2024-25 Men's Golf News
SMCC Men's Golf Wins Thunderbird Fall Classic
November 07, 2024
Sophomore Jorge Parada won a tiebreaker over teammate freshman Randy Weis to claim individual medalist honors at the Thunderbird Fall Classic at Dobson Ranch Golf Course in Mesa, Ariz., on Nov. 5-6. Parada and Weis finished at -9 (135) and matched identical scores of four-under 68 and five-under 67, but Parada ultimately prevailed in a scorecard playoff. As a team, SMCC won the event with a team score of -15 (561), 16 strokes better than second-place Eastern Arizona, with Kenny Taylor, Luke Padilla, Jaxson Wright, and Adam Croix posting top-10 finishes.
SMCC Men's Golf Ties for Sixth At Herb Wimberly Invitational
October 16, 2024
The South Mountain Community College men's golf team tied for sixth at +14 (866) at the Herb Wimberly Memorial at the NM State Golf Course on Oct. 14-15 in Las Cruces, N.M. The Cougars moved up five spots on the leaderboard over the final 18 holes with a team score of -6 (278), the second-best round of the day and the best round by any team except for host and tournament winner New Mexico State. Individually, sophomore Jorge Parada led the charge in round three for SMCC with a two-under 69 to move up 16 spots on the leaderboard and tie for 16th at the event.
SMCC Men's Golf, Jorge Parada Capture PVCC Fall Invitational Titles
October 09, 2024
The South Mountain Community College men's golf team won the PVCC Fall Invitational with a score of -4 (556) over two rounds at the Encanto Golf Course in Phoenix from Oct. 7-8. Sophomore Jorge Parada claimed individual medalist honors at -7 (133) with rounds of 67 and 66 on the par-70 course, and sophomore Adam Croix moved up three spots on the final leaderboard with a second-round 68 to tie for third place.
Jorge Parada Leads SMCC Men's Golf with Second Place Finish at ENMU-Ruidoso High Country Shootout
September 25, 2024
Jorge Parada of the SMCC men's golf team tied for first at the ENMU-Ruidoso High Country Shootout at -18 (198) from Sept. 22-23 at The Links at Sierra Blanca in Ruidoso, N.M., to help lead the Cougars to a sixth-place team finish. Facing a group of NJCAA Division I opponents, including defending National Champion New Mexico Junior College, the Cougars were 22-under (842) with Kenny Taylor, James Rogers, and Jaxson Wright all finishing under par over the three rounds.
SMCC Men's Golf Opens Fall Season at Papago Invitational
September 20, 2024
The South Mountain Community College men's golf team opened its 2024 fall season at the Papago Invitational hosted by Arizona State University at Papago Golf Club on Sept. 16-17. The Cougars fared well, with Randy Weis, Adam Croix, and Jaxson Wright tying for 19th at 10-over, 223 over 54 holes as SMCC faced NCAA Division I competition.