Men's Golf Heads to California Coast

WHAT'S NEXT: Boise State men's golf continues its spring season this week at the Gaucho Invitational, hosted by UC Santa Barbara. The 36-hole tournament will feature two rounds on Monday, April 8, and a final round on Tuesday, April 9. Play will be held at the Sand Piper Golf Club in Goleta, Calif.

LAST TIME OUT: Boise State was led by Cole Rueck in a tie for 16th last time out at the Oregon Duck Invitational. Rueck, Alex Talbot and Seth Jones were within four strokes of hitting par in each of their three rounds of the tournament.

10 TIMES 2: Boise State had two golfers finish in the top 10 at the Cleveland Golf Palmetto Intercollegiate. Alex Talbot finished tied for fourth – a career high – while Cole Rueck was tied for sixth. It is the first time Boise State had two golfers in the top 10 since having three at the Redhawk Invitation (April 4-5, 2022).

Talbot finished tied for seventh at that event.

MR. SCOTLAND: Rueck won the Genesis Collegiate Showcase on the second playoff hole to earn the tournament's exemption into the 2024 Scottish Open. Rueck will compete as an amateur in a professional field this July.

FOLDS OF HONOR: The Boise State men's and women's golf programs are honoring the lives of local soldiers during the 2024 season, head coaches David Trainor and Kailin Downs announced. Both teams have a bag honoring their respective fallen soldier that will be carried by a student-athlete at each event. Alex Talbot will carry the bag this weekend.

COACH TRAINOR, ROUND TWO: David Trainor returns for his second season as the head coach of the Broncos. Trainor led Boise State to a pair of top four finishes in his debut season, while fifth-year senior Max Charles earned medalist honors at the PING Cougar Classic – setting the school record for 36-hole score and 54-hole score in the process.

THE SQUAD: The Broncos return five members of their lineup from last year's Mountain West Championships, as well as two other members of last season's roster. Boise State also added freshmen Luke Cunningham and Luke Cushman, as well as sophomore Ryan Meyer – a transfer from Arizona.

THE FIELD: Boise State, UC Santa Barbara (host), Denver, Incarnate Word, LMU, Nevada, Pacific, Santa Clara, Utah, Utah Tech, Utah Valley, UTEP

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Players Mentioned

Max Charles

Luke Cunningham

Luke Cushman

Seth Jones

Ryan Meyer

Will O'Connor

Drew Reinke

Cole Rueck

Alex Talbot