Cal State East Bay Finishes 22nd in Hawaii
- February 7, 2010
KOHALA COAST, Hawai'i - The Cal State East Bay men's golf team opened the 2010 spring campaign this week at the Amer Ari Invitational hosted by Hawai'i Hilo at the Mauna Lani Course. The Pioneers shot a 105-over 969 over three rounds and were led by Garrett Baxley's 22-over 238.
Baxley was the East Bay leader after Thursday's first round, coming into the clubhouse with a 3-over 75 but struggled against windy conditions in the second round, posting an 86 to finish the day 17-over. Andrew Walters' 11-over 83 was the Pioneers' best score in the second round.
Friday's final round saw a much-improved performance from East Bay as Jordan Cimino led the team with its best score of the tournament, shooting a 2-over 74. Baxley was close behind with his 77, while Walters finished the final 18 holes with an 8-over 80.
All told, Baxley tied for 99th, while Walters finished in a tie for 105th with his 24-over 240. Wes Davis notched a 246 to open the spring, while Cimino shot a 249 and Sean Callahan posted a 262 to round out the Pioneer squad.
Stanford took the tournament title, shooting a two-over 866 as a team. Oregon and Washington tied for second with a five-over 869, while Texas and Oklahoma State rounded out the top five. Texas' Bobby Hudson took home the individual title with a seven-under 209, while Florida State's Brooks Koepka, who finished second, recorded the best round of the tournament with a seven-under 65 on Friday.
The Pioneers now take a break from competitive action before return to the links on Feb. 28 when they play in the Cal State San Bernardino Invitational at Arrowhead Country Club in San Bernardino.