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ASU men's golf headed to NCAA Championships
The No. 5 Arizona State men's golf team is headed back to the NCAA Championships after finishing second at its regional held in Bremerton, Washington, at Gold Mountain Golf Club.The Sun Devils finished at 25-under 839, just three shots back of No. 7 Florida (28-under 836). Sophomore Connor Williams shot 7-under 209 and finished fifth, while freshman Peer Wernicke tied for eighth at 4-under 140.
The NCAA Championships will take place May 23-28 at Omni La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad.
—Jenna Ortiz
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: ASU men's golf headed to NCAA Championships
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