| George Gandranata |
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Has remained with the program as a first-year undergraduate assistant following his senior year as a student-athlete.
FALL 2008: Competed in three events with a 73.8 stroke average over nine rounds...best finish came in a tie for seventh at the San Francisco Intercollegiate (71-70-74 - 215, +2)...tied for 25th at The Prestige Invitational (76-76-73 - 225, +9)
AS A JUNIOR (2007-08) Was named Honorable Mention All-Pac-10...finished the season with a team low 72.5 stroke average over 12 events...best finish came in a tie for third in the Pac-10 Championship (69-70-71-73 - 283, -1)...finished tied for sixth in both the Fresno State Lexus Classic (73-66-72 - 211, -5) and the Western Intercollegiate (73-73-74 - 220, +10)... came in a tie for eighth in the Falcon Invitational (73-69-71 - 213, -3)...tied for 11th in The Prestige Invitational (72-75-69 - 216, E)...finished tied for 13th at the US Intercollegiate (68-75-70 - 213, +3)...tied for 16th at the PING-Arizona Intercollegiate (69-66-77 - 212, -1)
FALL 2007: Finished fall season with a team-low 71.7 stroke average over nine rounds in three events...best finish was a tie for eighth in the Falcon Invitational (73-69-71 - 213, -3)...tied for 11th in The Prestige Invitational (72-75-69 - 216, E)...finished tied for 50th in the Alister MacKenzie Invitational (67-72-77 - 216, +3).
AS A SOPHOMORE (2006-07): Averaged 73.1 over 33 rounds in eleven events...tied for fifth at the Alister MacKenzie Invitational (67-67-75 - 209, -4)...placed a team best 11th at the Husky Invitational shooting 72-70-73 - 215 (-1)...finished a team best 15th at The Prestige Invitational (70-74-72 - 216, E)...tied for 33rd at the Southwestern Intercollegiate (74-72-75 - 221, +8)...finished tied for 36th at the Western Intercollegiate (71-76-73 - 220, +10).
AS A FRESHMAN (2005-2006): Competed in all 12 tournaments with a 73.6 scoring average...had Cal's best finish tying for 17th at the Pac-10 Championship, shooting 72-72-72-74 - 290 (+6)...tied for 23rd at US Intercollegiate (74-74 - 148, +8)...tied for 25th at John Burns Intercollegiate (68-70-72 - 210, -6)...tied for 30th at Callaway Golf Invitational (75-74-79 - 228, -12)...tied for 40th at PING-Arizona Intercollegiate (72-72-75 - 219, +6)...fall highlights include finishing tied for 10th at the Alister MacKenzie Invitational at the Meadow Club (69-74-68 - 211, -2)...that final round 68 included a hole-in-one on the 11th hole and an eagle on the 15th hole and was instrumental in the Bears' come from behind victory...tied for 12th (70-73-77 - 220, +4) at the Falcon Invitational.
