LA QUINTA, California – The Hawai'i Hilo men's golf team officially tee'd off the spring portion of the 2022-23 season as the Vulcans finished seventh at CSU San Bernardino's 17-team Battle In The Desert earlier this week at the PGA WEST Pete Dye Mountain Course.
Dustin Franko and Junsu Im led the Vulcans with seventh-place finishes after both one-over with a 217 score. Nine total players fell into a tie at No. 7.
Keith Ng was one of only three players to shoot a 68-round and finished day No. 1 tied atop the individual leader board but followed up with three-over and four-over rounds 2 and 3, respectively, as he fell to a No. 18 placement.
CSU San Bernardino's John Kim also had a 68-round and followed up with scores of 69 and 73 to finish minus-six overall to take the individual crown.
Cal State East Bay took the team win with a four-plus score after leaping up from the fourth-place spot and five shots behind after the second round. CSU San Bernardino finished as runner-up after leading through the first two days.
Hawai'i Hilo will be back in official action at the end of March with the Hanny Stanislaus Invitational at the Turlock Golf & Country Club.
2023 Battle In The Desert
| NAME |
PLACE |
SCORE |
RD TOTALS |
NOTES |
| D. Franko |
No. T-7 |
+1 |
73–73–71 (217) |
9 Birdies |
| J. Im |
No. T-7 |
+1 |
70–74–73 (217) |
13 Birdies |
| K. Ng |
No. T-18 |
+3 |
68–75–76 (219) |
8 Birdies |
| N. Gomez |
No. T-58 |
+13 |
78–72–79 (229) |
1 Eagle
4 Birdies |
| A. Otani |
No. T-68 |
+18 |
80–75–79 (234) |
3 Birdies |
PGA WEST
Pete Dye Mountain Course
La Quinta, California
Par: 72
Avg Score: 74.95
6,666 Yards
