Bears will try to build off breakout year

Joel Stalter and the Bears were part of one of the most successful year in Cal golf history. The squad won a conference title and set a school record for tournament wins.
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Joel Stalter and the Bears were part of one of the most successful year in Cal golf history. The squad won a conference title and set a school record for tournament wins.

No one expected the Cal men’s golf team to break the school record for wins this year. No one expected the Bears to claim their first conference title. Certainly, no one expected them to win their NCAA regional — but they did. The golf world knew that the Bears had Read More…

Cal men’s golf’s win streak reaches end

All good things must come to an end. This past weekend the Bears’ winning streak was snapped, coming in second to UNLV in the ASU Thunderbird Invitational. This was an unexpected result; No. 1 Cal defeated UNLV in the former’s own tournament almost a month ago in Las Vegas. The Read More…

Coach Steve Desimone meets Joel Stalter after Stalter sank a 20-foot putt to send Cal to the semifinals. Stalter’s nearly-missed putt on Saturday ended the Bears’ year.

After historic season, Cal’s season ends in NCAA semis

The Cal men’s golf team wanted to win an NCAA title this year. Even though that did not happen, the Bears’ season was far from a disappointment. The Bears fell to No. 1-seeded Alabama Saturday afternoon in the NCAA match play semifinals at the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, Read More…

After record year, Bears try to finish out on top

Before this season, the Cal men’s golf team had never won more than three competitions, and had never won a conference title. This season, the squad won a record six tournaments, including its first Pac-12 conference championship. This year’s Cal team has had more success than any other in program Read More…

Cal falters in regular season finale

The golf balls were not the only things that got knocked around this weekend at the Western Intercollegiate Tournament in Santa Cruz, Calif. The Cal men’s golf team suffered through one of its toughest competitions of the year, finishing in fifth place on Sunday. No. 1 Texas won the 14-team Read More…

Cal to face No. 1 team in last regular season tournament

As the Cal men’s golf team competes in its last regular season tournament of the year, the Bears are anxious to test their abilities one final time before setting a final roster for the Pac-12 Championships. The Western Intercollegiate tournament, which runs Saturday and Sunday in Santa Cruz, Calif., consists Read More…

Bears take second in Las Vegas

It might have been fate that kept the Cal men’s golf team from a win this weekend at the Southern Highlands Collegiate Masters tournament in Las Vegas. The Bears entered the final day of the three-day tournament with a six-shot lead, but lost by a single shot to UNLV on Read More…

Bears Face Strong Field in Las Vegas

Every competition creates a new opportunity for a team or player to rise up above the expectations that rankings elicit. The Southern Highlands Collegiate Masters tournament will provide just that chance for the No. 10 Cal men’s golf team. The three-day tournament, which begins Friday in Las Vegas, brings together the Read More…