University of Minnesota Athletics
Mendez in Latin America Amateur Championship
1/14/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
Jan. 14, 2015
So far in his second season with the Gophers, Mendez leads the team with a 71.07 scoring average. He holds a 71.71 average over 17 career tournaments. Mendez has recorded 10 top-10 finishes, including three individual wins.
LINKS: Tournament Groupings | USGA: Costa Rica's Mendez Thriving at Minnesota
Jose Mendez has a chance to play in the 2015 Masters. He is playing in the Latin America Amateur Championship, in which the winner earns an invitational to Augusta National. The 72-hole LAAC runs Jan. 15-18 at Pilar Golf Club in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Jose Mendez has a chance to play in the 2015 Masters. He is playing in the Latin America Amateur Championship, in which the winner earns an invitational to Augusta National. The 72-hole LAAC runs Jan. 15-18 at Pilar Golf Club in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Mendez, the 2014 Big Ten co-medalist, is one of three Costa Ricans in the 109-player field. The Gophers sophomore is currently No. 40 in the World Amateur Golf Rankings.
So far in his second season with the Gophers, Mendez leads the team with a 71.07 scoring average. He holds a 71.71 average over 17 career tournaments. Mendez has recorded 10 top-10 finishes, including three individual wins.
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