SANTA CRUZ, Calif. - The University of Hawai‘i men’s golf team finished in 17th place with a 909 total at the Western Intercollegiate, April 9. The Warriors were unable to get anything going in the first two rounds, making their final round 298 a moral victory.

Sophomore Matt Kodama continued a season long trend by leading Hawai‘i with a 224 total. The native of Mead, Wash., finished in a tie for 48th, making it the eighth consecutive tournament in which he has led the Warriors. Senior Norman-Ganin Asao bounced back from a disappointing second round 84, with an even-par round of 70, giving him a 226 total and a tie for 55th.

Washington ran away with the team title after two consecutive rounds under par. Closing with an eight-over-par 288, the Huskies finished with an 834 total, 20-strokes better than runner-up Fresno State. Washington’s charge was led by Conner Robbins, who won medallist honors with an eight-under-par total of 202. Robbins was the only player to have all three rounds under par.

The Warriors will next compete at the BYU Cougar Classic beginning April 19, before hosting the WAC Championships.

Name Score/Place
Hawai‘i 309-302-298=909/17

Matt Kodama 77-73-74=224/T48
Norman-Ganin Asao 72-84-70=226/T55
Kellen-Floyd Asao 80-75-76=231/T71
Jaime Matsumura 80-78-78=237/85
Kramer Aoki 80-76-86=242/86

Team Scores: 1. Washington (834), 2. Fresno State (854), 3. San Jose State (856), 4. Kansas (865), 5. UC Irvine (866), 6. Oregon (867), 7. UTEP (868) 8. California (869), 9. Pacific (875), 10. CSU Stanislaus (878), 11. Long Beach State (883), 12. Nevada (885), 13. UC Santa Barbara (886), 14. Stanford (891), 15. Oregon State (899), 16. Santa Clara (903), 17. Hawai‘i (909).

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