
Coach Armen Kirakossian fist bumps a former UCLA golfer. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)
First place not only heralds bragging rights, but it also signals that a team boasts consistency rather than just individual talent.
But with that attention comes the challenge of building on winning performances – and the Bruins struggled after besting the field at the Fighting Irish Classic earlier this month.

Having a short-term memory on the golf course is typically recommended for players to avoid becoming frustrated by setbacks during a round.
But keeping past successes in the back of one’s mind can help a player overcome adversity and push a team to achieve even further success.
This post was updated Aug. 23 at 6:28 p.m.
UCLA Athletics is no longer the new fish in the pond. After its inaugural year in the Big Ten, UCLA made its name known, winning four Big Ten tournament championships.
This post was updated June 1 at 10:55 p.m.
Pablo Ereño stood on the first tee box of the Omni La Costa Spa & Resort, staring down the last round of his college career and perhaps the most important of his life.
Awards are nice, but championships are better.
Having won plenty of accolades for this season’s play, the Bruins will begin their chase to add more hardware to their collection.
An eight-shot deficit could not stop the Bruins from climbing to the top.
No. 13 UCLA men’s golf claimed victory at the Big Ten championship tournament Sunday at Baltimore Country Club, capturing its first conference title since 2006.

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