Duncan’s 63 sets the tone for City Championship

Patrick Duncan carded an opening-round 63 at the Santa Barbara City Golf Championship on Saturday, capturing a two-stroke advantage going into Sunday's second round at Santa Barbara Golf Club.Andrew Perez recorded the day's next best round at five-under 65.Fourteen golfers were under par in the championship flight, which teed off with a shotgun at 1:30 on the hottest day Santa Barbara has seen in a while."The heat's good. It keeps me loose, keeps me swinging good," said former … [Read more...]

Platt pings Perez in Goleta playoff

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Niall Platt and Andrew Perez needed a three-hole playoff to decide Goleta's City Championship at Glen Annie Golf Club this weekend.Platt, a senior at Laguna Blanca, held off Perez, a former Santa Barbara Don, after both carded five-under 137s after two rounds.Current Don Shane Lebow finished in third place, scoring an even-par round on Sunday to come up one stroke short of the playoff. Lebow shared the lead after the first day with Perez thanks to a four-under 67 on … [Read more...]

August 14-21

Cyclist Adam Duvendeck interview from late July, READ MORESoon-to-be UCSB golfer Russell Boring qualifies for U.S. Amateur Championship in Oklahoma. SBCC's Andrew Perez will also compete next week, READ MOREBen Howland forced to take a pay cut as UCLA head basketball coach, READ MORETodd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser win sixth AVP event of season in San Francisco, READ MORE … [Read more...]

WSC Player of Year Perez takes Vaqs to conference title

Freshman Andrew Perez fired rounds of 71 and 72 on Monday, guiding SBCC to its first Western State Conference men's golf title in coach Chuck Melendez's nine-year tenure.The Vaqueros topped the eight-team field in the first round at Cypress Ridge GC in Arroyo Grande with a 9-over-par 369. They finished fifth in the second round at 387 but still beat Ventura by five shots (756-761) to win the WSC Championship Tournament.Perez, a former Santa Barbara High star, was the medalist at 1-under … [Read more...]

Perez has four birdies, eagle in SBCC won

Freshman Andrew Perez fired a 4-under-par 68 and Matt Siporin added a 2-under 70 on Monday, leading SBCC to a seven-stroke victory over Citrus in the first WSC men's golf tournament of the year at par-72 Santa Maria CC.Perez, a former Santa Barbara High standout who's averaging 69.8, had four birdies and an eagle on a day when four Vaqueros shot par or better. SBCC's total of 2-under 358 was the lowest in coach Chuck Melendez's eight years. … [Read more...]

Perez, Wilson take Vaqueros to second title

Andrew Perez and Steve Wilson shot even-par 72s on a rainy Friday, leading SBCC to its second straight men's golf title in the Rio Hondo Invitational at California CC in the City of Industry. The Vaqueros topped the 23-team field with 374 strokes, two better than Palomar and Santiago Canyon.Wilson was 4-under par after four holes and had two eagles in his round. The first eight holes were played in dry conditions but the rain came for the last 10 holes and produced some puddles.Conner … [Read more...]