Kats go low at Kapolei Invitational

Tuesday, October 31

Kapolei, Hawaii

Kapolei Invitational

Kats go low at Kapolei Invitational

11/2/2023 9:02:00 PM | Men's Golf

KAPOLEI, O'ahu, Hawaii – The Sam Houston men's golf team shot 24 under par over the course of three rounds, finishing 12th out of 19 teams this week at the Kapolei Invitational.

The field, featuring five nationally-ranked teams at the Kapolei Golf Course, saw 15 teams finish at least 20 below par, paced by No. 46 Loyola Marymount's 56-under mark.

Sam Houston closed out the week with its strongest round, firing an 11-under 840 as a team in Round 3. Bret Gray led the Kats, finishing eight under par after going 69-69-70 to finish in 25th place. Both Hugo Trommetter and Gene Chaikangwal finished in the 60s with Chaikangwal birdying four of his final eight holes of the day to shoot a 69. Trommetter a 68, buoyed by an eagle on No. 7 and a bogey-free front nine.

Chaikangwal finished the week shooting 72-69-69 in a tie for 44th, while Trommetter's 71-72-68 landed him in a tie for 48th.

Josh German also put up a 72-71-70 week to come in 62nd an Ting-Wei Hsieh fired a 74-70-74 week to come in a tie for 88th.

The Kats will go on respite for the remainder of the fall and winter before gearing back up in February when it hosts the Bentwater Intercollegiate in Montgomery, February 12-13.

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