Round 1 Results

PRINCEVILLE, Kaua'i – The University of Hawai'i men's golf team completed a rigorous first day of the Warrior-Wave Intercollegiate presented by St. Regis Princeville Resort, Monday at the Makai Golf Club.
 
Co-host UH's “A” team is currently sitting in 12^th place at 300, while the “B” team is in 16^th place at 325. Georgia Southern holds the Day 1 lead at 283 followed by North Carolina State (284), East Tennessee State (286), UC Irvine (286), and Baylor (287). Co-host Pepperdine is tied for sixth at 291.
 
Individually, three golfers share the first round lead at 4-under 68 – UC Santa Barbara's Amol Mahal, East Tennessee State's Adrian Meronk, and Xavier's Korey Ward – all of whom teed off in the morning when conditions were perfect. Five others are one stroke back at 3-under 69. The wind picked up in mid-morning and scores rose among the later pairings.
 
For the Warriors, Lihue, Kauai native Cory Oride rebounded from a front nine 41 with a 1-under 35 to finish at 4-over 76. Junior Tommy Yamashita shot the low round of the day for Hawai'i with a 1-over 73, that included four birdies and five bogeys.
 
Junior Nainoa Calip birdied the par-5 18^th hole to finish at 3-over 75 while junior David Saka finished birdie-par-birdie to finish 4-over 76. Sophomore Ryan Kuroiwa's front nine included four birdies, however, he struggled with five bogeys on his back nine to finish 5-over 77.
 
UH's “B” team in comprised of sophomore Brian Lee (79), freshman Scotty Yamashita (81), sophomore Reo Saito (81), and freshman Justin Chu (84).
 
The inaugural tournament continues with the second round on Tuesday beginning with tee times at 7:30 a.m. The tourney concludes on Wednesday.
 
T12. Hawai'i “A” 300
T24. Tommy Yamashita 73
T38. Nainoa Calip 75
T48. Cory Oride 76
T48. David Saka 76
T58. Ryan Kuroiwa 77
 
16. Hawai'i “B”
T66. Brian Lee 79
T74. Reo Saito 81
T74. Scotty Yamashita 81
79. Justin Chu 84