Final Round Results

LIHUE, Kaua'i – The University of Hawai'i men's golf team finished the inaugural Kaua'i Collegiate Invitational in 12^th place after firing a three-round total of 6-over par 870 at the Puakea Golf Course. The Warriors improved each round posting rounds of 295, 288, and 287.

 

Freshman #T.J. Kua# shot three rounds under par after a third-round 1-under 71. The freshman from Lihue, Kaua'i, tied for 15^th at 4-under 212 (71-70-71).

 

San Diego ran away with the team title with a three-round score of 39-under 825 (286-267-272). UNC-Wilmington's Derek Wallace took the individual title after an 8-under 64 on Wednesday. Wallace finished the tournament 15-under (67-70-64=201) and a one-stroke win over San Diego's Jake Yount.

 

UH senior Robert Berton shot three straight rounds of even-par 72 and tied for 31^st at 216. Freshman Jared Sawada shot a final round 76 for a three-day total of 221 and a tie for 47^th in his first collegiate tournament.

 

Sophomore Kamden Brakel finished the tournament with a 1-under 71 for a 224 total and tie for 57^th place. Freshman Pono Calip, also competing in his first collegiate tournament, placed 69^th and improved each round with scores of 82, 76, and 73.

 

Competing as individuals for UH were senior Cody Pewarchuk (77-66-74=217), who tied for 34^th, senior Chase Bingham (76-75-79=230), who placed 68^th, and sophomore Daniel Soglanich (77-75-84=236), who placed 72^nd.

 

The three-day, 14-team inaugural Kauai Collegiate Invitational was the first of two tournaments the Warriors will host in the coming weeks. UH will next host the Turtle Bay Intercollegiate, Nov. 10-12, at the Turtle Bay Resort in Kahuku, O'ahu.

 

T-15 Thomas Kua (71-70-71=212), 4-under

T-31 Robert Berton (72-72-72=216), Even

T-47 Jarred Sawada (73-72-76=221), 5-over

T-57 Kamden Brakel (79-74-71=224), 8-over

69 Pono Calip (82-76-73=231), 15-over

 

T-34 Cody Pewarchuk (77-66-74=217), 1-over

68 Chase Bingham (76-75-79=230), 14-over

72 Daniel Soglanich (77-75-84=236), 20-over