LIHUE, Hawaii -- The San Diego State men's golf team slipped two spots into eighth place after two rounds of the John A. Burns Intercollegiate Friday in Lihue, Hawaii.
After firing a 6-under-par 282 on Thursday on the par-72, 7,156-yard Ocean Course at Hokuala, the Aztecs carded a 7-over 295 in Friday's second round and are in solo eighth out of 20 teams at 1-over 577. Arizona leads the way at -9, while Grand Canyon (-7), Long Beach State (-6), Utah (-5), New Mexico (-3) and Texas A&M (-3) are also under par through 36 holes. California is a stroke ahead of SDSU at even-par.
Justin Hastings (Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands) is in a five-way tie for seventh in the 122-man field at 4-under 140. After opening with a 7-under 65 on Thursday, Hastings shot a 75 today with three birdies, an eagle on the par-5, fourth hole, two bogeys and three double bogeys.
Sophomore Tyler Kowack (Del Mar, Calif./La Jolla HS) is tied for 31st at 1-over 145, equaling Hastings with a 75 today. Kowack, who entered the weekend with three consecutive top-10 finishes, had one birdie today and four bogeys.
Jackson Moss (San Diego/Point Loma HS) and sophomore Chanachon Chokprajakchat (Bangkok, Thailand) are each tied for 57th at +3, while junior Shea Lague (Jamul, Calif./Steele Canyon HS) is tied for 63rd at +4. Moss had SDSU's lowest score of the day with a 72, coming up with an eagle, five birdies, three bogeys and two double bogeys. Chokprajakchat carded a 74 with four birdies, two bogeys and an unfortunate quadruple bogey on the par-4, 18th, and Lague had his second straight 74 with five birdies, five bogeys and a double bogey.
Fresno State's Joseph Lloyd leads at -8, while Utah's Sergio Jimenez and Georgia Southern's Hayden Carner are tied for second at -7.
Saturday's final round gets underway at 8:30 a.m. HT (10:30 a.m. PT).
John A. Burns Intercollegiate
Ocean Course at Hokuala - Lihue, Kaua'i, Hawaii.
Par 72, 7,156 yards
Day Two Results (Feb. 16, 2024)
Team Standings (top 6 of 20 + SDSU)
1. Arizona…278-289—567 (-9)
2. Grand Canyon…278-291—569 (-7)
3. Long Beach State…273-297—570 (-6)
4. Utah…279-292—571 (-5)
T5. Texas A&M…283-290—573 (-3)
T5. New Mexico…282-291—573 (-3)
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8. San Diego State…282-295—577 (+1)
Individual Leaders (Top 6 of 122 players + SDSU)
1. Joseph Lloyd (Fresno State)…69-67—136 (-8)
T2. Sergio Jimenez (Utah)…70-67—137 (-7)
T2. Hayden Carner (Georgia Southern)…68-69—137 (-7)
T4. Zach Pollo (Arizona)…69-70—139 (-5)
T4. Bastien Amat (New Mexico)…69-70—139 (-5)
T4. Clay Seeber (Long Beach State)…66-73—139 (-5)
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T7. Justin Hastings (San Diego State)…65-75—140 (-4)
T31. Tyler Kowack (San Diego State)…70-75—145 (+1)
T57. Jackson Moss (San Diego State)…75-72—147 (+3)
T57. Chanachon Chokprajakchat (San Diego State)…73-74—147 (+3)
T63. Shea Lague (San Diego State)…74-74—148 (+4)