HIGH SCHOOL/AMATEUR: In 2008, qualified by finishing third at the Irish Creek Club in Kannapolis, NC (71 - 64 - 135) and advanced to the US Amateur at Pinehurst #5, North Carolina... advanced to both the Semi-finals of the PNGA Men's Amateur Championship and Long Beach Match Play by virtue of winning four matches...finsihed seventh in the Southwestern Amateur (73-74-72-71 - 290)... finished seventh in the Cardinal Amateur (73-75-66 - 216)...finished ninth at the California State Fair Championship (68-70-74 - 212)...in 2007, won the Vacaville City Championship (70-74 - 144)...finished second in The Amateur at Wente Vineyards (71-76 - 147)...finished second in the Fairfield City Amateur (74-69 - 143)...finished tied for eleventh in the California State Fair (69-68-72 - 209)...qualified for Match Play in the PNGA Amateur (74-71 - 145), the NCGA Match Play Championship (75-71 - 146) and the Long Beach Match Play (70-69 - 139)...in 2006, won the Contra Costa Amateur (73-69 - 142)...finished second in the Fairfield Amateur (70-72 - 142)...finished fifth in the Memorial Amateur (71-71-71 - 213)...tied for 13th at the New Year's Invitational in St. Petersburg, Fla. (76-71-74-72 - 293, +5)...finished 26th at the Sahalee Players Championship (77-69-75-75 - 296)...in 2005, shot 141 to finish second in the U.S Amateur qualifying, advancing to the U.S. Amateur at Merion Golf Club...shot 69 in U.S. Open Local Qualifying, advancing to U.S. Open Sectional Qualifying...finished second at the Florida Azalea Amateur (72-70-68 - 210)...tied for fifth at the Cardinal Amateur (73-69-66 - 208)...tied for third at the Palo Alto City Championship (70-69 - 139)...tied for seventh at the MCI Junior Heritage (72-73 - 145)...finished tied for 20th at the California State Fair (72-70-72 - 214)...tied for 22nd at the Rice Planters Amateur (69-74-70 - 213)...in 2004, was selected to the prestigious AJGA Canon Cup, representing the East...selected as AJGA Honorable Mention Rolex Junior All-American...won Junior Champions Tour National Championship (71-71 - 142)...tied for second at the AJGA Thunderbird International (68-72-71 - 211)...finished tied for eighth in the AJGA PING Indianapolis Junior (74-72-76 - 222)...tied for 15th at the AJGA Rolex Tournament of Champions (69-76-71-72 - 288)...in 2003, selected as AJGA Third-Team Rolex Junior All-American...won Junior Champions Tour Solana Classic (67-67 - 134)...tied for second at the AJGA HP Boys Junior Championship (74-72-70-72 - 288)...tied for second at the AJGA Greater Hartford Open Junior Classic (73-71-71 - 215)...tied for second at AJGA First American Title Avila Junior Classic (72-71-68 - 211)...tied for fifth at the AJGA Buick Junior Classic (73-75-73 - 221) )...tied for 15th at the AJGA Robert Trent Jones Junior (75-73-75 - 223)...tied for 19th at the Doral Publix Junior Classic (73-75-72 - 220)...trained at the David Leadbetter Academy...was twice named Most Dedicated Player and once named Most Valuable Player
PERSONAL: Full name is Aditya Gandranata, but goes by George...majoring in economics...parents are Eddy Tanribra and Tan Muelan Gandranata...born in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Gandranata's Career Stats
| Year | Rounds | Strokes | Avg | Low Round | Top Finish |
| 2005-06 | 35 | 2576 | 73.6 | 68 | T10/Alister MacKenzie |
| 2006-07 | 33 | 2412 | 73.1 | 67 | T5/Alister MacKenzie |
| Fall 2007 | 9 | 645 | 71.7 | 67 | T8/Falcon Invitational |
| Career | 77 | 5633 | 73.1 | 67 | T5/Alister MacKenzie |
Bear Bites
| Question | Answer |
| Actor to portray me in golf movie: | Jet Li. |
| Fantasy foursome: | Me, my dad, David Feherty, Gary McCord. |
| The best thing about the Cal Men's Golf team is: | The character of its players and their work ethic. |
| Most memorable Cal moment: | Three hole outs at 2005 McKenzie (30-yard chip in on a three-tiered green at number 3, a hole in one at number 8, and an eagle on 15 from 95 yards. |
| If I could go back and give myself advice at age 15: | Workout hard everyday until you hit it 300 yards. |
| If only one food for a year: | Roast duck. |
| When I'm not studying or playing golf I like to: | Play computer games and watch ESPN. |
| I chose to play golf over other sports because: | It tests not only your skill but also your mental game for 4.5 hours. |
| The one tournament I'd like to win the most is: | The Masters. |
| Favorite golf course I've played: | Bighorn Country Club. |
| Coach Desimone is: | Very informative guy who also cares about his player's academic & golf interests. |
| My best halloween costume: | No Halloween costume yet (dress with my golf attire maybe?). |
