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2013 Schedule, Roster | Coach

Asper is conference's Men's Athlete of the Week

SAN DIEGO (5-15-2013) -- Palomar golfer Jordan Asper (left) has been selected as Pacific Coast Athletic Conference Men’s Athlete of the Week for all sports for the two weeks that ended on Sunday.

Aspera, a sophomore from Mountain View High School in Bend, OR and the Orange Empire Conf. Player of the Year, won the Southern California individual title at Costa Mesa Golf & Country Club, shooting a 68-72 – 140 for 36 holes last Monday.

He shared the conference Athlete of the Week award with Palomar baseball pitcher Zach Wilkins.

Bellstrom is Palomar's top finisher at state finals

CARMEL (5-13-2013) -- Palomar's Nick Bellstrom (right) carded a 73-75 -- 148 on Monday at the Rancho Canada Golf Club and was the Comets' top finisher in the CCCAA State Men's Golf Championships.

PC teammate Jordan Asper, the Southern California champion, had an off day and finished at 77-79 -- 156.

Reedley's Jacob Ruffino won the state individual title with a 67-70 -- 137. College of the Canyons was the team champion.

Asper won the Southern California individual championship last week with a 68-72 -- 140.

Comets' Asper wins SoCal title with 68-72 -- 140

COSTA MESA (5-06-2013) -- Palomar's Jordan Asper (left) won the Southern California Regional individual men's golf championship on Monday at Costa Mesa Golf & Country Club.

Asper, the Orange Empire Conference Player of the Year, carded a 68-72 -- 140. He'll be joined in next week's CCCAA State Championships at Rancho Canada Golf Club in Carmel by teammate Nick Bellstrom (right), who tied for sixth place with a 74-71 -- 145.

Palomar, which needed a top-two finish to qualify as a team, placed fourth with a 379-372 -- 751. Orange Coast (721) and College of the Canyons (733) advanced their teams to state, with Santa Barbara Cioty College finishing third at 746.

Trailing coach Mark Halda's Comets were Santiago Canyon in fifth place with a 755, El Camino with a 761, defending state champion College of the Desert (770) and Ventura (782).

OEC Player of Year Asper, Comets regional bound

CHINO HILLS (4-29-2013) -- Palomar's Jordan Asper (left), the conference's overall season average leader and Player of the Year, helped lead Palomar to second on the North Course and third on the South Course at Los Serranos Golf & Country Club on Monday.

That 36-hole performance, coming in the OEC finals, gave coach Mark Halda's third place in the eight-team conference for the season and qualified the PC team for the CCCAA Southern California Regionals next Monday at Costa Mesa Golf & Country Club.

In the morning, three Comets played on the 7,188-yard, par-74 South Course, with Aspar shooting a 1-under 73, and Nick Bellstrom and Cody Ek each carding a 1-over 75. "That put us in pretty good shape," Halda said. Meanwhile, Eugene Wang (right) shot a 3-under 69 on the par-72, 6,698-yard North Course.Jordan Brown had a 75 and Christian Chang a 76.

"We came into the conference finals tied with Cypress for third and three shots behind Santiago Canyon for second," Halda said. "We held the tie-break over Cypress but not Santiago."

Cypress fired a 356 on the North course, winning seven match points. "We had to finish at 6-1 or no worse than 5-2 to keep our regional hopes alive," Halda said. "In the afternoon, Asper shot a 74 on the North course and posted his score. Santiago Canyon finished earlier and we knew we had to shoot 366. That put the pressure on Nick and Cody to post low scores."

Bellstrom came in next with an even-par 72. Ek came in with a 76, the Comets finished at 366 and Ek won the card-off, giving Palomar second place on the North Course.

Back on the South Course, Palomar had to finish with a 382 to land the regional berth. Chang, who had played in one conference match all season, shot a 76. "That was a solid effort and put us in a great position," Halda said. Bottom line was that Wang had to finish strong and, after a string of holes that went bogey, bogey, bogey, double bogey to put him 4 over, he responded with two birdies.

Now 2 over par with two holes to play, Wang bogeyed the next-to-last hole, a par-3 that Halda said "was giving everyone trouble." That left Wang with a long par-5. He had to make par or better to clinch the regional berth for the team. His second shot was pin high left of the green and he was able to make par, clinching the berth.

"As a team, we shot 6 over on both the North and South courses," Halda said . "A very strong showing especially considering we had started at 6:52 a.m. and did not finish until 6 the same evening -- 36 holes of golf with a lot on the line."

Bellstrom also made the all-conference team.

Brown's eagle, Asper's 71 lead Comets to a 2nd

CORONA (4-17-2013 -- Led by Jordan Brown's (left) eagle on the par-5 18th hole, Palomar placed second in an eight-team Orange Empire Conference men's golf match on Wednesday at Green River Golf Club.

Brown's 7 iron from 182 yards hit the flagstick and ended up 6 inches away from the hole as he just missed a double eagle in a pressure situation. Had he shot par on the hole, Cuyamaca would have taken second place via a sixth-man card-off.

As it turned out Orange Coast won the match with a 363, going 6-0 against the other seven teams to remain in first place on the season at 34-22. Palomar checked in with a 365, going 6-1. Cuyamaca (367), Riverside City College (369), Cypress (375, won card-off), Santiago Canyon (375), Saddleback (376) and Irvine Valley (399) trailed in third through eighth place.

