De Los Santos, UC Irvine win Big West Conference Championship

Concluding on Tuesday afternoon, Cal Poly’s Justin De Los Santos put up an early 69 (-1) in the third and final round to shoot 2-over par for the tournament and beat UC Irvine’s Pete Fernandez by a single stroke.

I don’t want to brag or anything, but I did call the final winning score early on Monday morning.

Less than half-way through the @BigWestGolf Men's championship, and I think the winner is going to come in @ about 2 over. #RandomPrediction

— fansmanship (@fansmanship) April 27, 2015

OK, enough patting myself on the back.

De Los Santos started the day at three over par and was one of just four players under par in the final round.

Justin De Los Santos stares down a put on his way to the Big West Championship. By Owen Main

Prior to his performance this weekend, the sophomore from Chatsworth’s highest ever finish in a tournament was sixth place.

On the team side, the Anteaters put together an impressive final round. Shooting just five over par as a team, UC Irvine nipped UC Davis by one stroke — 860 to 861.

With the win, both De Los Santos and the Anteaters team will move on to the NCAA Tournament.

Photos by Owen Main

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