Friday, April 25
Baltimore, Md.
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Big Ten Conference Championships
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USC Men’s Golf Set for Big Ten Conference Championships
April 24, 2025 | Men's Golf
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – No. 50 USC Men's Golf is headed to the East Coast to play in the Big Ten Conference Championships at the Baltimore Country Club from Friday, Apr. 25 through Sunday, Apr. 27 in Baltimore, Md.
COMPETITIVE SLATE (18): #36 Oregon, Maryland, Rutgers, #11 Illinois, #72 Michigan, Wisconsin, #13 UCLA, #79 Indiana, #86 Iowa, #27 Northwestern, #83 Ohio State, #65 Michigan State, #82 Nebraska, #37 Purdue, Minnesota, Penn State, #50 USC, Washington
WHERE: Baltimore Country Club (Par 70, 7,181 yards)
WHEN: The first round of play will begin Friday, Apr. 25, the second round will be on Saturday, Apr. 26, and the tournament will conclude Sunday, Apr. 27.
SCORING: Live scoring on Scoreboard Clippd here.
WATCH: The final round of the Big Ten Tournament will be broadcasted on the Big Ten Network.
LINEUP: Gavin Aurilia
Gavin Aurilia heads to Maryland to participate in the last postseason of his collegiate career. He tied for ninth individually in his previous outing in Phoenix, finishing seven-under-par for the tournament, resulting in six top-25 finishes on the season. The senior leads the team in stroke average heading into the conference championships with an average of 71.48.
Jack Jerge
Sophomore Jack Jerge heads to his first Big Ten Conference Championships after tying for 42nd at the ASU Thunderbird Collegiate. He finished two-over-par with 10 birdies and eight bogeys. The sophomore has three top-25 finishes this season and a stroke average of 72.19.
Jack Buchanan
Freshman Jack Buchanan will play his first collegiate postseason tournament this week. He tied for 38th in his last outing after finishing one-over-par and posted 10 birdies and eight bogeys. The freshman has four top-25 finishes this season and a stroke average of 71.67.
Antonio Safa
Junior Antonio Safa heads to Maryland, coming off a tie for 49th in Phoenix with 12 birdies and 12 bogeys. He earned a top-15 finish in the PAC 12 Conference Championships last year and is looking for another top finish in this year's Big Ten Championship. The junior has two top-25 finishes this season and a stroke average 72.44.
Jaden Dumdumaya
Freshman Jaden Dumdumaya will also play in his first postseason tournament in Maryland. He earned his second top-25 finish in his last outing, tying for 23rd. He posted a career-best 65 (-6) in his final round at the ASU Thunderbird. He finished three-under-par with an eagle, 10 birdies, and nine bogeys. The freshman has a stroke average of 72.93.
Quotable:
"We approach this championship as just another tournament, because our finish counts for wins and losses and our overall goal of earning a national ranking high enough to advance to the NCAA tournament," head coach Mark Hankins said. "This is a classic golf course that has hosted most of the major championships around golf. The grass is a little different, but the greens are big and challenging, like some we experience in LA. We have 5 solid players that are all competing, and this will give us a nice team depth advantage that we plan to use throughout the event. Stay in the present, stay positive and play with patience. It's the same message every day, all year."
"The key to this tournament is to treat it the same as every other tournament," Safa said. "For this tournament my goal is to stay focused on my process, my routines and having that consistency."
"We've been putting a lot of effort in, and it might be Big Ten's, but we've been following the same motives that we've always been following," Dumdumaya said. "I've learned a lot this year, the more I play the more I grow, so I'm looking to keep learning, and using what I learned."
For more information on the USC men's golf team, a complete schedule, and results, please visit USCTrojans.com. Fans of the Trojans can follow the team on Instagram and on X @USCMensGolf.
COMPETITIVE SLATE (18): #36 Oregon, Maryland, Rutgers, #11 Illinois, #72 Michigan, Wisconsin, #13 UCLA, #79 Indiana, #86 Iowa, #27 Northwestern, #83 Ohio State, #65 Michigan State, #82 Nebraska, #37 Purdue, Minnesota, Penn State, #50 USC, Washington
WHERE: Baltimore Country Club (Par 70, 7,181 yards)
WHEN: The first round of play will begin Friday, Apr. 25, the second round will be on Saturday, Apr. 26, and the tournament will conclude Sunday, Apr. 27.
SCORING: Live scoring on Scoreboard Clippd here.
WATCH: The final round of the Big Ten Tournament will be broadcasted on the Big Ten Network.
LINEUP: Gavin Aurilia
Gavin Aurilia heads to Maryland to participate in the last postseason of his collegiate career. He tied for ninth individually in his previous outing in Phoenix, finishing seven-under-par for the tournament, resulting in six top-25 finishes on the season. The senior leads the team in stroke average heading into the conference championships with an average of 71.48.
Jack Jerge
Sophomore Jack Jerge heads to his first Big Ten Conference Championships after tying for 42nd at the ASU Thunderbird Collegiate. He finished two-over-par with 10 birdies and eight bogeys. The sophomore has three top-25 finishes this season and a stroke average of 72.19.
Jack Buchanan
Freshman Jack Buchanan will play his first collegiate postseason tournament this week. He tied for 38th in his last outing after finishing one-over-par and posted 10 birdies and eight bogeys. The freshman has four top-25 finishes this season and a stroke average of 71.67.
Antonio Safa
Junior Antonio Safa heads to Maryland, coming off a tie for 49th in Phoenix with 12 birdies and 12 bogeys. He earned a top-15 finish in the PAC 12 Conference Championships last year and is looking for another top finish in this year's Big Ten Championship. The junior has two top-25 finishes this season and a stroke average 72.44.
Jaden Dumdumaya
Freshman Jaden Dumdumaya will also play in his first postseason tournament in Maryland. He earned his second top-25 finish in his last outing, tying for 23rd. He posted a career-best 65 (-6) in his final round at the ASU Thunderbird. He finished three-under-par with an eagle, 10 birdies, and nine bogeys. The freshman has a stroke average of 72.93.
Quotable:
"We approach this championship as just another tournament, because our finish counts for wins and losses and our overall goal of earning a national ranking high enough to advance to the NCAA tournament," head coach Mark Hankins said. "This is a classic golf course that has hosted most of the major championships around golf. The grass is a little different, but the greens are big and challenging, like some we experience in LA. We have 5 solid players that are all competing, and this will give us a nice team depth advantage that we plan to use throughout the event. Stay in the present, stay positive and play with patience. It's the same message every day, all year."
"The key to this tournament is to treat it the same as every other tournament," Safa said. "For this tournament my goal is to stay focused on my process, my routines and having that consistency."
"We've been putting a lot of effort in, and it might be Big Ten's, but we've been following the same motives that we've always been following," Dumdumaya said. "I've learned a lot this year, the more I play the more I grow, so I'm looking to keep learning, and using what I learned."
For more information on the USC men's golf team, a complete schedule, and results, please visit USCTrojans.com. Fans of the Trojans can follow the team on Instagram and on X @USCMensGolf.
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