With the 36-hole conference finals left on April 29 at Los Serranos Golf Club in Chino Hills (to be scored as two 18-hole matches), the Comets have moved into third place in the standings. Five teams are still in the hunt for top-three finishes and berths in the Southern California Regionals. Palomar is attempting to catch Santiago Canyon and finish second.

Jordan Asper (right), who continues to lead the conference in scoring average, had a 1-under 71 to finish first for Palomar in the match. Nick Bellstrom and Brown shot 73s. Cody Ek and Eugene Wang had 74s. Cullen Clifford's 79 was thrown out.

Orange Coast is running away with the conference championship with a 43-13 season's conference record. The Pirates are followed in order by Santiago Canyon at 34-22, Palomar 31-25, Cypress 31-25, Riverside 30-26, Cuyamaca 29-27, Irvine Valley 13-43 and Saddleback 13-43.

Comets slip to a 6th-place finish at OEC match

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA (4-10-2013) -- The Palomar men's golf team shot a 399 on Monday and placed sixth in an eight-team Orange Empire Conference match hosted by Saddleback at Tijeras Creek GC.

Jordan Asper shot a l76 on the par-72 course. Eugene Wang had a 78, Jordan Brown 80, Nick Bellstrom 82 and Cody Ek 83. Jonathan Ochoa's 85 was thrown out.

Palomar places seventh but holds on to 3rd place

CHINO (4-07-2013) -- Palomar's men's golf team barely survived an eight-team match hosted by Rancho Santiago College at El Prado GC on Wednesday to hold on to third place in the Orange Empire Conference.

The Comets tallied a 382 to place seventh as Cuyamaca (374) took first place by three strokes over Santiago Canyon.

For the Comets, who won last week's eight-team match at The Victoria Club in Riverside, Nick Bellstrom (left) shot a 73, Jordan Asper 74, Jonathan Ochoa 78, Cody
Ek 78, Jordan Brown 79 and Cullen Clifford 81.

Clifford's score was thrown out.

Asper shoots a 70, leads PC past 7 opponents

RIVERSIDE (4-01-2013) -- Playing at the historic, 107-year-old Victoria Club course on Monday, the Palomar men's golf team swept the eight-team field in an Orange Empire Conference match, shooting a 379 to go 7-0 on the day and defeat runner-up Orange Coast (383) by four strokes.

Jordan Asper (right) led the Comets, taking medalist honors with a 2-under-par 72. Nick Bellstrom shot a 74, Cullen Clifford 75, Eugene Wang 80, Jordamn Brown 80 and Jonathan Ochoa with an 81 thropw-out score.

Rounding out Monday's field were Saddleback with a 383 (losing to Orange Coast on a card-off), Santiago Canyon 388, host Riverside City College 388, Irvine Valley

Wang ties for medalist honors with a 71; PC is 4th

SAN MARCOS (3-25-2013) -- Palomar golfer Eugene Wang (left) shot a 1-under-par 71 to tie Cuyamaca's Jason Marian for medalist honors as the Comets hosted an eight-team Orange Empire Conference match on Monday at Twin Oaks Golf Club.

Jordan Asper (rigfht) shot a 73 for Palomar. Nick Bellstrom had a 76, Cullen Clifford a 77 and Jonathan Ochoa a 79. Christian Chang's 81 was thrown out.

Coach Mark Halda's Comets managed only a fourth-place finish with a 376, but still managed to move into a tie for third place in the conference with Riverside City College, which dropped a card-off with Saddleback for fifth place in the match.

Santiago Canyon, the first-place team in the conference, won the match with a 371 and a 7-0 win-loss record. Cuyamaca, which sits in sixth place in the standings, finished second in the match with a 371, followed by Orange Coast (372), the Comets, Saddleback, RCC, Irvine Valley and Cypress.

Ochoa shoots a 74 but Comets finish in sixth

SANTA ANA (3-20-2013) -- John Ochoa shot a 2-over-par 74 at Santa Ana Country Club on Wednesday but the Palomar men's golf team (387) went 2-5 in an eight-way Orange Empire Conference match hosted by Orange Coast College.

Jordan Asper had a 76, Nick Bellstrom 78, Aaron Whiteley 79, Jordan Brown 80 and Cullen Clifford an 81 which was thrown out.

Host Orange Coast (360) won, followed by Santiago Canyon (374), Cuyamaca (378), Cypress (381), Riverside City College (385), the Comets, Irvine Valley (389) and Saddleback (391).

Palomar is 17-12 overall, 11-10 in the Orange Empire Conference.

Palomar misses card-off for fourth-place finish

SYCUAN RESERVATION (3-11-2013) -- Palomar's men's golf team placed fifth out of eight teams in an Orange Empire Conference match on Monday at Sycuan Resort Oak Glen Course, losing a card-off with Irvine Valley for fourth place. Cypress won with a 374. The Comets had a 387 score.

Nick Bellstrom and Jonathan Ochoa both shot 75s to lead the Comets, who are now in third place in the conference with a 9-5 record. Jordan Asper carded a 76, Jordan Brown 79, Eugene Wang 82 and Cody Ek 84.

Comets 2nd out of 8 in OEC match; Asper has 71

SEAL BEACH (2-27-2013) -- The Palomar men's golf squad finished second among eight teams in an Orange Empire Conference match on Wednesday as Jordan Asper shot a 1-under-par 71 on the Par 72, 6780-yard Navy Course.

