Canyons Takes WSC Tourney No. 6 By Single Stroke

COC maintains hold on conference's top spot as all five golfers finish within the tourney's top-15.

March 31, 2015

One stroke was the difference between the College of the Canyons men's golf team and conference rival Santa Barbara City College, as the Cougars squeaked out a narrow win at Western State Conference (WSC) Tourney No. 6 behind a strong performance from sophomore Eric Kim.

Kim led the way for COC with a two under par score of 70 at the Santa Maria Country Club, good for second best among the field.

As was the case for most of the day, the only team to match the Cougars was SBCC, led by Jake Ledbetter who posted a total score of 68 to lead the field.

Where the first place Cougars excelled was consistency, as COC teammates Noah Bernstein (73) and Sam Sloman (74) joined Kim among the tournament's top 10 finishers.

Clayton Chatterley and Noa Yap finished in the top 15 with scores of 75 and 76, respectively.

With the victory, COC maintained its position atop the WSC standings with a total team score of 368.

SBCC finished one stroke back with a 369, Ventura College placed third with a 382, and host Allan Hancock tallied a 384.

Heading into Monday's contest, SBCC loomed close behind COC in the WSC standings — even after the Cougars' runaway win at WSC Tourney No. 5 in Antelope Valley.

After the low scoring showdown in Santa Maria, the standings remain largely unchanged. SBCC now trails the Cougars by five points, with Ventura College a distant third place.

The Cougars will next compete in WSC Tourney No. 7 on Monday April 6, at San Dimas Canyon Golf Course.