Photo by Bobby R. Hester
Photo by Bobby R. Hester

Tigers Place Fourth in Conference Play

The Riverside City College golf team hit the links at the Black Gold Country Club in a round hosted by the Mt. San Antonio College Mounties. In Orange Empire Conference (OEC) competition, the Tigers placed fourth overall with a stroke count of 388.

Freshman Damien Quintanilla (Beamount, CA) paced the pack by two-over at 73. Despite starting off with three bogeys, he followed with five-straight pars and capped off his back nine with a birdie. He then added a pair of chirps on the back nine leading to his score.

Sophomore Brian Nielsen (Riverside, CA) worked towards a three-over at 74. He strung together a consistent round highlighted by three birdies on the front nine. He followed with one birdie on the back nine.

Sophomore Michael Herrera (Moreno Valley, CA) earned a 77, while freshman Ryan DeHart (Riverside, CA) backed him with a 79.

The Tigers currently sit in third place in conference with a record of 11-14. They will continue action on home ground at the Victoria Country Club for the OEC Host Match on Monday, April 26th. Tee times are set for 11 a.m.