Jonathan Ochoa had a 74, Nick Bellstrom 75, Jordan Brown 75 and Eugene Wang's 78. Cullen Clifford's 84 was thrown out.

Orange Coast (364) went 7-0 in placing first. The Comets had a 373 in going 6-1 and placiong second. Riverside City College (378) won a card-off with Saddleback (also 378) for third place. Cypress (390), the host team, Irvine Valley (397) and Cuyamaca (402) trailed.

Wins and losses are determined by team head-to-head scoring.

PC gets a 70 from Bellstrom/Brown in best ball

VICTORVILLE (2-11-2013) -- Palomar's Nick Bellstrom and Jordan Brown shot a 70 in a better ball of partners format to lead the Comets in the Victor Valley Invitational on Monday at Spring Valley Golf Club. The format pitted three two0man teams from each college.

Jordan Asper and cullen Clifford carded a 71. Aaron Whiteley and Christian Chang had a 76.

Orange Coast (202) edged College of the Desert (205) fror the team championship. Palomar had a 217.

Bellstrom takes 2nd in 105-man field at Classic

CHINO HILLS (2-06-2013) -- Palomar's Nick Bellstrom carded a 2-under par 72-72 -- 144 to place second among 105 golfers in the 2013 Tee-Off Classic hosted by the Orange Empire Conference at Los Serranos Country Club.

Coach Mark Halda's Comets finished fifth among 16 teams in the two-day, 36-hole event that began Monday and finished on Wednesday with a 776 score. The tournament was won by Orange Coast with a 741, with the Pirates' Kyle Melchiorre taking medalist honors by one stroke over Bellstrom with a 143 score.

Santiago Canyon placed second, Glendale third and Santa Barbara City College was fourth. The Comets edged Cypress (777) for the fifth-place finish.

Bellstrom shot his first-day 72 on Monday on the 7,217-yard, par-74 South Course. His even-par 72 on the second day Wednesday came on the 6,698-yard North Course.

Jordan Brown and Cullen Clifford, the other Palomar golfers to play both days of the tournament, both carded 158 scores. Clifford shot a 2-over 76 on the South course.

Five other Comets played either the first or second day. Jonathon Ochoa checked in with a 2-over 74 on the North Course.

Chang has best score for Comets in 2013 opener

RIVERSIDE (1-28-2013) -- Christian Chang, a sophomore returnee from Scripps Ranch High Schol, led Palomar golfers with an 80 as the Comets opened their season in the Second Riverside Invitational at the Victoria Club on Monday.

Aaron Whiteley had an 81, as five of six Palomar golfers were bunched with scores between 80 and 83.

2013 Schedule

Date	Match	Site	Time / Results
Home Match in BOLD
Mon Jan 28	Riverside Invitational hosted by Riverside City College	Victoria Club (Riverside)	10th (of 13 teams)
Mon-Wed Feb 4-6	at Tee-Off Classic hosted by OEC	Los Serranos CC, Chino Hills	5th (of 16 teams)
Mon Feb 11	at Victor Valley Invitational (2-Man Best Ball)	Spring Valley Lake CC (Victorville)	7th (of 12 teams)
Wed Feb 27	OEC match (hosted by Cypress)	Navy Course (Seal Beach)	2nd (of 8 teams)
Mon Mar 11	OEC match (hosted by Cuyamaca)	Sycuan Resort (El Cajon)	5th (of 8 teams)
Wed Mar 20	OEC match (hosted by Orange Coast)	Santa Ana CC	6th (of 8 teams)
Wed Mar 25	OEC match: Cypress, Saddleback, Cuyamaca, Orange Coast, Riverside CC, Santiago Canyon & Irvine Valley	Twin Oaks GC	4th (of 8 teams)
Mon Apr 1	OEC match (hosted by Riverside City College)	Victoria Club (Riverside)	1ST (OF 8 TEAMS)
Wed April 10	OEC match (hosted by Santiago Canyon)	El Prado GC (Chino)	7th (of 8 teams)
Mon Apr 15	OEC match (hosted by Salldeback)	Tijeras GC (Rancho Santa Margarita)	6th (of 8 teams)
Wed Apr 17	OEC match (hosted by Irvine Valley)	Green River GC (Corona)	2nd (of 8 teams)
Mon Apr 29	Orange Empire Conference Tournament	Los Serranos CC (Chino Hills)	7 a.m.
Mon May 6	Southern California Community College Regional Tournament	Costa Mesa GC (Costa Mesa)	4th (of 8 teams)
Mon May 14	CCCAA State Championships	Rancho Canada GC (Carmel)	TBA

2013 Roster

Name	Yr.	High School / Previous College
Ryan Barrett	Fr	La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad, CA)
Nick Bellstrom	Fr	Torrey Pines (San Diego, CA)
Jordan Brown	So	Rancho Bernardo (San Diego, CA)
Christian Chang	So	Scripps Ranch (San Diego, CA)
Cullen Clifford	Fr	La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad, CA)
Cody Ek	So	Rancho Bernardo (San Diego, CA) / Post University (CT)
Daniel Jahng	Fr	University City (San Diego, CA)
Jonathan Ochoa	So	San Dieguito Academy (Encinitas, CA)
Jordan Vogel-Asper	So	Mountain View (Bend, OR)
Eugene Wang	So	University City (San Diego, CA)
Aaron Whitley	Fr	Temescal Canyon (Lake Elsinore, CA)

2012 season

Pearce misses cut for CCAA State Tournament

GLENDORA (5-07-2012) --Palomar's Chris Pearce failed to make the cut for next week's CCCAA State Men's Golf championships in Santa Maria when he shot an 81-74 -- 165 on Monday in the Southern Caliofornia Regionals.

