Former Cal Poly golfer Justin De Los Santos, the 2015 Big West Conference champion, finished 74th in his first major Sunday, carding a 74 on the Old Course at St. Andrews.
De Los Santos Slips to 74 in Final Round of 150th British Open
7/17/2022 10:44:00 AM | Men's Golf
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland -- Former Cal Poly golfer and 2015 Big West Conference individual champion Justin De Los Santos wrapped up his first appearance in a major golf tournament with a 74 Sunday in the 150th British Open.
On the Old Course at St. Andrews, De Los Santos finished in a tie for 74th place with Marcus Armitage, both with even-par 288 totals. De Los Santos was tied for 55th place after Saturday's round of 70. He carded a first-round 71 and a second-round 73 for an even-par 144 total. The cut was at 144.
In Sunday's round, De Los Santos posted a bogey on the ninth hole and birdied the 10th, maintaining an even-par final round through 13 holes before dropping back with a triple-bogey 8 on the par-5 14th hole. He finished with a birdie.
On Thursday, De Los Santos posted an eagle, two birdies and three bogeys. He added two birdies and three bogeys on Friday and carded four birdies and a double-bogey in Saturday's third round.
Cameron Smith birdied the 14th hole to break a tie with Rory McIlroy and went on to win the Open title with a birdie on the final hole.
De Los Santos, who competes on the Japan Tour, earned a slot in the season's final major championship with a fourth-place finish in the Mizuno Open at Okayama, Japan, in late May.
De Los Santos is believed to be the second former Cal Poly golfer to compete in the British Open and the lone Filipino golfer in the field this week. Loren Roberts played in 10 Opens with six top-30 finishes, including seventh place in the 2000 event at St. Andrews. Roberts also has won two Senior British Open titles.
Current Mustang head coach Phil Rowe competed in the 2000 British Open as well, missing the cut.
De Los Santos, who currently lives in the Philippines, turned pro on August 1, 2017, and compiled $140,628.72 in career earnings prior to the British Open. His fourth-place finish at the Mizuno Open is his highest career finish so far on the JGTO and De Los Santos also finished in a tie for sixth place in the ISPS Handa Championship in late April with a 19-under-par 265 total, carding rounds of 65, 66, 64 and 70. He led by one stroke entering the final round.
De Los Santos' best round on the JGTO is a 63 in the third round of the 2021 Panasonic Open Golf Championship en route to a sixth-place tie.
On the Abema Tour, De Los Santos won the 2019 Japan Create Challenge in Fukuoka, Japan, with rounds of 68, 71 and 66 for an 11-under-par 205 total. He defeated Toru Nakajima in a playoff.
As a sophomore at Cal Poly, De Los Santos won the 2015 Big West title at the San Luis Obispo Country Club with rounds of 70, 73 and 69 for a 212-total. The Chaminade High School graduate and Chatsworth native finished his Mustang career with a 72.84 scoring average, 12 top-10 finishes and 51 rounds of par or better, including 15 in the 60s.
His best round as a Mustang was a 65 in the Del Walker Intercollegiate.
On the Old Course at St. Andrews, De Los Santos finished in a tie for 74th place with Marcus Armitage, both with even-par 288 totals. De Los Santos was tied for 55th place after Saturday's round of 70. He carded a first-round 71 and a second-round 73 for an even-par 144 total. The cut was at 144.
In Sunday's round, De Los Santos posted a bogey on the ninth hole and birdied the 10th, maintaining an even-par final round through 13 holes before dropping back with a triple-bogey 8 on the par-5 14th hole. He finished with a birdie.
On Thursday, De Los Santos posted an eagle, two birdies and three bogeys. He added two birdies and three bogeys on Friday and carded four birdies and a double-bogey in Saturday's third round.
Cameron Smith birdied the 14th hole to break a tie with Rory McIlroy and went on to win the Open title with a birdie on the final hole.
De Los Santos, who competes on the Japan Tour, earned a slot in the season's final major championship with a fourth-place finish in the Mizuno Open at Okayama, Japan, in late May.
De Los Santos is believed to be the second former Cal Poly golfer to compete in the British Open and the lone Filipino golfer in the field this week. Loren Roberts played in 10 Opens with six top-30 finishes, including seventh place in the 2000 event at St. Andrews. Roberts also has won two Senior British Open titles.
Current Mustang head coach Phil Rowe competed in the 2000 British Open as well, missing the cut.
De Los Santos, who currently lives in the Philippines, turned pro on August 1, 2017, and compiled $140,628.72 in career earnings prior to the British Open. His fourth-place finish at the Mizuno Open is his highest career finish so far on the JGTO and De Los Santos also finished in a tie for sixth place in the ISPS Handa Championship in late April with a 19-under-par 265 total, carding rounds of 65, 66, 64 and 70. He led by one stroke entering the final round.
De Los Santos' best round on the JGTO is a 63 in the third round of the 2021 Panasonic Open Golf Championship en route to a sixth-place tie.
On the Abema Tour, De Los Santos won the 2019 Japan Create Challenge in Fukuoka, Japan, with rounds of 68, 71 and 66 for an 11-under-par 205 total. He defeated Toru Nakajima in a playoff.
As a sophomore at Cal Poly, De Los Santos won the 2015 Big West title at the San Luis Obispo Country Club with rounds of 70, 73 and 69 for a 212-total. The Chaminade High School graduate and Chatsworth native finished his Mustang career with a 72.84 scoring average, 12 top-10 finishes and 51 rounds of par or better, including 15 in the 60s.
His best round as a Mustang was a 65 in the Del Walker Intercollegiate.
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