Tournament: RJGA Palm Valley Classic
Date: Monday, April 7, 2025
Location: Goodyear, Ariz.
Course: Palm Valley GC (par-72 / 7, 015 yards)
CSUSM's Place: T12th out of 19 teams (576, E)
Team Leader:  Cal State East Bay (557, -19)
Top Cougar: T3. Arman Rahgozar (136, -8)
Individual Leader: Colorado Mesa's Cole Beyer & Midwestern State's Seth Bearden (135, -9)

COURSE REPORT:  The Cal State San Marcos men's golf team is tied for 12th following the first two round of the RJGA Palm Valley Classic on Monday after carding an even-par 576 on the Palm Valley Golf Course in Goodyear, Arizona.

FIRST TEE

• Arman Rahgozar shot under par in both of Monday's rounds, finishing with an 8-under 136 (67-69) and is tied for third.
• Nick Mouser is tied for 44th after carding an even-par 144 (73-71) on the first day.
• Greg Mouser and Vinny Bengtson are tied for 81st place with a 6-over 150.
• Jason McElroy follows in 84th place with a 7-over 151.
   

TEAM SCOREBOARD
1. Cal State East Bay 284-273 – 557 (-19); 2. Midwestern State 276-284 – 560 (-16); 3. Chico State 284-277 – 561 (-5); 4. Cal State San Bernardino 283-280 – 563 (-13); 5. Colorado School of Mines 283-281 – 564 (-12); 6. Colorado Mesa 283-282 – 565 (-11); 7. Northeastern State 281-285 – 566 (-10); 8. Colorado State – Pueblo 281-287 – 568 (-8); 9. Arkansas – Fort Smith 286-283 – 569 (-7); T10. Lubbock Christian 288-282 – 570 (-6); T10. Western New Mexico 277-293 – 570 (-6); T12. Cal State San Marcos 296-280 – 576 (E); T12. UT Permian Basin 288-288 – 576 (E); 14. Texas A&M International 300-282 – 582 (+6); 15. Fort Lewis 297-286 – 583 (+7); 16. Saint Martin's 295-290 – 585 (+9); 17. Northwest Nazarene 290-296 – 586 (+10); 18. Embry Riddle (AZ) 300-292 – 592 (+16); 19. Montana State Billings 300-306 – 606 (+30).  

INDIVIDUAL SCOREBOARD
T1. Seth Bearden (MSU) 64-71 – 135 (-9); T1. Cole Beyer (CMU) 70-65 – 135 (-9); T3. Arman Rahgozar (CSUSM) 67-69 – 136 (-8); T3. Timmy Cavarno (CMU) 67-69 – 136 (-8); 5. John Kim (CSUSB) 71-66 – 137 (-7); T6. Oscar Blomqvist (CSUEB) 71-67 – 138 (-6); T6. Naoki Easterday (Chico) 69-69 – 138 (-6); T6. Cooper Groshart (CSUEB) 70-68 – 138 (-6); T6. Carter Lolli (CSM) 69-69 – 138 (-6); T6. Parker Rose (NSU) 70-68 – 138 (-6); T6. Jeremy Tandoy (UAFS) 68-70 – 138 (-6);  OTHER CSUSM SCORERS: T44. Nick Mouser 73-71 – 144 (E); T81. Greg Mouser 82-68 – 150 (+6); T82. Vinny Bengtson 77-73 – 150 (+6); T84. Jason McElroy 79-72 – 151 (+7).

INSIDE THE SCORECARD

• CSUEB has a three-stroke lead over current second-place Midwestern State entering the final round.
• Cole Beyer of Colorado Mesa and Midwestern State's Seth Bearden sit on top of the leaderboard with a 9-over 135.
• Greg Mouser notched an eagle in the first round on hole two.  
   

UP NEXT
The Cougars will wrap up the RJGA Palm Valley Classic on Tuesday alongside Texas A&M International and Fort Lewis with a shotgun start of 7:30 a.m.