Pearce, who shot two late-season 69 rounds for the Comets, placed 34th in the tournament field at Glendora Country Club.

Ek, Kearns lead PC at OEC finals; Pearce to SoCal

CHINO HILLS (4-30-2012) -- Cody Ek (left) shot a 77 on the North course and a 73 on the South course as Palomar's leader at 150 for 36 holes in the OEC men's golf tournament on Monday at Los Seranos CC.

Richard Kearns (right) carded a 73 on the North course and an 80 on the South course to finish at 153.

But Chris Pearce, who saw his streak of two straight 69 rounds ended in back-to-back 18-hole matches that made up the conference finals, was the only Comet to qualify for the Southern California community college finals.

Pearce shot a 74 on the North course and an 80 on the South course for a 154 total on the day.. Individual qualifiers are determined from season-long averages in OEC play, and Pearce was third in the conference on the year with a 74.9 average. Pearce was selected all-conference, an honor that goes to the top 10 finishers.

Orange Coast won the day's match on the North course with a 360 and Cypress won the match on the South course with a 374. The Comets (389-390) finished seventh of eight teams on the North course and six on the South course to complete its OEC season at 34-36.

Other Palomar scores from Monday (North course scores listed first) were Eugene Wang at 79-75 -- 154 and Jordan Brown 86-82 -- 168. Jake Mancini withdrew from the match on the North course and shot an 82 on the Suth course. ,

Pearce shoots 69 again; Comets 2nd of 8 teams

CORONA (4-18-2012) -- Palomar freshman Chris Pearce (left) shot his second consecutive 3-under par 69 round and the Comets placed second out of eight teams in an Orange Empire Conference match hosted by Irvine Valley at reen River GC, carding a season's best 376 team score.

First=place Orange Coast had a 375 to hold off the Comets by one stroke. Cypress (375), Santiago Canyon (380), Riverside City College (385), cuyamaca (390) Irvine Valley (414) and Saddleback (388) trailed.

Other scores for Palomar, which is 31-25 in conference: ake Mancini (73) (finishing the final 13 holes at 3-under), Richasrd Kearns 76, Cody Ek 77, Jordan Brown 81 and Eugene Wang 81, with Wang's score being thrown out.

"Chris and Jake led the way with great rounds," coach Mark Halda said. "Chris has emerged as our best player. He's put his game together and it couldn't come at a better time. I'm also so proud of Jake."

Palomar is two match points out of third (behind Santiago Canyon) and nine behind second-place Chypress with 14 to play. Theconference tournament willbe played on Monday, April 30 at Los Serranos GC in Chinco.

The top two teams and seven additional individuals in the conference advance to Southern Cal Regionals.

Pearce wins PCAC's Athlete of the Week award

SAN DIEGO (4-16-2012) -- Palomar's Chris Pearce (left), a freshman from Temescal Canyon High School in Lake Elsinore whose 3-under 69 medaled in a weekly OEC eight-team match at El Prado GC in Chino, has been named Pacific Coast Athletic Conference Men's Athlete of the Week for all sports.

Last Monday, Pearce became the first Comet since Sejun Yoon in 2010 to break 70. Yoon had five scores in the 60s , including a 68 in at Twin Oaks GK on April 12, before losing a card-off for the state individual title.

Yoon moved on to a pro satellite tour after his freshman season. The first Comet to break 70, shooting a 66, was Mark Wiebe both the California Community College individual champion and California Amateur champion in 1977. Wiebe went onto become one of the nation's top collegiate golfers at San Jose State, then to become a longtime player on the PGA Tour.

Palomar's Pearce medals with 3-under 69 round

CHINO (4-09-2012) -- Chris Pearce (left), a freshman from Temescal Canyon High School in Lake Elsinore, joined an elite group of Palomar golfers that includes long-time PGA Tour golfer Mark Wiebe to shoot in the 60s on Monday.

Pearce carded a 3-under par 69 at El Prado GC to take home medalist honors in a regular Orange Empire Conference eight-team match.

"Chris has put so much work into his game," Palomar coach Mark Halda said. "It's good to see it pay off."

Pearce became the first Comet since Sejun Yoon in 2010 to break 70. Yoon carded scores in the 60s five times during the season, including a 68 in a cnference match at Twin Oaks GK on April 12, before losing a card-off for the state individual title in May. A freshman out of Rancho Buena Vista High School, Yoon moved on to a professional satellite tour after the season.

Teammate Eugene Wang (rifght) shot an even-par 72 on Monday , but was unable to break par when he "missed four makeable birdies," Halda said. Trevor Robertson shot a 77, Richard Kearns 79, and Cody Ek and Coirey Rand 88s. Rand's score was thrown out.

Cypress won with a 368, followed by Orange Coast at 378, Cuyamaca 379, Palomar 385, Santiago Canyon 3l86, Irvine Valley 387, Saddleback 388 and Riverside City College 389.

Comets get a leg up at site of SoCal Regionals

GLENDORA (3-27-2012) -- Palomar's men's golf squad, along with most of the other Southern Californbia teams, got in 18 holes Monday at the site of this year's Southern Cal Regionals, Glendora Country Club.

