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Tournament: 2026 Big West Men’s Golf Championship
Location: La Quinta, Calif. (La Quinta Country Club)
Course Info: Par 72, 7,056 Yards
UC Davis Finish (Through Round 2): 5th of 10 (+5, 581)
Top Aggie: Zhenxian Zhang (5th, -4, 140)
THE SHORT STORY: UC Davis carded a 2-over 290 in the second round of the 2026 Big West Men’s Golf Championship, improving on its opening-round score by one stroke to move to 5-over 581 through 36 holes and into fifth place of the 10-team field. Zhenxian Zhang continued to pace the Aggies with a 1-under 71, his second consecutive sub-par round, and sits fifth on the individual leaderboard at 4-under 140 heading into the final round.
FIRST TEE
Zhang once again posted the low Aggie round of the day, firing a 1-under 71 for his second consecutive sub-par round. He stands fifth on the individual leaderboard at 4-under 140 through 36 holes.
Curtis Da Silva turned in his second consecutive even-par 72, holding steady at even-par 144 for the championship and tied for 12th individually.
Lequan Wang improved on his Round 1 score by two strokes, carding a 1-over 73 to move to 4-over 148 (T27) for the tournament.
Shaun Nair also bettered his opening-round mark, posting a 2-over 74 to sit at 5-over 149 (29) through two rounds.
Treed Huang made his championship debut as a sub in Round 2, posting a 78 (+6) in his first action of the tournament.
UC DAVIS SCORES (THROUGH ROUND 2)
5 – UC Davis – 291-290 = 581 (+5)
5 – Zhenxian Zhang – 69-71 = 140 (-4)
T12 – Curtis Da Silva – 72-72 = 144 (E)
T27 – Lequan Wang – 75-73 = 148 (+4)
29 – Shaun Nair – 75-74 = 149 (+5)
51 – Treed Huang (Sub) – – / 78 = 78 (+6)
52 – Ryan Firpo – 79 / – = 79 (+7)
UP NEXT
UC Davis returns to La Quinta Country Club Tuesday for the third and final round of the 2026 Big West Men’s Golf Championship.