OAHU, Hawai‘i – Local favorite Kellie Yamane of Hawai‘i Pacific University holds a two-shot lead after round one of the 2022 Southwest Airlines HPU Shark Shootout at Pearl Country Club. Located just nine miles from HPU’s campus, Yamane’s five-under (67) is two shots ahead of a second-place tie between UT Permian Basin’s Arnie Taguines and Cal State San Marcos’ Breann Horn.
“It was gratifying to watch Kellie play to her potential today,” said general manager of Pearl Country Club and head coach of the Hawai‘i Pacific Men’s and Women’s Golf Teams, Ed Kageyama.
Kellie Yamane hits a skillful recovery shot from the rough on No. 2
In the team competition, Cal State San Marcos (+2) is four shots ahead of HPU. The Cougars Women’s Golf Team is off to a very strong start this fall after back-to-back second-place tournament finishes. Guided by Horn (-3), Caroline Wales (+1) and Diana Delgado (+1), three of Cal State San Marcos’ five players are in the top-ten after round one at Pearl.
This year’s tournament field features eight teams listed in Golfstat’s Top-50 NCAA Division II Women’s National Rankings.
The final round commences at 7:30 a.m. HDT on Wednesday. Tournament attendance is free with walking spectators encouraged. Follow along with live scores from Golfstat.
Hawai‘i Pacific is all smiles after their first round finish
Team Leaderboard
Place | School | Rd. 1 | To Par |
1 | Cal State San Marcos | 290 | +2 |
2 | Hawai‘i Pacific | 294 | +6 |
3 | Point Loma | 296 | +8 |
4 | Cal State Monterey Bay | 300 | +12 |
5 | Biola University | 303 | +15 |
6 | UT Permian Basin | 304 | +16 |
7 | Cal State East Bay | 306 | +18 |
8 | West Texas A&M | 308 | +20 |
9 | Hawai‘i – Hilo | 317 | +29 |
10 | Sonoma State | 318 | +30 |
11 | Western Washington | 319 | +31 |
T12 | Northwest Nazarene | 320 | +32 |
T12 | Simon Fraser | 320 | +32 |
14 | Westminster | 324 | +36 |
15 | St. Martin’s | 330 | +42 |
16 | Vanguard | 335 | +47 |
Top Individuals
Place | Player | School | Rd. 1 | To Par |
1 | Kellie Yamane | Hawai‘i Pacific | 67 | -5 |
T2 | Arnie Taguines | UT Permian Basin | 69 | -3 |
T2 | Breann Horn | Cal State San Marcos | 69 | -3 |
4 | Alyssa Campbell | West Texas A&M | 70 | -2 |
5 | Zoe Ofield | Cal State Monterey Bay | 71 | -1 |
T6 | Brady Turnquist | Biola University | 72 | E |
T6 | Alli Kim | Point Loma | 72 | E |
T8 | Lily Landt | Hawai‘i Pacific | 73 | +1 |
T8 | Drishti Karumbaya | Cal State East Bay | 73 | +1 |
T8 | Caroline Wales | Cal State San Marcos | 73 | +1 |
T8 | Isabel Carpenter | Cal State Monterey Bay | 73 | +1 |
T8 | Diana Delgado | Cal State San Marcos | 73 | +1 |
T8 | Tayler Muchmore | Point Loma | 73 | +1 |
TOURNAMENT INFO
Dates: Tuesday, Oct. 25 – Wednesday, Oct. 26
Format: 36 holes; 18 holes each day; 5-count-4
Host: Hawai‘i Pacific University
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