 | +0.57 | 3.03 |
| T33 | Zach Mate | +4 | 217 | 73 | 72 | 72 | +0.57 | 3.03 |
| T38 | Nick Fry | +5 | 218 | 69 | 77 | 72 | +0.24 | 2.85 |
| T38 | Clement Lepine | +5 | 218 | 72 | 74 | 72 | +0.24 | 2.85 |
| T38 | Martin Leon | +5 | 218 | 69 | 77 | 72 | +0.24 | 2.85 |
| T38 | Ian Fritz | +5 | 218 | 68 | 73 | 77 | +0.24 | 2.85 |
| T42 | Timothy Jung | +6 | 219 | 72 | 71 | 76 | -0.10 | 2.70 |
| T42 | JP Odland | +6 | 219 | 76 | 74 | 69 | -0.10 | 2.70 |
| T44 | Cameron Kahle | +7 | 220 | 72 | 74 | 74 | -0.43 | 2.61 |
| T44 | Josh McCartain | +7 | 220 | 70 | 78 | 72 | -0.43 | 2.61 |
| T46 | Liam Judkins | +8 | 221 | 70 | 75 | 76 | -0.76 | 2.55 |
| T46 | Charlie Gillespie | +8 | 221 | 73 | 74 | 74 | -0.76 | 2.55 |
| T46 | Brian (Taehoon) Park | +8 | 221 | 74 | 70 | 77 | -0.76 | 2.55 |
| T46 | Eric Liveringhouse | +8 | 221 | 75 | 75 | 71 | -0.76 | 2.55 |
| T50 | Calvin Kong | +9 | 222 | 74 | 75 | 73 | -1.10 | 2.43 |
| T50 | Matthew McGann | +9 | 222 | 73 | 75 | 74 | -1.10 | 2.43 |
| T50 | Brasen Briones | +9 | 222 | 76 | 73 | 73 | -1.10 | 2.43 |
| T53 | Zachary Matzke | +10 | 223 | 78 | 69 | 76 | -1.43 | 2.35 |
| T53 | Zac Erskine | +10 | 223 | 68 | 76 | 79 | -1.43 | 2.35 |
| T53 | Parker Mapes | +10 | 223 | 78 | 75 | 70 | -1.43 | 2.35 |
| T53 | Reese Sato | +10 | 223 | 75 | 72 | 76 | -1.43 | 2.35 |
| T53 | Justin Gill | +10 | 223 | 74 | 73 | 76 | -1.43 | 2.35 |
| T53 | Ian Maspat | +10 | 223 | 74 | 70 | 79 | -1.43 | 2.35 |
| 59 | Grant Samuelson | +11 | 224 | 76 | 74 | 74 | -1.76 | 2.19 |
| 60 | Dillon Jonke | +12 | 225 | 74 | 76 | 75 | -2.10 | 2.17 |
| T61 | Rashon Williams | +13 | 226 | 77 | 73 | 76 | -2.43 | 2.15 |
| T61 | Joe Sykes | +13 | 226 | 74 | 75 | 77 | -2.43 | 2.15 |
| T61 | Sean Lehman | +13 | 226 | 71 | 81 | 74 | -2.43 | 2.15 |
| T61 | Charley Simpson | +13 | 226 | 73 | 76 | 77 | -2.43 | 2.15 |
| T65 | Sam Johnson | +14 | 227 | 71 | 80 | 76 | -2.76 | 2.05 |
| T65 | Jolo Magcalayo | +14 | 227 | 71 | 80 | 76 | -2.76 | 2.05 |
| T67 | Aidian Oliver | +15 | 228 | 74 | 79 | 75 | -3.10 | 1.99 |
| T67 | Bryson Barnes | +15 | 228 | 77 | 74 | 77 | -3.10 | 1.99 |
| T69 | Svante Palmgren | +16 | 229 | 74 | 78 | 77 | -3.43 | 1.95 |
| T69 | Andrew Hawk | +16 | 229 | 80 | 77 | 72 | -3.43 | 1.95 |
| T69 | Luke Barnes | +16 | 229 | 75 | 79 | 75 | -3.43 | 1.95 |
| T72 | Carson Baker | +17 | 230 | 80 | 71 | 79 | -3.76 | 1.13 |
| T72 | Boston Dixon | +17 | 230 | 78 | 78 | 74 | -3.76 | 1.13 |
| T72 | Domenic De Luca | +17 | 230 | 72 | 81 | 77 | -3.76 | 1.13 |
| T75 | Alvaro Fonseca | +18 | 231 | 76 | 72 | 83 | -4.10 | 0.73 |
| T75 | Patrick Dumag | +18 | 231 | 75 | 76 | 80 | -4.10 | 0.73 |
| 77 | JingCheng Wang | +19 | 232 | 75 | 78 | 79 | -4.43 | 0.53 |
| 78 | Leo Cheng | +27 | 240 | 82 | 79 | 79 | -7.10 | 0.33 |
| 79 | Yuo Torii | +37 | 250 | 80 | 86 | 84 | -10.43 | 0.23 |
| 80 | Deitrek Gill | - | 152 | 75 | - | 77 | -3.16 | - |