The Comets finished in the middle of the pack, placing 10th in a 17-team field in the Glendora Tournament.

"We beat every Orange Empire Conference team except (conference leader) Orange Coast," coach Mark Halda said. "But the whole purpose of (Monday's) match was to get a feel for the course that will host the Regionals in mid-May.

"For the first time seeing this course, our squad performed well. Being able to acquaint ourselves with the nuances of Glendora CC will only help us the next time."

Jordan Brown (above left) was Palomr's top scorerl with a 76 on the par-71 layout. Trevor Robertson (above right) and Richard Kearns sho 77s. Chris Pearce and Cody Ek carded 78s.

Glendale won the 17-team tournament with a 360, followedin the top five by Canyons (369), Santa Barbara City College (370), College of the Desert (372) and Orange Coast (378). The Comets finished with a 386 score.

ABOVE: Palomar's Chris Pearce lines up a put on Wednesday at Twins Oaks Golf Club. He cared an even-par 72 to tie for second place in an eight-way conference match.BELOW LEFT: Cody Ek. BELOW RIGHT: Trevor Robertson. -- Photos by Hugh Cox

Pearce, Kearns and Comets get it done at home

SAN MARCOS (3-14-2012 -- Finally playing a home match, Palomar enjoyed one of its best 2012 men's golf performances on Wednesday, finishing third in an eight-way Orange Empre Conference match.

The Comets turned in a 378 score at Twin Oaks Golf Club, placing third behind Orange Coast's 372 and Saddleback's 377.

Cypress (382), Cuyamaca (383), Santiago Canyon (387), Riverside Community College (392) and Irvine Valley (414) trailed.

Chris Pearce checked in with an even-par 72 to tie for second place and Richard Kearns shot a 73 to lead Palolmar. Julian D'Angelo shot a 77, Trevor Roberson 78 and Corey Reed 78.

Palomar evened its conference record at 14-14.

2012 Schedule

Date	Match	Site	Time
Home Match in BOLD
Mon Feb 13	Riverside CC Tournament	Victoria Club (Riverside)	11 a.m.
Wed Feb 29	at Cypress (OEC match)	Strawberry Farms GC (Irvine)	10:30 a.m.
Mon Mar 5	at Saddleback (OEC mtch)	Tijeras GC (Rancho Santa Margarita)	7 a.m.
Mon Mar 12	at Cuyamaca (OEC match)	Cottonwood GC (El Cajon)	11 a.m.
Wed Mar 14	Opponents TBA (OEC match)	Twin Oaks GC	10 a.m.
Wed Mar 21	at Orange Coast (OEC match)	Santa Ana CC	9 a.m.
Wed Mar 26	at Citrus	Glendora CC	10 a.m.
Mon Apr 2	at Riverside (OEC match)	Victoria Club (Riverside)	Noon
Mon Apr 9	at Santiago Canyon (OEC match)	El Prado GC (Chino)	Noon
Wed Apr 18	at Irvine Valley (OEC match)	Oak Creek GC (Irvine)	1 p.m.
Mon Apr 30	Orange Empire Conference Tournament	Los Serranos CC (Chino Hills)	Noon
Mon May 7	Southern California Community College Regional Tournament	Glendora CC	7 a.m.
Mon May 14	CCCAA State Championships	Santa Maria CC	7 a.m.

2012 Roster

Name	Yr.	High School / Previous College
Jordan Brown	Fr	Rancho Bernardo (San Diego, CA)
Julian D'Angelo	So	Westview (San Diego, CA)
Cody Ek	Fr	Rancho Bernardo (San Diego, CA) / Post University (CT)
Richard Kearns	Fr	North Coast Academy (San Diego, CA)
Jake Mancini	So	Carlsbad (Carlsbad, CA)
Chris Pearce	Fr	Temescal Canyon (Lake Elsinore, CA) / Mt. San Jacinto CC
Trevor Robertson	So	El Camino (Oceanside, CA)
Adrian Sonora	Fr	Temescal Canyon (Lake Elsinore, CA) / Mt. San Jacinto CC
Eugene Wang	Fr	University City (San Diego, CA)

2011 season

PC alum, PGA vet wins Champions Tour event

CANOVER, North Carolina (6-12-201111) -- Palomar golf alumnus Mark Wiebe, won the Champion Tour's (age 50-and over) $1.75 million Greater Hickory Classic that concluded Sunday at Rock Barn.

Wiebe, son of 1970s Palomar head football coach Mack Wiebe, shot a tournament record, 19-uneder par 64-68-65 --- 197 to tie for first in the 54-hole event, then won a three-hole playoff with James Mason to capture the tournament title.

Wiebe won both the state community college individual championship and the California State Amateur title as a Palomar freshman in 1977 before going on to earn $4,289,026 in 22 years on the PGA Tour.

Robertson qualifies for Southern Cal finals

CHINO (5-2-11) -- Palomar's Trevor Robertson shot a 77-77 -- 154 at Los Serranos CC on Monday in the Orange Empire Conference finals.

With Monday's scores combined with his regular-season scores in conference matches, Robertson qualified for the Southern California Community College Championships next Monday, May 9, at Bermuda Dunes CC in Palm Desert.

Robertson, a freshman, was named to the all-conference team.

