DENVER- The University of Hawai`i Warriors notched a second place finish in the Ron Moore Invitational after losing a playoff with the University of Arizona as both teams finished the three round tournament with a two-under-par 864. Hawai`i fired a six-under 282 in the second, which gave them the top spot heading into the final round. Hawai`i shot a three-over 291 on the final 18 holes, but couldn't hold onto the lead in the one-hole tie breaker against the Wildcats.
Junior Jarett Hamamoto continued to lead the Warriors as he posted back-to-back par 72s in the second and third rounds, which landed him in a tie for sixth. Hamamoto, a native of Hilo, HI, finished the invitational with a three-under 213. Sophomore Cody Wolfenbarger moved 13 spots up the leader board as he finished in a tie for eighth. Wolfenbarger recorded a career day throughout the second and third rounds on the Riverdale Dunes as he shot a career-low 66 in the second round and finished with a three-round total of 214, two-under par. Pierre-Henri Soero tied for 14th with a one-over 217. Also competing for UH were senior Kellen-Floyd Asao (219, T25) and freshman Ryan Perez (225, T52).
Arizona's Travis Esway claimed the individual crown and led his the Wildcats to victory with a 12-under 204 after three rounds. The men's golf team will travel to Albuquerque, N.M. to compete in the William H. Tucker Intercollegiate on Oct. 1-2.
Team Score (Place)
Hawai`i 289-282-291=862 (2)
Individual Score (Place)
Jarett Hamamoto 69-72-72=213 (T6)
Cody Wolfenbarger 73-66-75=214 (T8)
Pierre-Henri Soero 72-70-75=217 (T14)
Kellen-Floyd Asao 75-74-70=219 (T25)
Ryan Perez 75-76-74=225 (T52)
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