ROHNERT PARK, California – In the final tune-up before next week's Pacific West Conference Championships, Keith Ng had his best outing of the season to help lead the Hawai'i Hilo men's golf team to a third place finish at the NCAA West Regional Spring Preview at the Foxtail Golf Club hosted by Sonoma State.
Ng finished the two-round first day at a three-way tie for first place but completed the event shooting four-under to slot in at a No. 4 placement.
Freshman Junsu Im followed with a top-20 finish at a tie for 14th after finishing one-over.
Dustin Franko climbed 28 spots, rebounding from a Round 2 score of 78 to shoot two-under par to end on a plus-five finish for a tie at No. 32.
Cal State San Marcos' Matthew Pennington and Western Washington's Jordan Lee shared the individual crown with eight-under finishes.
San Marcos also took the team title with an 11-under total as Sonoma State followed as runner-up with a minus-one total. The Vulcans slotted in at No. 3 with a plus-two score.
Of the 21-team field, Hawai'i Hilo also finished ahead of fellow PacWest competitors Holy Names (No. 10), HPU (No. T-16), Dominican (No. T-16) and Academy of Art (No. T-18).
Hawai'i Hilo will compete in next week's PacWest Championships set for April 17–19 in Litchfield Park, Arizona.
2023 NCAA West Regional Spring Preview
| NAME |
PLACE |
SCORE |
RD TOTALS |
NOTES |
| K. Ng |
No. 4 |
-4 |
70–69–73 |
12 Birdies |
| J. Im |
No. T-14 |
+1 |
68–72–77 |
16 Birdies |
| A. Otani |
No. T-24 |
+3 |
72–73–74 |
8 Birdies |
| D. Franko |
No. T-32 |
+5 |
73–78–70 |
9 Birdies |
| N. Gomez |
No. T-87 |
+16 |
80–78–74 |
5 Birdies |
Foxtail Golf Club
Rohnert Park, California
Par: 72
Avg Score: 75.30
6,851 Yards
