Senior Alex Papayoanou follows through on his stroke. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)
For a cowboy, it takes 10 paces to turn around and shoot.
But for a golfer in the Wild West, it could take only one.
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When a sport demands precision, the difference between one squad and the next is sometimes barely noticeable.
No. 14 UCLA men’s golf teed off the 2026-27 season with an eighth place finish in a 12-team competition at the Sahalee Players Championship in Sammamish, Washington from Saturday to Sunday.
This post was updated June 3 at 11:25 p.m.
The Bruins concluded their season just short of the mountaintop.
No. 7 seed UCLA men’s golf placed second at the NCAA championship in Carlsbad, California, its best result since winning its second-ever national title in 2008.
This post was updated May 5 at 9:27 p.m.
Every course, hole and shot in golf is different.
But sometimes, it is history that repeats itself – or at least, rhymes.
Some may melt amid hot and dry conditions under the unrelenting Arizona sun.
But as the Bruins look to push toward a strong finish to their 2025-2026 season, staying hot is a priority.
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