Ian Gilligan Award Golfer of the Month Week Of 4/25/2023 Sport Men's Golf School Long Beach State Year Sophomore Position Hometown Reno, Nev. High School Galena HS Long Beach State’s Ian Gilligan continues to lead the team as top finisher in two April tournaments to claim the season’s final Big West Golfer of the Month award. Ranked 16th nationally, Gilligan captured his third tournament title of the season winning the Wyoming Cowboy Classic with a 13-under 203, carding rounds of 70, 67 and 66 for medalist honors. Gilligan rolled in 16 birdies and played the par threes with a 2.75 scoring average to top the 116-player field. As a team, the sophomore from Galena, Calif., helped the Beach to their sixth Top 5 finish of the season as LBSU placed in a tie for fourth shooting 2-over par. In the final regular season tournament of the season, Gilligan shot 73-70-69 for 212 4-under par at the El Macero Classic to tie for 10th on the individual leaderboard, a seventh Top 10 finish in nine tournaments this season. Gilligan and the Beach are set to compete in the 2023 Big West Men’s Golf Championship April 30-May 2 at La Quinta Country Club in La Quinta, Calif. Last season, Gilligan closed the event as runner-up in both the team and individual standings. 2023 Championship Central >>>