Overview
The Chattanooga Mocs men's golf team is right back to the tee fresh off the first win of the season at the Racer Intercollegiate. The focus shifts to the west coast to the 79th Western Intercollegiate at famed Pasatiempo Golf Club in Santa Cruz, Calif. The prestigious event broadcasts on the Golf Channel over three days and 54 holes.
 
There is a different format for the Western. Six players travel and compete with one drop score adding up to five scores rather than the usual five play, count four.
 
Quotable
"We're excited for a great opportunity at a great course this week. The guys are looking really good coming into the weekend. We just need to go do 'our thing' and see what happens." – Coach Blaine Woodruff on this week's event
 
Tourney 9: Western Intercollegiate
Dates: Apr. 13-15 | Format: 18/Day | Host: San Jose State
Course: Pasatiempo GC | Santa Cruz, Calif. | Par 70 | 6,511 yds
Field: (77) Chattanooga, (22) Arizona, (24) BYU, (57) Cal, UC Irvine, Hawaii, (50) UNLV, Nihon (Japan), (63) Oregon, (13) Pepperdine, (35) San Diego State, (83) San Jose State, (30) USC, (18) Stanford, (39) Washington
TV: Golf Channel
 
Golf Channel Schedule (Eastern Daylight Time)
Monday, April 13: First Round, 7-10 p.m. (Live)
Tuesday, April 14: First Round, 7-10 p.m. (Live)
Wednesday, April 15: First Round, 7-10 p.m. (Live)
 
Resources: Stats/Notes | Scoring
 
Lineup

1. Camden Braidech, Jr., 73.39
   Looking for 3rd career win – would become 4th Mocs with 3+ if he finds the top of the leaderboard.
2. Evan Rogers, Fr., 73.19
   Team best three cards in the 60s.
3. Ethan Whitaker, So., 74.00
   Leads the Mocs in par of better 18s with 10.
4. Ward Harris, So., 72.00
   4th start this season
5. Griffin Law, Fr., 73.78
   1 of 2 Mocs (Rogers) to start all 8 events.
6. Griffin Law, Fr., 73.78
   1 of 2 Mocs (Rogers) to start all 8 events.

 
Notes

• This is the third straight year playing in the Western. The first was the best finish coming in ninth including a top 10 for then-junior Garett Engle tying for ninth at even-par 210.
• There are 12 top 100 teams entered in the event including the Mocs at No. 77 in the Clippd ratings. It's a top-heavy brigade with four in the top 25.
• Chattanooga is coming off a sweep at the Racer Intercollegiate with the team winning by 20 and freshman Evan Rogers earning his first collegiate victory.
• Last time winning back-to-back events? The opening two events of the 2024-25 season starting with a sweep (Samuel Espinosa) at Erin Hills followed by a 14-under performance to top the Bearcat Invitational.
• 296.22 stroke average after first three events. Cut that by 6-plus shots to current 289.88 by averaging 286.07 over the last five.
• Eight straight par or better team scores ties school record: 2009 (282.75).
• 35 under over last eight team cards (283.63).
• Harris is 10 under over his last 13 rounds (71.23) with 10 par or better cards. He is 2 under for the season.
• Braidech is on a strong run as well with nine straight par or better cards. He's 14 under over those nine rounds (70.44). Ties school record with John Houk (Oct. 2023-Feb. 2024) who averages 69.67 over his span.
• Since Coach Blaine Woodruff's arrival in the summer of 2022, Chattanooga boasts 10 wins and eight medalists with eight different Mocs claiming a win.

 
Mocs at the Western Intercollegiate
Year: Team Scores | Top Individual
2024: 9, 358-364-360=1082 | T9, Garrett Engle, 72-66-72=210 (E)
2025: T12, 363-373-372=1108 | T60, Garrett Engle, 72-77-72=221
 
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