Honolulu, HI – LMU men's golf finished third in the final event of the fall portion of the schedule, shooting 12-over, and 10 strokes up from the fourth-place team. The Lions shot 294-290-292—876 at the Pearl at Kalauao.
Nateesh Anatha Ganesh led the team with his 76-70-72—218. The second-year Lion shot up four positions between the second and third round to tie for sixth.
Daniel Bullen finished a stroke back of his teammate at 71-75-73—219, and good for a tie for eighth.
Joseph Buttress opened his event two strokes under par with a 70-73-77 to tie for 12
th.
Ethan Hoffman improved each round to finish in a tie for 19
th at 77-73-72—222.
Closing out the LMU five,
Noah Peens shot 78-74-75—227.
The 48 birdies recorded for the Lions were a tournament-best, three more than the next closest team. Anatha Ganesh accounted for 11 birdies, while Hoffman, Bullen, and Buttress totaled 10 apiece.
LMU also led the field in Par 5s, finishing 19-under in such holes over the two-day event.
The Lions will take a hiatus for the remainder of the semester before returning to the islands in February to compete in the John Burns Intercollegiate on Lihue.
