FRESNO, Calif. - The University of Hawai`i men’s golf team finished 18th at the Fresno Lexus Classic, Oct. 12. The Warriors were unable to make a move on the final day, shooting a 309 to finish with a 927 total.

The San Joaquin Country Club proved to be very challenging for Hawai‘i. Junior Matt Kodama led the team’s effort by finishing tied for 49th. Kodama overcame a tough first round score of 85, with rounds of 69 and 73, to finish with a 227 total. Freshman James Beston went the other way, as he struggled in the final round, carding an 83. Beston finished tied for 69th with a 231 total.

Host Fresno State took advantage of their familiarity with the course, by taking the team title with an 870 total. Nick Watney led the Bulldogs’ effort with a 12-under-par 204 total, which gave him the individual title.

Hawai‘i will next tee up at the Barona Collegiate Classic in San Diego, Calif., Oct. 21-22.

Name Score/Place
Hawai`i 312-306-309=927/18

Matt Kodama 85-69-73=227/T49
James Beston 74-74-83=231/T69
Kellen-Floyd Asao 74-82-77=233/T76
Ben Douglas 81-82-77=240/86
Manarii Gauthier 83-81-82=246/91

Team Scores: 1. Fresno State (870), 2. UTEP (872), 3. Colorado State (875), T4. SDSU (877), T4. Brigham Young (877), 6. Denver (882), 7. Augusta State (883), 8. Arizona State (884), T9. Pacific (885), T9. Notre Dame (885), 11. San Jose State (888), 12. Utah (891), 13. Nevada (899), 14. UC Santa Barbara (900), 15. Long Beach State (903), 16. Louisiana-Monroe (912), 17. Fresno #2 (921), 18. Hawai‘i (927).