Kohala Coast, Hawai’i – Hiroshi Tai (Singapore) finished in a tie for 20th after a third round 5-under-par 67 as No. 17 Georgia Tech claimed a share of ninth-place (824, -40) at the Amer Ari Intercollegiate. Benjamin Reuter (Naarden, The Netherlands) also fired a 5-under-par 67 on the final day to finish in a tie for 24th.
Tai bookended the tournament with a pair of 5-under-par rounds for his first top-20 finish of the spring season and second of 2025-26. The senior recorded six birdies to one bogey on the final day to record Tech’s best score on Saturday, alongside Reuter who had a clean round with five birdies. Reuter climbed four spots on the individual leaderboard to tie for 24th.
No. 5 Auburn took home the title posting the best round of the day with a 30-under-par total of 258. The Tigers finished the tournament with a team total of 787 (-77), besting second place No. 6 Texas by 13 strokes. The Longhorns were able to jump into second place with a 21-under-par 267 on Saturday to finish with a three-day total of 800 (-64).
Georgia Tech was one of 20 teams that descended upon Hawai’i for the three-day tournament at the Mauna Lani Golf Club for the 36th edition of the elite tournament. The Jackets faced a strong field that featured eight programs ranked in the nation’s top-25.
Georgia Tech returns to action at the Cabo Collegiate in Los Cabos, Mexico, March 1-3.
TECH LINEUP – Tai remained steady on the final day to claim Tech’s top finish in a tie for 20th, while Reuter posted his second straight round of 5-under-par to tie for 24th with a 12-under-par total of 204.
Albert Hansson (Fiskebäckskil, Sweden) finished in a tie for 38th after firing a 2-under-par 70 on Saturday. Hansson recorded a three-day total of 207 (-9). Senior Aidan Tran (Fresno, Calif.) posted his best round of the tournament on Saturday with a 3-under-par 69. After opening the tournament at par in the first two rounds, Tran finished 3-under for the tournament (213) to tie for 70th.
Rounding out Tech’s lineup was Kale Fontenot (Lafayette, La.) who finished in a tie for 87th at 1-over-par 217 after shooting a 3-over-par round of 75 on Saturday.
TEAM LEADERBOARD – No. 5 Auburn held onto its lead throughout the tournament to claim the title with a 77-under-par team total of 787. The Tigers responded from its second round to post a 30-under-par 258 on Saturday to secure the win.
No. 6 Texas finished second (-64), while No. 7 Arizona State came in third (-58). No. 16 Texas Tech climbed one spot to finish in fourth place (-57), while Stanford slipped from second after two rounds, to finish in fifth-place (-56).
At the conclusion of the tournament, 17 of the 20 teams finished under par.
INDIVIDUAL LEADERBOARD – Auburn’s Jackson Koivum, who moved into first place after his second round 10-under-par 62, concluded the tournament with a 5-under-par 67 for a three-round total of 191 (-25). Koivum won the tournament by five strokes over teammate Cayden Pope who jumped eight spots on the leaderboard into second with a 9-under-par 63 on the final day.
Michael Mjaaseth of Arizona State finished third (-19), while Luke Potter of Texas took fourth (-18). Three players tied for fifth at 17-under-par (199).
After three rounds, 82 players of the 122-player field finished under par.
EVENT DETAILS
Amer Ari Intercollegiate
- Dates: 5-7 (stroke play, 54 holes)
- Format: 18 holes Thursday, Friday and Saturday (shotgun start at 7:30 a.m. local time each day)
- Venue: Mauna Lani Golf Club (par 72, 6,900 yards)
- Participating teams (20): Arizona State, Auburn, Georgia Tech, Hawaii, Hawaii-Hilo, North Carolina, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Oregon State, Osaka Gakuin, Pacific, Pepperdine, San Jose State, Stanford, Texas, Texas Tech, UCLA, UC Davis, UT Arlington, Washington
- Tech appearances (last year): 27 (Tech finished in 10th place of 20 teams, Benjamin Reuter finished 13th)
- Championships: 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006
- Individual titles: Carlton Forrester (1999), Matt Kuchar (1999, 2000), Bryce Molder (2000), Troy Matteson (2002), Cameron Tringale (2006)
- History: The event began in 1991 as the Taylor Made Big Island Intercollegiate before being renamed the Amer Ari Intercollegiate in 2010 after a longtime UH-Hilo supporter.
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