BYU golf: Cougars land second in preseason WCC Coaches Poll, two to all-WCC preseason team

BYU men’s golf placed second in the 2017-18 West Coast Conference Men’s Golf Preseason Coaches Poll, the league announced this week.

Pepperdine sits atop the preseason coaches poll, receiving eight first-place votes, while BYU tallied one first-place vote in the poll.

The WCC also announced the 2017-18 All-WCC Men’s Golf Preseason Team. Senior Patrick Fishburn and sophomore Rhett Rasmussen represent the Cougars on the 10-member team.

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During the 2016-17 season, Fishburn posted a stroke average of 70.62, the third-lowest average in BYU men’s golf history. Rasmussen recorded eight top-20 finishes in 2016-17, including a first-place finish at The Goodwin.