22nd ANNUAL AMER ARI CONTINUES AT WAIKOLOA BEACH RESORT
Venerable Kings’ Course Playing Host to One of Collegiate Golf’s
Most Prestigious Events at Waikoloa Beach Resort
WAIKOLOA, KOHALA COAST, HAWAII—Play continued in the 22nd Annual Amer Ari tournament at Waikoloa Beach Resort on Thurs., Feb. 2, on the Big Island of Hawaii, with the University of Texas Longhorns, the No. 1-ranked team in the country, holding a 3-stroke lead with a two-day score of 270-287=557.
UCLA maintained a close second with a two-day score of 275-285=560. The University of Southern California hop-scotched into third place with a two-day total of 276-285=561, with the University of Washington in fourth place at 275-287=562.
Low score of the day was 68, recorded by two players: Thomas Kua (University of Hawaii Manoa) and Austin Quick (Arizona State University), whose round included a hole-in-one in the 188-yard 11th hole. Pontus Widegren of UCLA led as the tournament’s low medalist going into the final round at 66-69=135.
“The course played tougher today,” said former PGA Tour professional Casey Martin, who is now coach of the No. 2-ranked University of Oregon Ducks. “It was a very big challenge with the wind blowing as hard as it was this morning.”
“Still,” Martin said, “this is the highlight of our year; getting out to play and compete in Hawaii…it’s a real treat.”
One of the most important collegiate tournaments of the year, a total of 20 teams are participating in the Amer Ari in 2012, including eight of the top 15 ranked teams in the U.S. Many past winners have gone on to realize great success on the professional tours and throughout golf.
Past medalists in the tourney include some of today’s best-known PGA Tour stars, including Notah Begay (Stanford, 1994), Matt Kuchar (Georgia Tech, 1999 and 2000) and Anthony Kim (Oklahoma, 2004).
For complete team and individual results please visit www.golfstat.com.
WEDNESDAY, DAY 2 Results – Team
| 1 | Texas | 270 – 287 | 557 | |
| 2 | UCLA | 275 – 285 | 560 | |
| 3 | Southern Cal | 276 – 285 | 561 | |
| 4 | Washington | 275 – 287 | 562 | |
| T5 | Georgia Tech | 278 – 289 | 567 | |
| T5 | Stanford | 282 – 285 | 567 | |
| 7 | Arizona State | 286 – 285 | 571 | |
| 8 | TCU | 291 – 283 | 574 | |
| 9 | Oklahoma State | 285 – 291 | 576 | |
| 10 | Texas Tech | 285 – 294 | 579 | |
| 11 | Chico State | 289 – 291 | 580 | |
| T12 | San Jose State | 293 – 288 | 581 | |
| T12 | San Francisco | 285 – 296 | 581 | |
| 14 | Hawaii | 293 – 290 | 583 | |
| T15 | Osaka Gakuin | 288 – 296 | 584 | |
| T15 | Oregon | 284 – 300 | 584 | |
| T17 | Oregon State | 291 – 294 | 585 | |
| T17 | Hawaii-Hilo | 294 – 291 | 585 | |
| 19 | Colorado | 291 – 295 | 586 | |
| 20 | UC Davis | 299 – 306 | 605 |
DAY 2 Results (top 10) – Individual
| 1 | Pontus Widegren | UCLA | 66 – 69 | 135 |
| T2 | Toni Hakula | Texas | 67 – 69 | 136 |
| T2 | Jeffery Kang | Southern Cal | 67 – 69 | 136 |
| T2 | Patrick Rodgers | Stanford | 67 – 69 | 136 |
| 5 | Cheng-Tsung Pan | Washington | 66 – 71 | 137 |
| T6 | Bo Andrews | Georgia Tech | 69 – 69 | 138 |
| T6 | Dylan Frittelli | Texas | 67 – 71 | 138 |
| T6 | Matt Hovan | San Jose State | 67 – 71 | 138 |
| T6 | Thomas Kau | Hawaii | 70 – 68 | 138 |
| T6 | Trevor Simsby | Washington | 67 – 70 | 138 |
Amer Ari at Waikoloa Beach Resort Tournament Schedule
| 1st Round | Feb. 1 | Wednesday |
| 2nd Round | Feb. 2 | Thursday |
| Final Round | Feb. 3 | Friday |
All rounds will be played at the Kings’ Course starting at 7 am.
Tournament History
| Year & Team | Individual Medalist | |
| 1991 OklahomaState | Craig Hainline,OklahomaState | |
| 1992 UNLV | Alan Bratton,OkalahomaState | |
| 1993 Arkansas | ToddDempsey,ArizonaState | |
| 1994 ArizonaState | Notah Begay, Stanford | |
| 1995 OklahomaState | Chris Hanell,ArizonaState | |
| 1996 OklahomaState | Jim Skinner, SMU | |
| 1997 UNLV | Bill Lunde, UNLV | |
| 1998 UNLV | James Watt, Nevada-Reno | |
| 1999 Georgia Tech | MattKuchar,GeorgiaTech | |
| CarltonForrester,GeorgiaTech | ||
| 2000 Georgia Tech | MattKuchar,GeorgiaTech | |
| Bryce Molder, Georgia Tech | ||
| 2001 Texas | Sprague Kolp, Nevado-Reno | |
| 2002 Georgia Tech | TroyMatteson,GeorgiaTech | |
| 2003 UCLA | Adam Meyer, TCU | |
| 2004 Georgia Tech | Anthony Kim,Oklahoma | |
| 2005 OklahomaState | Tyler Leon,OklahomaState | |
| 2006 Georgia Tech | CameronTringale,GeorgiaTech | |
| 2007 Oklahoma | Jonathan Moore,OklahomaState | |
| 2008 Stanford | Jesper Kennegard,ArizonaState | |
| 2009 USC | Nick Taylor, Washington | |
| 2010 OklahomaState Daniel | Miernicki,Oregon |
Waikoloa Beach Resort is situated on 1,350 acres of the beautiful Kohala Coast on the Hawaii’s Big Island – the Golf Capital of the Aloha State. Waikoloa features two fabulous golf courses with unique layouts specifically designed to challenge shot-making skills while letting golfers enjoy the magnificent beauty of the Big Island: views of the majestic, often-times snow-capped Mauna Kea Mountain and the warm, tranquil Pacific Ocean.
For more information, contact the Kings’ Course at (808) 886-5375
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Kevin Ginoza (808) 886-5375
Feb. 2, 2012