Kohala Coast, HI – 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.
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