Pirtae Golf Places Fifth at State Championships

The Ventura College golf team placed fifth of nine competing teams at the 3C2A State Championships Sunday and Monday at Bayonet Golf Course in Seaside on Monterey Bay. The Pirates, who were third after the first round Sunday, posted a total score of 788 (391, 397) to finish fifth, three shots behind Santa Barbara and two shots ahead of Desert. Logan Gonzalez carded a 77-78, 155 to tie for 17th place overall to lead VC in the 2025 season finale.

The Pirates were third after the first day of competition, shooting a team score of 391 on the scenic but difficult layout. Gonzalez was low for Ventura with a 5-over 77 followed by Daniel Darwin and Ian Chapital close behind with 6-over 78's. VC followed Canyons (376) and Reedley (384) after 18 holes and were tied with San Joaquin Delta.

The difficult conditions, including a brisk wind off of Monterey Bay, kept the scores high as only two sub-par rounds were posted for the championships by the 68 total golfers, both on Sunday.

Scoring was even more of a challenge Monday with VC dropping six shots off their pace from Day 1. Gonzalez was a consistent leader for VC with 78 and Matthew Fisher joined him with a 6-over round. Nick Bublitz and Brandon Flores each turned in an 8-over 80 on Monday.

For the tournament, Gonzalez led VC, followed by Fisher (79-78, 157), Bublitz (79-80, 159) and Chapital (78-81, 159). Other scores included Flores (80-80, 160) and Darwin (78-85, 163). 

This is the 12th time that the Pirates have competed in the state championships as a team since 1969 and their best finish since taking third place in 2017.

3C2A State Championships (36 holes)
At par-72 Bayonet GC, Seaside

Final Scores
1) Canyons, 376-386, 762; 2) Reedley, 384-387, 765; 3) San Joaquin Delta, 391-393, 784; 4) Santa Barbara, 398-387, 785; 5) VENTURA, 391-397, 788; 6) Desert, 397-393, 790; 7) Orange Coast, 395-403, 798; 8) Modesto, 406-396, 802; 9) Sierra, 403-405, 808.

Medalist: 1. 73-75, 148, Carson Diaz (COC)*; 2. 70-78, 148, Tommy Evans (RC); 3. 70-79, 149 Ethan Posthumus, (COC); 4. (tie) 77-74, 151, Chase Foster (FCC); 75-76, 151, Troy Tarvin (OCC); 6. 78-74, 152, Matt Ingram (OCC); 7. (tie) 77-76, 153, Jakob Green (SJDC); 79-74, 153, Mason Montgomery (COD); 73-80, 153, Lawrence Pepito (NVC); 80-73, 153, Johan Bjorken (RC); 76-77, 153, Hugo de Mollerat (SBCC).

VC Final Record: 96-24 (64-13)