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CIF/SCGA SoCal Boys Regional Championship

COLIN LI GOES WIRE-TO-WIRE FOR INDIVIDUAL TITLE, TESORO TAKES TEAM HONORS

May 24, 2023

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Everything came together for Colin Li at the right time. He was admittedly struggling with his irons leading up to the 2023 CIF Boys Regional HS Championship, but that changed on his second hole of the day at Los Serranos GC.

He went straight at the pin with a four-iron on his second shot of the par-4 seventh hole and stuck it to two feet.

“After hitting that iron shot, it just kind of flipped a switch in me and from then on, everything was clicking.”

The tap-in birdie that ensued was just the start for the Torrey Pines HS junior. With two birdies in his first four holes, Li immediately put himself in the mix at the top of the leaderboard. He rattled off three more in as many holes to take the solo lead at five-under.

Li built his lead to three strokes after converting another pair of birdies, making it seven in 11 holes.

“My putting was great today, made a lot of mid range putts and long putts,” Li said. “Those gave me a lot of confidence and momentum.”

Despite back-nine charges from Capistrano Valley Christian’s Luke Powell and Ryan Abuan of Great Oaks, Li was able to hold them off with his eighth and ninth birdies of the day on Hole Nos. 1 & 3. Finishing with one of the lowest scores in this championship since 2013 (eight-under 66), Li’s teammates showered him with water upon learning that he had clinched the CIF Boys Regional individual title.

“It definitely gives me a lot of confidence going into next week knowing that I can shoot a deep score,” Li said. “Just overall good vibes heading into the state championship next week.”

It also marks the first Torrey Pines HS golfer to win a regional individual title. With the victory, Li earns exemptions to the 112th California Amateur Championship in June and the 124th SCGA Amateur Championship in July.

In the team competition, Tesoro HS captured its first ever CIF regional title in its first ever appearance in this championship. Anchored by a pair of 71’s from Ethan Block and Zander Grant, Tesoro finished at nine-under as a team, besting the field by four strokes. Keegan Gicking also scored an albatross on the par-5 16th hole.

“To win is really special for us,” head coach Van Johnstone said. “[Michael Block’s] two sons play for me so we feel there’s a certain amount of destiny behind this team right now…What we did today, this distinguishes them as the best team in school history.”

Winning Team Members (Tesoro Titans)

Ethan Block

Zander Grant

Dylan Block

Keegan Gicking

Wil Moos

State Team Qualifiers

Torrey Pines Falcons

Oaks Christian Lions

State Individual Qualifiers

Colin Li (Individual Champion)

