The Ventura College golf team teed off the 2022 season Sunday and Monday at the 36-hole Point Conception Open at La Purisma Golf Club in Lompoc Sunday and Monday. The Pirates posted team scores of 424 and 402 for a final mark of 826, good for ninth in the 15-team event. Steen Zeman shot a 79-78, 151 for VC to place in a tie for 15th place overall out of 81 golfers who posted a two-round score.
Nicholas Burns carded a 81-80, 161 for Ventura while Zack Garboski (81-82, 163) and Martin Alvarez (84-79, 163) were the Pirates' third scores in. Other VC players included Joshua Calderon (101-83, 184) and Ryan Gonzalez (99-96, 195).
Cypress won the team event with a score of 393-376, 769 while Canyons fielded two teams that tied for second with a total score of 780.
Cypress, Santa Barbara and Canyons shared the individual medalist honors, with three golfers each posting a combined score of 150.
The Pirates will open Western State Conference play on Monday Feb. 7 at WSC #1 at Valencia Country Club hosted by College of the Canyons.
Pt. Conception Open
At par-72 La Purisima GC
Final scores
1) Cypress 393-376, 769; 2)(tie) Canyons A 388-392, 780; Canyons B 381-399, 780; 4) Saddleback 393-389, 782; 5) Reedley 395-394, 789; 6) Santa Barbara 396-406, 802; 7) Riverside 416-399, 815; 8) Mt. San Antonio 432-390, 822; 9) VENTURA 424-402, 826; 10) Monterey Peninsula 410-431, 841; 11) Fresno 425-421, 846; 12) Modesto 433-431, 864; 13) Antelope Valley 467-473, 940; 14) Glendale 404-n/s, n/s; 15) Allan Hancock 454-n/s, n/s;
VC Record, 6-8
