Results

WAIKOLOA, Hawai'i – The University of Hawai'i men's golf team is tied for 17^th place after the first round of the 22^nd Ameri Ari Invitational at Waikiki Beach Resort, Wednesday at the Waikoloa King's Course.
 
The 20-team field includes eight nationally ranked teams, including six teams ranked in the top eight. Top-ranked Texas leads the tournament with an 18-under par 270, five strokes ahead of No. 4 UCLA and No. 5 Washington. Second-ranked Oregon is in seventh place at 284.
 
The Warriors, who are serving as co-hosts of the tournament along with UH-Hilo, shot a 5-over 293 and is tied with Western Athletic Conference rival San Jose State.
 
Leading the UH contingent is senior T.J. Kua, who shot 2-under 70 and is in a 14-way tie for 26^th place. After finishing in a tie for 14^th place at last year's Ameri Ari Invitational, the Lihu'e, Kaua'i native has now posted four consecutive rounds under par at the Waikoloa King's Course.
 
Sophomore Nainoa Calip shot 1-over 73 while junior Cory Oride is one stroke back at 2-over 74. Junior Alex Chu and freshman Brian Lee, each shot 4-over 76.
 
Stanford's Patrick Grimes, Washington's Cheng-Tsung Pan, and UCLA's Pontus Widegren are tied for the day one lead at 6-under 66, one stroke ahead of a seven-way tie for second, which includes three Texas golfers.
 
The tournament continues on Thursday with Round 2.