Cal Poly freshman Baron Szeto earned second-team All-Big West Conference honors after his fourth-place finish in the Big West finals last week.
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Mustang Golfers Szeto and Draper Honored by Big West Conference
5/13/2022 10:16:00 AM | Men's Golf
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- Baron Szeto and Will Draper, members of the Cal Poly men's golf team, have been honored by the Big West Conference for their play during the 2021-22 season.
Szeto, Cal Poly's top finisher in the recent Big West Men's Golf Championship, landed on the all-conference second team while Draper earned honorable mention praise.
Szeto, a freshman from Moraga, Calif., and a graduate of Campolindo High School, finished in a tie for fourth place in the conference finals at the La Quinta Country Club, posting rounds of 71, 73 and 71 on the 7,056-yard par-72 course for a one-under-par 215 total.
He shared fourth place with Mark Stephens of UC Davis, Felix Schrott of CSUN and Isaac Rodea of Long Beach State.
Szeto carded three birdies and a pair of bogeys in his final round, climbing five spots on the final leaderboard. For the three-day 54-hole tournament, the Campolindo High School graduate recorded 13 birdies, eight bogeys and a pair of double-bogeys.
Szeto played the par-5 holes at nine under par to lead the field and his 13 birdies were one shy of the lead.
Szeto's first season as a Mustang included a 73.6 scoring average over 32 rounds with three top-20 finishes and 11 rounds of par or better, including three in the 60s.
Draper, a junior from Oak Park, Calif., and a graduate of Chaminade College Prep in West Hills, averaged 74.3 strokes over 23 rounds with three top-20 finishes and five rounds of par or better, including two in the 60s.
Draper, whose best finish this season was third place at the Hoakalei Country Club Invitational in Hawai'i last October, has compiled a 75.16 scoring average over 93 career rounds with seven top-20 finishes and 18 rounds of par or better, four in the 60s.
Thomas Hutchison of UC Davis was named Big West golfer of the year while Ian Gilligan of Long Beach State earned freshman of the year honors. UC Davis head coach Cy Williams earned the Coach of the Year award.
Szeto, Cal Poly's top finisher in the recent Big West Men's Golf Championship, landed on the all-conference second team while Draper earned honorable mention praise.
Szeto, a freshman from Moraga, Calif., and a graduate of Campolindo High School, finished in a tie for fourth place in the conference finals at the La Quinta Country Club, posting rounds of 71, 73 and 71 on the 7,056-yard par-72 course for a one-under-par 215 total.
He shared fourth place with Mark Stephens of UC Davis, Felix Schrott of CSUN and Isaac Rodea of Long Beach State.
Szeto carded three birdies and a pair of bogeys in his final round, climbing five spots on the final leaderboard. For the three-day 54-hole tournament, the Campolindo High School graduate recorded 13 birdies, eight bogeys and a pair of double-bogeys.
Szeto played the par-5 holes at nine under par to lead the field and his 13 birdies were one shy of the lead.
Szeto's first season as a Mustang included a 73.6 scoring average over 32 rounds with three top-20 finishes and 11 rounds of par or better, including three in the 60s.
Draper, a junior from Oak Park, Calif., and a graduate of Chaminade College Prep in West Hills, averaged 74.3 strokes over 23 rounds with three top-20 finishes and five rounds of par or better, including two in the 60s.
Draper, whose best finish this season was third place at the Hoakalei Country Club Invitational in Hawai'i last October, has compiled a 75.16 scoring average over 93 career rounds with seven top-20 finishes and 18 rounds of par or better, four in the 60s.
Thomas Hutchison of UC Davis was named Big West golfer of the year while Ian Gilligan of Long Beach State earned freshman of the year honors. UC Davis head coach Cy Williams earned the Coach of the Year award.
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