Posted: Apr 27, 2019

Aztecs men's golf struggles but holds first place after third round of Region I, Division I Championship

Freshman Curtis Goldin shot his best round of the NJCAA Region I, Division I Championship on Saturday with a 3-over par 73. The Aztecs men's golf team sit in first place in the team standings by 6-strokes. The final round is tomorrow as teams begin to tee off at 8:30 a.m. Photo by Raymond Suarez

The Pima Community College men's golf team closed out the third round of play at the Gold Canyon Golf Resort on Saturday.

The Aztecs struggled in the third round collectively but maintained first place in the team standings of the NJCAA Region I, Division I Championship. They sit with 894 (294-296-304) and lead Eastern Arizona College by 6-strokes as they have a three-day score of 900 (308-298-294). Estrella Mountain Community College is in third place with 969.
Freshman Samuel Salisbury (Walden Grove HS) shot a 3-over par 73 in Saturday's round and is in third place with 219 (71-75-73). He is 6-strokes back from the leader in the individual standings.
Sophmore Diego Cueva-Schraidt (Sabino HS) is in fourth place with 227 (75-73-79) while freshmen Cody Goza (Blue Ridge HS) and Luis Riesgo (Cienega HS) are tied for fifth place each with 228. Goza shot a 79 on the day (75-74-79) and Riesgo finished with an 81 (73-74-81).
Freshman Curtis Goldin (McClintock HS) had his best round of the tournament with a 73 as he is in seventh place with a 229 (80-76-73).

The Aztecs will close out the NJCAA Region I, Division I Championship on Sunday. Teams begin to tee off at 8:30 a.m. at the Gold Canyon Golf Resort. See update results on Golf Stat