Monday, February 17
Panama City Beach, FL
UCLA
vs
Watersound Invitational
Omar Morales
Photo by: Ross Turteltaub
No. 12 Men's Golf Prepares for Watersound Invitational
February 16, 2025 | Men's Golf
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. – The No. 12-ranked UCLA men's golf team will compete this week at the Watersound Invitational, which will run from Monday, Feb. 17, through Wednesday, Feb. 19, at Sharks Tooth Golf Course in Panama City Beach, Florida.
UCLA is among 12 teams that will be competing at the three-day Watersound Invitational, a 54-hole stroke play tournament that will feature one 18-hole round per day (par 72).
Six of the tournament's competitors are currently ranked among the top 25 in the men's golf "Scoreboard" rankings. In addition to No. 12-ranked UCLA, those other five ranked opponents include (11) Vanderbilt, (14) Georgia Tech, (18) Mississippi State, (24) Alabama and (25) Notre Dame. Also competing this week will be host Florida State, Clemson, Kentucky, Michigan State, Navy and N.C. State.
Monday's start in Florida comes less than two weeks after the Bruins finished in sixth place, out of 20 teams, at the Amer Ari Intercollegiate, hosted in Hawai'i at Mauna Lani Resort Golf Club. The Bruins shot 47-under 817 at the tournament in Hawai'i, finishing 17 strokes behind tournament champion Oklahoma State (64-under 800). UCLA set the program record for 54-hole score in relation to par (-47), eclipsing last year's total of -45 at the 2024 Amer Ari Intercollegiate.
UCLA's lineup this week will include two seniors (Pablo Ereño, Omar Morales), one junior (Kyle An) and two freshmen (Trevor Garus, Baylor Larrabee). Redshirt senior Andy Yoon will be competing as an individual. Each of those golfers were also in action earlier this month with UCLA at the Amer Ari Intercollegiate.
This marks the Bruins' third competition in the 2025 calendar year after UCLA had a strong fall season with four competitions in September and October of 2024.
Fans can follow the live scoring at the Watersound Invitational via GolfStat.
UCLA's Lineup: Kyle An, Pablo Ereño, Omar Morales, Baylor Larrabee, Trevor Garus
UCLA's Individual Competitor: Andy Yoon
Weather Forecast: Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 60s, with a chance of rain on Wednesday
The Field: Alabama, Clemson, (host) Florida State, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Michigan State, Mississippi State, Navy, N.C. State, Notre Dame, UCLA, Vanderbilt.
Top 25 Rankings (Scoreboard, by Clippd): Link here
Par and Yardage: Par 72, 7,246 yards
Tee Times: Each day of the tournament features one 18-hole round of stroke play that begins at 9 a.m. (ET). UCLA is scheduled to tee off Round 1 on Monday at the 10:00 a.m. hour from Hole 10. The Bruins will tee off Round 2 on Tuesday at the 10:00 a.m. hour from Hole 1.
UCLA's 2024-25 Roster
UCLA is among 12 teams that will be competing at the three-day Watersound Invitational, a 54-hole stroke play tournament that will feature one 18-hole round per day (par 72).
Six of the tournament's competitors are currently ranked among the top 25 in the men's golf "Scoreboard" rankings. In addition to No. 12-ranked UCLA, those other five ranked opponents include (11) Vanderbilt, (14) Georgia Tech, (18) Mississippi State, (24) Alabama and (25) Notre Dame. Also competing this week will be host Florida State, Clemson, Kentucky, Michigan State, Navy and N.C. State.
Monday's start in Florida comes less than two weeks after the Bruins finished in sixth place, out of 20 teams, at the Amer Ari Intercollegiate, hosted in Hawai'i at Mauna Lani Resort Golf Club. The Bruins shot 47-under 817 at the tournament in Hawai'i, finishing 17 strokes behind tournament champion Oklahoma State (64-under 800). UCLA set the program record for 54-hole score in relation to par (-47), eclipsing last year's total of -45 at the 2024 Amer Ari Intercollegiate.
UCLA's lineup this week will include two seniors (Pablo Ereño, Omar Morales), one junior (Kyle An) and two freshmen (Trevor Garus, Baylor Larrabee). Redshirt senior Andy Yoon will be competing as an individual. Each of those golfers were also in action earlier this month with UCLA at the Amer Ari Intercollegiate.
This marks the Bruins' third competition in the 2025 calendar year after UCLA had a strong fall season with four competitions in September and October of 2024.
Fans can follow the live scoring at the Watersound Invitational via GolfStat.
UCLA's Lineup: Kyle An, Pablo Ereño, Omar Morales, Baylor Larrabee, Trevor Garus
UCLA's Individual Competitor: Andy Yoon
Weather Forecast: Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 60s, with a chance of rain on Wednesday
The Field: Alabama, Clemson, (host) Florida State, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Michigan State, Mississippi State, Navy, N.C. State, Notre Dame, UCLA, Vanderbilt.
Top 25 Rankings (Scoreboard, by Clippd): Link here
Par and Yardage: Par 72, 7,246 yards
Tee Times: Each day of the tournament features one 18-hole round of stroke play that begins at 9 a.m. (ET). UCLA is scheduled to tee off Round 1 on Monday at the 10:00 a.m. hour from Hole 10. The Bruins will tee off Round 2 on Tuesday at the 10:00 a.m. hour from Hole 1.
UCLA's 2024-25 Roster
| Name | Year | Height | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle An | Jr. | 5-9 | Aliso Viejo, Calif. |
| Luciano Conlan | So. | 6-0 | Kaneohe, Hawai'i |
| Pablo Ereño | Sr. | 5-10 | Madrid, Spain |
| Trevor Garus | Fr. | 6-0 | Boise, Idaho |
| Baylor Larrabee | Fr. | 6-5 | Ferndale, Wash. |
| Omar Morales | Sr. | 6-2 | Puebla, Mexico |
| Alex Papayoanou | So. | 5-10 | The Woodlands, Texas |
| Luke Powell | So. | 5-11 | Laguna Niguel, Calif. |
| Matthew Yamin | R-So. | 5-11 | New York, N.Y. |
| Andy Yoon | Sr. | 5-11 | Cypress, Calif. |
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