The #1 ranked and #1 NCAA West Regional seed Cal Bears, kept their National Championship hopes alive in Pullman on Saturday - They whooped the field over the Palouse Ridge Golf Course and took the West Regional title by 20-shots - Also advancing to the Championships are runner-up TCU along with Saint Mary's, USC and Ball State - Ball State defeated San Diego State on the first playoff hole (19 to 20) on Alex Stinson's one-foot putt for birdie on the par 5, 18th after being in the bunker on his third shot - Congratulations to co-medalists Sam Smith from USC and Michael Weaver from California, as well Rodolfo Cazaubon from North Texas, who advances to the NCAA Championships as an individual - Final Results

Pullman, WA.--- The California Golden Bears shot a school record -23 on the Palouse Ridge GC in Pullman yesterday to take the day 1 lead in the NCAA West Regional Men's Golf Tournament - Saint Mary's (CA) is 2-shots off the pace in 2nd, while San Diego State sits 3rd - The West Regional event is being hosted by Washington State University and is being played on their home course, Palouse Ridge GC - Play continues today so if you are in the area, go check out some quality collegiate golf - Live Scoring