Palomar overcomes elements, beats Riverside

SAN MARCOS (3-21-11) -- Coach Mark Halda's Palomar men's golf team got an even-par 72 from Jordan Asper to take medalist honors in windy, wet, blustery conditions on Monday to defeat Riverside Community College 393-399 at Twin Oaks GC.

The victory ups the Comets' Orange Empire Conference record to 4-3 going into a Wednesday rematch with the Tigers at the Victoria Club in Riverside.

Other scores for Palomar on Monday: Trevor Robertson 74, Christian Chang 82, Corey Rand 82 and Julian D'Angelo 83.

Robertson (72) medals; Comets debut with win

SAN MARCOS (2-28-11) -- Freshman Trevor Robertson out of El Camino High School tied for medalist honors with an even-par 72 at Twin Oaks Golf Club on Monday as Palomar opened its 2010 men's season by winning in a four-way Orange Empire Conference match.

Coach Mark Halda's Comets shot a 376 to defeat Cypress (381), Santiago Canyon (383) and Cuyamaca ;(398) to begin the season 3-0 as Robertson and Cypress' Paul Gomez tied for first.

Jake Mancini shot a 74 for Palomar, Julian DAngelo 76, Jordan Asper 76 and Chris Perry 78.

Yoon moves to satellite tour; PC has new look

SAN MARCOS (2-26-11) -- Sejun Yoon, who lost a card-off for the CCCAA individual title a year ago and had to settle for second in the state, has moved on to a satellite pro tour, and none of his teammates from a year ago are back.

So Palomar will have a new look as it begins its 2011 men's golf season on Monday by hosting the first Orange Empire Conference four-way match at Twin Oaks Golf Club in San Marcos, beginning at 11:00 a.m.

The Comets, under coach Mark Halda, will play host to Cypress, Santiago Canyon and Cuyamaca, in Monday's match.

Halda has an all-freshman team made up of Jordan Asper (Mountain View High School in Bend, OR / Central Oregon Community College), Christian Chang (Scripps Ranch High School), Julian D'Angelo (Westview High Schol), Jake Mancini (Carlsbad High School), Chris Parry (Poway High School), Corey Rand (Great Oak High School in Temecula), Trevor Robertson (El Camaino High School) and Christopher Serlylo (Cirizens High School

Halda's assistant coach ios J.B. Sneve.

2010 season

ABOVE: Palomar's Sejun Yoon, shown on his way to a 69 to tie for medalist honors against Orange Coast and Cuyamaca on April 21, has been named Orange Empire Conference Player of the Year as a freshman. -- Photo by Hugh Cox

Yoon ties for 1st, loses state title on card-off

BEAUMONT (5-17-10) -- Palomar freshman Sejun Yoon and Santiago Canyon sophomore Conner Covington tied for first with identical 4-under par 70-70 -- 140 scores in the CCCAA California State Community College Men's Golf Championships on Monday.

But Covington won a card-off to deny Yoon the state individual title at Oak Valley Golf Club.

Last year they decided it with a playoff. This year they didn't. It is what it is," Palomar coach Mark Halda said. "Sejun played very well, especially considering he cut his finger during the week, had three stitches in his left index finger and had to change his grip for the tournament."

Yoon, a freshman from Rancho Buena Vista High School who was trying to become the third Comet to win the state individual title, finished with eight birdies and only two bogies over Monday's two rounds -- four birdies each on the first 18 holes and final 18 holes. He birdied the 557-yard, par-5 13th hole twice.

The tie-breaker was the final nine holes, with Covington playing 1-under and Yoon playing even-par. The 4-par, 355-yard 17th hole of the final round which he birdied, turned out to be the decider for Covington, who prepped at Villa Park High School.

Chabot's Dave Jensen and Ventura's Phil Miscoe finished a stroke back at 141.

West Hills College -- Lemoore campus won the team title. Yoon was the only Palomar golfer who qualified for the state finals.

FAST FACTS: The Comets' Sejun Yoon, the Orange Empire Conference Player of the Year, was attempting to become the third Comet to win the state individual title.

Mark Wiebe won at Rancho Canada Golf Club in Carmel in 1977 and, after moving on to San Jose State where he was one of the top golfers in NCAA Division I, played 22 years on the PGA Tour.

Scott Oxandaboure won with a 4-under 140 at North Ridge Country Club in Sacramento in 2001 and led USC to the Pac-10 championship in 2002 by placing fourth in the conference finals.

Both Wiebe, who also won the California Amateur championship in 1977, and Oxandaboure also were freshmen. Both accepted Division I scholarships following their respective freshman seasons.

State tournament next for Yoon (69-75--144)

MURRIETA (5-10-10) -- Palomar's Sejun Yoon (left) matched his second-best round of the season again, shooting a 3-under par 69 on Monday morning to begin the Southern California community college finals at The Golf Club of Rancho California. He came back with a 75 in the afternoon for an even-par 144.

The freshman from Rancho Buena Vista High moves on to the CCCAA State championships nest Monday at Oak Valley Golf Club in Beaumont.

Yoon's Palomar teammate Scott Wyers shot an 83-76--159 on Monday and did not qualify for the state finals.

Yoon is Player of the Year; Two to regional

CHINO HILLS (5-4-10) -- Palomar's Sejun Yoon, a freshman from Rancho Buena Vista High School, was selected as Orange Empire Conference Golfer of the Year on Monday.

