Andersen fires 6-under 66 for second straight win

Niels Andersen fashioned a 6-under 66 on Wednesday to claim his second men's golf tournament in three days.

The former San Marcos High standout shot a career-best round to win the Tee Off Classic at Los Serranos CC in Chino Hills by four shots. He had four birdies, an eagle and no bogeys to win the 13-team tourney that featured 78 players.

"Winning the first two tournaments of the year is a phenomenal achievement," said SBCC coach Chuck Melendez. "Niels is playing some great golf."

Orange Coast claimed the team title with 364 strokes, beating Riverside by two shots. Saddleback was third at 375, the Vaqueros took fourth at 376 and Cypress was fifth at 382.

Brant Schenk was the second-best Vaquero, posting a 3-over 75. Theo Andre-Fouet and Jack Heavey both shot 78 and Trent Caraher added a 79.

"I like this group and they have a great deal of potential," added Melendez. "I need to entice them to work harder and maybe use Niels as a model. He works on his game seven days a week, sometimes eight, and that's what it takes to be successful.

"I'm pretty happy with our first two tournaments and I expect most of our guys to shoot 75 or better. This course was a lot easier than La Purisima."

The Vaqueros open conference play on Monday in Western State Conference No. 1, hosted by Canyons at Valencia CC at 10 a.m.

Tee Off Classic
At par-72 Los Serranos CC
Final scores
 Team – 1, Orange Coast 364. 2, Riverside 366. 3, Saddleback 375. 4, SBCC 376. 5, Cypress 382. 6, Palomar 385. 7, Desert 392. 8, Mt. San Jacinto 394. 9, Mt. San Antonio 398. 10, Citrus 400. 11, Irvine Valley 405. 12, Cuyamaca 406. 13, Victor Valley 517.
 Medalist (par 72) -- 1, Niels Andersen, SBCC, 66.
 SBCC scores – 1, Andersen 66. Brant Schenk 75, Theo Andre-Fouet 78, Jack Heavey 78, Trent Caraher 79, Sean Mitton 83.
 SBCC record -- 14-5.