RANCHO SANTA FE, Calif. – The Pacific men's golf program heads along the coast for its season-opening tournament Tuesday at the Vuori Invitational, hosted by San Diego at Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club.

The Tigers tee off with several fresh faces looking to make an immediate impact right off the bat as they take to the course for the first time in the two-day tournament.

Junior Felix Bouchard headlines as a key returner that will see plenty of action this season to support the seven newcomers to this year's squad. Bouchard notched a pair of tournament titles individually last season in his first year with the program. The native of Montreal, Quebec shot a scoring average of 71.8 across 12 events during the 2025-26 season where he secured the first place finishes at the Visit Stockton Pacific Invitational and the El Macero Classic.

Junior Will Tanaka, junior Guillaume Paquette and junior Bradley Smolinski will make their Pacific debuts on Monday. The trio of transfers join head coach John Cook's team after playing with Cal State Fullerton, St. Mary's University and Oregon State last season, respectively.

Freshman Aiden Tiet rounds out the starting lineup for the Tigers in Southern California, representing one of three freshmen on the 2026-27 roster.

A dozen teams will compete in the Vuori Invitational with fellow West Coast Conference member San Diego serving as the host for the tournament. Oregon, No. 23 BYU, Arkansas and USC highlight a few of the programs competing this week. Pacific will compete in the Vuori Invitational for the first time under Cook's leadership.

In the season-opening tournament last year, Pacific notched a third-place finish as a team in the Palouse Collegiate up in Pullman, Washington. In that contest, Bouchard was a key contributor in earning a six-under par, which was the best for the Tigers.

The Tigers will play 36 holes on Monday before an 18-hole final round the following day to close out the tournament. Live scoring for the event can be found here.

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