Ryan Abuan

Luke Powell

Stephen Luo

Benjamin Zeller

Justin Gill

Tucker Sweeney

Connor Williams

Will Musson

Thomas Browning

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Past Champions

Year Winner Site
2024 Torrey Pines HS (Team)
2024 Logan Park, Diamond Bar (Individual) Los Serranos GC
2023 Colin Li, Torrey Pines (Individual) Los Serranos GC
2023 Tesoro High School (Team) Los Serranos GC
2022 Daniel Heo, Cypress (Individual) Brookside GC
2022 Edison High School (Team) Brookside GC
2021 Youseong Choi, Anaheim Discovery Christian (Individual) Brookside GC
2021 Servite Friars High School (Team) Brookside GC
2019 Tyler Guo, Crean Lutheran (Individual) Brookside GC
2019 La Costa Canyon High School (Team) Brookside GC
2018 Tyler Guo, Crean Lutheran (Individual) Brookside GC
2018 Torrey Pines High School (Team) Brookside GC
2017 Sean Maruyama, Campbell Hall (Individual) Brookside GC
2017 Palm Desert High School (Team) Brookside GC
2016 Charlie Reiter, Palm Desert (Individual) Brookside GC
2016 Westlake Village High School (Team) Brookside GC
2015 Norman Xiong, Temescal Canyon (Individual) Brookside GC
2015 Torrey Pines High School (Team) Brookside GC
2014 Sage Casaga, Murrieta Valley (Individual) Brookside GC
2014 Westlake High School (Team) Brookside GC
2013 Jack Chung, Sunny Hills (Individual) Brookside GC
2013 Sunny Hills High School (Team) Brookside GC
2012 Bryson DeChambeau, Clovis East (Individual) Brookside GC
2012 Torrey Pines High School (Team) Brookside GC
2011 Ben Doyle, La Jolla (Individual) Brookside GC
2011 Torrey Pines High School (Team) Brookside GC
2010 Jake Katz, Westlake (Individual) The Golf Club at Rancho Calif.
2010 Torrey Pines High School (Team) The Golf Club at Rancho Calif.
2009 Kevin Dougherty, Vista Murrieta (Individual) The SCGA GC
2009 La Costa Canyon High School (Team) The SCGA GC
2008 Johnny Mac Arthur, Hart (Individual) The SCGA GC
2008 Santa Barbara High School (Team) The SCGA GC
2007 Rickie Fowler, Murrieta Valley (Individual) The SCGA GC
2007 Clovis West High School (Team) The SCGA GC
2006 Rory Hie, Cerritos (Individual) The SCGA GC
2006 Cathedral Catholic High School (Team) The SCGA GC
2005 Brett Kanda, Flintridge Prep (Individual) The SCGA GC
2005 St. Augustine High School (Team) The SCGA GC
2004 Rickie Fowler, Murrieta (Individual) The SCGA GC
2004 Torrey Pines High School (Team) The SCGA GC
2003 Daniel Im, La Mirada (Individual) The SCGA GC
2003 Torrey Pines High School (Team) The SCGA GC
2002 Brian van Heel, Westlake (Individual) The SCGA Members' Club
2002 Palm Desert High School (Team) The SCGA Members' Club
2001 Brandon Hillpot, Colton (Individual) The SCGA Members' Club
2001 San Marcos High School (Team) The SCGA Members' Club
2000 Steve Conway, Santa Margarita (Individual) The SCGA Members' Club
2000 Santa Margarita High School (Team) The SCGA Members' Club
1999 Ron Won, University (Individual) The SCGA Members' Club
1999 San Marcos High School (Team) The SCGA Members' Club
1998 Brett Bockman, Palm Desert (Individual) The SCGA Members' Club
1998 Palm Desert High School (Team) The SCGA Members' Club
1997 David Oh, Whitney (Individual) The SCGA Members' Club
1997 Santa Margarita High School (Team) The SCGA Members' Club
1996 James Donahoe, Hemet (Individual) The SCGA Members' Club
1996 Westlake High School (Team) The SCGA Members' Club
1995 Charley Hoffman, Poway (Individual) Bernardo Heights CC
1995 Torrey Pines High School (Team) Bernardo Heights CC
1994 Charley Hoffman, Poway (Individual) Redlands CC
1994 Palm Desert High School (Team) Redlands CC
1993 Mike Samoles, Henry (Individual) Stockdale CC
1993 Santa Margarita High School (Team) Stockdale CC
1992 Chris Riley, Henry (Individual) San Diego CC
1992 Trabuco Hills High School (Team) San Diego CC
1991 Tiger Woods, Western (Individual) Marbella CC
1991 Palm Springs High School (Team) Marbella CC
1990 Austin Maki, Estancia (Individual) El Caballero CC
1990 West High School (Team) El Caballero CC
1989 Joe Acosta, Redwood (Individual) Bakersfield CC
1989 West High School (Team) Bakersfield CC
1988 Manny Zerman, University (Individual) La Jolla CC
1988 Carlsbad High School (Team) La Jolla CC
1987 Phil Mickelson, University (Individual) North Ranch CC
1987 Westlake High School (Team) North Ranch CC
1986 Mike Swingle, Grossmont (Individual) Lakeside GC
1986 Esperanza High School (Team) Lakeside GC
1985 O.D. Vincent, Palm Springs (Individual) Stockdale CC
1985 Palm Springs High School (Team) Stockdale CC
1984 Ray Babcock, Santana (Individual) San Diego CC
1984 Palm Springs High School (Team) San Diego CC
1983 Kevin Leach, Palos Verdes (Individual) Glendora CC
1983 Torrey Pines High School (Team) Glendora CC
1982 Larry Salk, Palisades (Individual) El Caballero CC
1982 Torrey Pines High School (Team) El Caballero CC
1981 Bryan Gorman, Hilltop (Individual) Bakersfield CC
1981 Torrey Pines High School (Team) Bakersfield CC
1980 Craig Hall, Mt. Carmel (Individual) Rancho Santa Fe GC
1980 Mt. Carmel High School (Team) Rancho Santa Fe GC
1979 Mark Moore, Elsinore (Individual) Victoria Club
1979 Clovis High School (Team) Victoria Club
1978 Mike Campagni, La Serna (Individual) Brentwood CC
1978 Thousand Oaks High School (Team)
1977 David Games, Bellflower (Individual) Stockdale CC
1977 Highland High School (Team)
1976 John Cook, Miraleste (Individual) San Diego CC
1976 Torrey Pines High School (Team)
1975 Lennie Clements, Poway (Individual) La Cumbre CC
1975 San Marcos High School (Team)
1974 Rich Friedman, Monte Vista, Whittier (Individual) Los Angeles CC
1974 Mission Viejo High School (Team)
1973 Tony Campregher, Marina HB (Individual) Bakersfield CC
1973 Rio Mesa High School (Team)
1972 Mark Johnson, Barstow (Individual) Lomas Santa Fe CC
1972 Palisades High School (Team)
1971 Craig Stadler, La Jolla (Individual) Virginia CC
1971 Palisades High School (Team)
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