Yoon led OEC golfers as low scorer for the season.

On Monday, he shot a 70-73 -- 243 for 36 holes in the conference tournament at Los Serranos Golf & Country Club. Yoon and Palomar teammate Scott Wyers, who had al 77-75 --153 and also was selected all-conference due to his season performance, both advance to the Southern California Tournament next Monday at the SCGA Course in Murrieta.

Other Palomar scores Monday were Mike Magnani 74-79 -- 153, Chris Durso 76-78 -- 154, Reid Hutchinson 74-82 -- 156 and Chris LLarsen 79-79 -- 158. Palomar had a 755 team score. Orange Coast (729) won the team title, defeating Cypress in a card-off.

Yoon, Wyers tie for medalist honors with 69s

SAN MARCOS (4-21-10) -- Rain and wind wouldn't stop Palomar's Sejun Yoon and Scott Wyers (right, photo by Hugh Cox) from shooting 69s to tie for medalist honors in a three-way Orange Empire Conference match vs. Orange Coast and Cuyamaca at Twin Oaks Golf Club on Wednesday.

Orange Coast defeated Palomar by one stroke 369-370 to tie for first place in the OEC with an 11-5 record entering the conference finals at Los Serranos on Monday, May 3, at 6:30 a.m.

The Comets defeated Grossmont Cuyamaca 370-409 to finish the conference regular season 9-7.

Other scores for Palomar on Thursday were: Reid Hutchinson 76, Chris Durso 78, Chris Larsen 78 and Mike Magnani 78. One of the 78s was not use3d in determining the Comets' team total for the day..

Conference honors Yoon as Athlete of Week

SAN DIEGO (4-20-10) -- Palomar golfer Sejun Yoon (right), a freshman from Rancho Buena Vista High School, has been honored as the Men's Athlete of the Week for all sports for the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference.

Yoon cared a 4-under par 68 at Twin Oaks Golf Club last Monday in leading the Comets to victories over Irvine Valley and Santa Ana. The Comets lost Santiago Canyon in the other match of the four-way competition.

Yoon has the lowest individual average in the Orange Empire Conference, considered the nation's toughest golf conference. The PCAC is Palomar's home conference, but the Comets have the only men's golf program among conference members, so they play golf in the OEC.

Yoon's 68 lifts Palomar into conference finals

SAN MARCOS (4-12-10) -- Sejun Yoon (left) medaled with a 4-under par 68 at Twin Oaks Golf Club on Monday, leading the way as Palomar defeated two of three Orange Empire Conference opponents to wrap up a team berth in the OEC finals. Yoon remains first in the conference on the season.

The Comets carded a 377 team score, losing to Santiago Canyon (372) but defeated Irvine Valley(397) and Santa Ana (401). Along with Yoon's68, Scott Wyers shot a 75 for the Comets (ds8-6), Chris Durso a 76, Mike Magnani 78, Chris Larsen 80 and Reid Hutchinson 80.

Wyers (right) is third in the conference on the season.

Yoon medals again with 70 in PC win

CHINO HILLS (4-7-10) -- Sejun Yoon (left), the Orange Empire Conference individual leader, took medalist honors with a two-under par 70 at Los Serranos Golf Club on Wednesday as Palomar defeated Santa Ana 368-377.

The Comets moved back into contention in the Orange Empire Conference when Riverside Community College and Santiago Canyon both lost. Palomar is one match back in the loss column and has an opportunity to tie for the conference lead entering the OEC championships, depending on two home matches next week at Twin Oaks Golf Club.

Scott Wyers shot a 71 for Palomar, Reid Hutchison 73, Mike Magnani 77 and Chris Larsen 77.

On Monday, Yoon shot a 73 in wind gusts of up to 40 miles per hour in a 385-305 loss to Santiago Canyon at El Prado Golf Club in Chino.

Last week, Palomar fell to first-place Riverside 370-385 at the Victoria Club in Riverside.

Palomar wins as Yoon shoots a 1-under par 71

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA (3-29-10) -- Sejun Yoon shot a 1-under 71 on Monday at Tiejeras Creek Golf Cloub as Palomar defeated Saddleback 381-383.

The Comets moved to 5-3, good for a tie for first place in the loss column in the powerful Orange Empire Conference with Riverside Community College. Yoon also had shot a 71 last week at the Navy Golf Course at Los Alamitos NAS but the Comets fell 382-384 to Cypress.

In Monday's match, Scott Wyers shot a 74 for the Comets. Mike Magnani had a 77, Chris Larsen 79 and Chris Durso 80.

Comets turn back Irvine Valley in OEC match

IRVINE (3-16-10) -- Defending Southern California community college champion Palomar defeated Irvine Valley 378-382 on Monday at Oaks Creek Golf Club to run its Orange Empire Conference record to 4-1.

Sejun Yoon and Mike Magnani both cared 74s for Palomar. Scott Wyers and Reid Hutchinson both shot 75s. Chris Larsen had an 80.

The Comets also defeated Cypress 378-400 and Cuyamaca 378-431 in exhibition matches. Only matches vs. the host team count officially in the OEC.

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Worst round of year comes at the wrong time

SANTA ANA (3-17-10) -- Palomar picked an inopportune time to shoot its worst round of the season -- by seven strokes -- on Wednesday.

The visiting Comets' problems came on the same day the Orange Coast shot its best round of the season and dropping Palomar dropped a 374-393 Orange Empire Conference match at Santa Ana Country Club.

