The finale of the fall golf season could not be bigger for the Portland State Vikings as they host their first tournament in five years.
 
The 54-hole Portland State Invitational takes place on Monday and Tuesday at Columbia Edgewater Country Club in Portland. The Vikings will host the 10-team event over two days with 36 holes on Monday and 18 on Tuesday.
 
PSU previously had a tournament from 2010-19 at Langdon Farms Golf Club - the Rose City Collegiate - but when the 2020 fall season was canceled due to COVID, the event never came back. Now the Vikings are back on home turf and excited to play.
 
The Viking team comes off a final-round 298 score in its most recent event on Oct. 1 at the Pat Lesser Harbottle Invitational in Tacoma. That score is the best of the fall so far and continued a trend of improved scoring through three events - from 315.0 to 310.0 to 305.3. And, having home course familiarity at CECC will be a boost that none of the current Vikings have had in their careers.
 
For the first time this fall, all six Vikings will be available to play at the PSU Invitational. Senior Tannica Porter is setting a nice pace as the leading scorer so far. In her last five rounds, she has shot 74-74-74-74-75 and has a team-best scoring average of 75.85 this season.
 
Juniors Payten Shimizu and Bayler Brundage come off rounds of 73 and 74, respectively, in the final round of the Harbottle. Sophomore Momo Udom posted a 78, which was her best score of the fall as well. With newcomer Avery Kageyama, a senior, carding 76 in that round and sophomore Cynthia Valerie Ong (77.00) returning after missing time with injury, the Vikings are at full strength.
 
The Portland State Invitational should also serve as a mini-Big Sky Conference primer with seven of the 10 league teams taking part in the tournament.
 
FAN INFORMATION: Spectators are welcome at the event. Enter Columbia Edgewater Country Club on Marine Drive. Buzz in at the front gate to gain entrance. 
 

TAP-INS

• SCORING AVERAGES: Tannica Porter, 75.85; Cynthia Valerie Ong, 77.00; Payten Shimizu, 77.28; Avery Kageyama, 78.00; Bayler Brundage, 79.00; Momo Udom, 81.00.
• BIRDIE WATCHING (birdies/rounds): Tannica Porter, 15/7; Bayler Brundage, 11/7; Payten Shimizu, 10/7; Momo Udom, 7/7; Cynthia Valerie Ong, 5/2; Avery Kageyama, 4/3.
• Portland State will have five tournaments in the spring, beginning in February. The Big Sky Conference Championship takes place Apr. 14-16 at Wigwam Golf Club in Litchfield, AZ.

PORTLAND STATE INVITATIONAL

Date: Oct. 14-15
Course: Columbia Edgewater Country Club
Par/Yardage: 72/6,041 yards
Host: Portland State
Play: 54 holes stroke play: 36 holes of continuous play on Monday with a shotgun start. On Tuesday, there will be 18 holes, with tee times. Play begins both days at 8:30 a.m. 
Live Scoring: Golf Genius website or app. Go to www.golfgenius.com. Click on Sign In, then enter GGID: PSUINV24
Teams competing (10): Portland State, Eastern Washington, Idaho, Idaho State, Montana, Montana State, Weber State, Seattle, Utah Valley, Southern Utah
 

2024-25 SEASON SCHEDULE

FALL SEASON
Sept. 16-17, Kelsey Chugg Invitational, Wolfcreek Golf Club, Eden, UT, hosted by Weber State, t9th of 11 teams , 312-318=630     
Sept. 22-23, Eagle Invitational, Circling Raven Golf Course, Worley, ID, hosted by Eastern Washington, 12th of 13 teams, 317-303=620
Sept. 30-Oct. 1, Pat Lesser Harbottle Invitational, Tacoma Country and Golf Club, Tacoma, WA, hosted by Seattle, 16th of 17 teams, 318-305-298 
Oct. 14-15, Portland State Invitational, Columbia Edgewater Country Club, Portland, OR, hosted by Portland State
           
SPRING SEASON
Feb. 10-12, Mountain Classic Match Play, The Classic Club, Palm Desert, CA, hosted by Wyoming and Boise State 
Feb. 15-17, Alice and John Wallace Women's Golf Classic Monterey Country Club, Palm Desert, CA, hosted by Long Beach State   
Mar. 31-Apr. 1, Fresno State Classic, Copper River Country Club, Fresno, CA, hosted by Fresno State        
Apr. 7-9, Bobcat Desert Classic, The Golf Club of Estrella, Goodyear, AZ, hosted by Montana State
Apr. 14-16, Big Sky Championship, Wigwam Golf Club, Litchfield, AZ