HONOLULU – The University of Hawai'i men's golf team will make its 14^th consecutive appearance in the Western Intercollegiate, presented by Topgolf. The three-day tournament runs Monday, April 15 through Wednesday, April 17 at the Pasatiempo Golf Club in Santa Cruz, Calif.
 
The Golf Channel will once again provide three hours of live coverage per day of the tournament, airing 4:00-7:00 p.m. PT (1:00-4:00 p.m. HT) each day.
 
Each year, the Western is considered one of the nation's top collegiate golf tournaments and this year is no different with five teams ranked in the Top 25 – No. 8 Washington, No. 9 Arizona, No. 17 Texas, No. 21 California, and No. 25 Oregon.
 
This year's 14-team field also includes host San Jose State, Brigham Young, Pepperdine, San Diego State, Stanford,  Tennessee-Chattanooga, UC Irvine, and UNLV. All but UH and UCI are ranked inside the Top 52 nationally.
 
Participants will play a total of 54 holes, 18 on each day, at the par-70, 6,615 yard course with tee times beginning at 8:46 a.m. PT on Monday and Tuesday and 8:00 a.m. PT on Wednesday. The format is play-six, score-five.
 
In its 77^th year, the Western is the longest running college golf tournament west of the Mississippi. Pasatiempo is an award-winning course known for its masterful Alister MacKenzie design. The Western features a rich history with a former champion lists that includes Johnny Miller, Peter Jacobsen, Mark O'Meara, Duffy Waldorf, Bobby Clampett, Patrick Rodgers, Mark Lyle, Ken Venturi, and Scottie Scheffler.
 
UH's contingent this year includes Blaze Akana, Kolbe Irei, Josh Hayashida, Dane Watanabe Isaiah Kanno, and Tyler Ogawa. Ogawa competed in the last two Westerns, tying for 62^nd place at 222 last year and 51^st place at 227 in 2022.
 
Last season, Akana was UH's top finisher in a tie for 31^st at 216 while Hayashida tied for 62^nd at 222. As a team, UH placed 13^th with a 1,096 total.

Following the Western Intercollegiate, the Rainbow Warriors will compete in the Big West Conference Championship, April 28-30 in La Quinta, Calif. 
 
Tournament #9
What: 77^th Western Intercollegiate
Date: Monday, April 15 through Wednesday, April 17
Where: Pasatiempo Golf Club; Santa Cruz, Calif.
Yardage (Par): 6,615 (70)
Format: 54 holes (18 holes each day); 6-count-5
Host: San Jose State
Field (14 teams): Arizona, Brigham Young, California, Hawai'i, Oregon, Pepperdine, San Diego State, San Jose State, Stanford, Tennessee-Chattanooga, UC Irvine, UNLV, USC, Washington