Reid Hutchinson and Mike Magnani led the Comets, with both carding 76s. Scott Wyers shot a 77. Sejun Yoon and Chris Larsen carded 82s. OCC's Joe Doody took medalist honors with an even-par 72.

Palomar falls to 4-2 in conference. Orange Coast is 5-2.

Wyers cards 68; PC 2 shots shy of sweep

SAN MARCOS (3-1-10) -- Host Palomar's Scott Wyers took medalist honors with a 4-under par 68 as the Comets defeated Saddleback by five strokes and Cypress by 12 strokes in an Orange Empire Conference four-way men's golf match on Monday at par-72 Twin Oaks Golf Club. The Comets fell two strokes shy of Riverside Community College.

Chris Durso shot a 75, Reid Hutchinson 75, Sejun Yoon 77 and Mike Magnani 79 for the Comets (3-1). Riverside had a 373 team score, Palomar 375, Saddleback 382 and Cypress 389.

Yoon (69) leads '09 SoCal champ P'mar

EL CAJON (2-24-10) -- Sejun Yoon, a freshman from Rancho Buena Vista High School, shot a 3-under par 69 at Cottonwood Golf Club's Ivanhoe Course on Wednesday, leading defending champion Palomar to a 362-388 win over Cuyamaca in an Orange Empire Conference opener.

Also for coach Mark Halda's Comets, also the defending Southern California champions, Mike Magnani carded a 70, Adam Lechmann (73, Scott Wyers 74 ande Reid Hutchinson 76. Chris Durso's 78 was Palomar's fifth-best score of the afternon and was not used in team scoring.

The Ivanhoe Course is 6,797 yards and par 72.

Palomar begins season on Monday, Feb. 1

SAN MARCOS (1-21-10) -- Palomar will begin its first golf season under new head coach Mark Halda on Monday, Feb. 1, when the Comets begin play in the two-day Tee-Off Classic which will be hosted by Santa Ana College at Los Serranos Golf Club in Chino.

Palomar is a member of the Orange Empire Conference, considered the best community college men's golf conference in the nation, and last season won the conference championship, the Southern California community college championship and placed third in the CCCAA California State Championships.

Halda has been at Palomar since 2002, when he joined the golf coaching staff as an assistant coach. The San Diego State University graduate and ex-Aztecs starting quarterback has an SCGA Index of 3.1.

Palomar has a very successful golf history, producing two California State Community College individual champions in Mark Wiebe (1977) and Scott Oxandaboure (2001).

Wiebe went on to play for San Jose State University and played on the PGA Tour for 22 years, with total winnings of $4,289,026. Wiebe currently plays on the Champions Tour.

Oxandaboure went on to play for USC, where he placed fourth in the Pac-10 Championships in 2002 in helping lead the Trojans to the conference championship.

2010 Schedule, Results

Date	Match	Site	Time / Result
Web Feb 24	OEC Match (Host: Cuyamaca)	Cottonwood GC, El Cajon	WON 362-388
Mon March 1	Saddleback (OEC)	Twin Oaks GC, San Marcos	WON 375-382
	Cypress (OEC)		WON 375-389
	Riverside CC (OEC)		Lost 375-373
Mon March 15	Irvine Valley (OEC)	Oak Creek GC, Irvine	WON 378-382
Wed March 17	Orange Coast (OEC)	Santa Ana CC, Santa Ana	Lost 393-374
Mon March 22	Cypress (OEC)	Navy GC, Los Alamitos	Lost 384-382
Mon March 29	Saddleback (OEC)	Tijeras Creek GC, Rancho Santa Margarita	WON 381-383
Wed March 31	OEC Match (Host: Riverside Community College)	Victoria CC, Riverside	Lost 386-370
Mon April 5	Santiago Canyon (OEC)	El Prado GC, Corona	Lost 395-385
Wed April 7	Santa Ana (OEC)	Los Serranos GC, Chino	WON 368-377
Mon. April 12	Irvine Valley, Santa Ana, Santiago Canyon (OEC )	Twin Oaks GC, San Marcos	WON 3 OF 4
Wed April 21	Cuyamaca, Orange Coast (OEC)	Twin Oaks GC, San Marcos	WON 1 OF 2
Mon May 3	Orange Empire Conference Tournament	Los Serranos GC, Chino	4th place
Mon May 10	SoCal Regional Tournament	The Golf Club of Rancho California, Murrieta	----
Mon May 17	CCCAA State Championships	Oak Valley GC, Beaumont	-----

2012 Roster

Name	Yr.	High School / Previous College
Jordan Brown	Fr	Rancho Bernardo (San Diego, CA)
Julian D'Angelo	So	Westview (San Diego, CA)
Cody Ek	Fr	Rancho Bernardo (San Diego, CA) / Post University
Richard Kearns	Fr	North Coast Academy (Encinitas, CA)
Jake Mancini	So	Carlsbad (Carlsbad, CA)
Christopher Pearce	Fr	Temescal Canyon (Lake Elsinore, CA)
Corey Rand	So	Great Oak (Temecula, CA)
Trevor Robertson	So	El Camino (Oceanside, CA)
Adam Sonora	Fr	Temescal Canyon (Lake Elsinore, CA)
Jordan Vogel-Asper	So	Mountain View (Bend, OR)
Eugene Wang	Fr	University City (San Diego, CA)

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