Pichaikool Takes 7th Individually, State 8th At Carmel Cup

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Pichaikool Takes 7th Individually, State 8th At Carmel Cup

September 02, 2018 | Men's Golf

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by Austin Coats, Student Assistant/Communications

PEBBLE BEACH, California – Peng Pichaikool added another strong finish to his laundry list of accomplishments.

The junior from Bangkok Thailand earned the eighth Top 10 finish of his career, but this time he did it at the legendary Pebble Beach Golf Links.

Pichaikool shot a three-day 10-under-206 to finish seventh out of a talented player field at the Carmel Cup on Sunday.

Pichaikool was the top individual finisher for the Mississippi State men's golf team, who placed eighth on a leaderboard full of top-ranked opponents at the Par-72, 6,828-yard course. State shot a 4-under-1,076 for the weekend, and 1-over in the final round.

Fellow junior Garrett Johnson finished in the Top 15 individually after tying his career-best 54-hole score with a 6-under-210 over the weekend, last done at the Bighorn Invitational in March. Johnson tied for 13th after carding a 71 in Sunday's final round, marking his sixth-career Top 15 finish.

"Peng and Garrett played solid for us all week," MSU men's golf coach Dusty Smith said. "This week was a great experience for our team. To be able to open the year at Pebble Beach is something that these guys will never forget."

Sophomore Hunter Hammett closed his weekend with a final-round 70, the lowest round score of his young career. He finished alone for 38th, the third-best Bulldog on the individual leader board.

In his debut, Ford Clegg finished right behind Hammett, alone for 39th, and shot a 70 of his own in the second round.

Senior Austin Rose finished tied for 40th at 6-over-par, while sophomore Austin Fulton took 46th at 9-over.

Oklahoma took the team title at Pebble Beach with a 46-under-par performance, while Oklahoma State's Matthew Wolff overtook first on Sunday to win individually with a 17-under-199.

The Golf Dawgs have next weekend off before they head to Louisville, Kentucky, for the three-day Louisville Cardinal Challenge Sept. 14-16.

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MSU men's golf coach Dusty Smith:

"This week was a great experience for our team. To be able to open the year at Pebble Beach is something that these guys will never forget. We are so thankful and appreciative to be a part of such an awesome event. We knew going in that this week would demand our very best. This tournament is the number one rated strength of schedule event in the country. I thought we did a nice job of competing this week and remaining tough throughout the tournament. Peng and Garrett played solid for us all week. They are continuing to learn and grow every time they tee it up. It was nice to see Hunter Hammett play a solid final round to help the team. This was our first step to our journey. We are nowhere close to where we need to be. We need to do a much better job of taking advantage of short yardage opportunities and capitalizing on them. 150 yards and in is going to be a huge focus for us as we prepare for our next event. I am eager to watch this team grow and learn from this experience as we inch closer to our next step."

The Carmel Cup — Final Round
1. Oklahoma (340+336+358=1,034, -46)
2. Georgia (352+339+345=1,036, -44)
3. Oklahoma State (350+350+345=1,045, -35)
4. Arkansas (356+347+349=1,052, -28)
5. TCU (354+354+352=1,060, -20)
6. Vanderbilt (361+352+352=1,065, -15)
7. Texas Tech (361+350+362=1,073, -7)
8. Mississippi State (361+354+361=1,076, -4)

MSU Players
7. Peng Pichaikool (69+66+71=206, -10)
T13. Garrett Johnson (69+70+71=210, -6)
38. Hunter Hammett (76+74+70=220, +4)
39. Ford Clegg (77+70+74=221, +5)
T40. Austin Rose (72+75+75=222, +6)
46. Austin Fulton (75+74+76=225, +9)