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Yanagi ends the NCAA Morgan Hill Regional in a tie for 32nd

Yanagi ends the NCAA Morgan Hill Regional in a tie for 32nd


MORGAN HILL, Calif. (May 17, 2023) – Washington State men’s golf senior Pono Yanagi concluded the 2023 NCAA Morgan Hill Regional in a tie for 32nd on the player leaderboard after carding 6-over 222 over three rounds of play at The Institute Golf Course.

Yanagi, who is the first Coug to participate in an NCAA Men’s Golf Regional in a decade, ended his run at the 2023 NCAA Morgan Hill Regional by shooting 2-over 74 for the third-consecutive round. Wednesday’s performance helped Yanagi finish the tournament in a tie for 32nd on the player leaderboard as he posted round scores of 74-74-74 to end play at 6-over 222.

The senior from Hilo, Hawai’i collected the third-most pars over the duration of the tournament, as he ended his stay at The Institute carding par on 39 holes. Yanagi also posted the fourth-best score on par 3 holes in the tournament at 1-over.

Florida State’s Luke Clanton won the individual title at the 2023 NCAA Morgan Hill Regional, as he shot 6-under 210 over three rounds. No. 18-ranked Mississippi State captured the team title with a team score of 1-under 863.

The Washington State men’s golf team will be in action this weekend, as the Cougars will play in the inaugural National Golf Invitational. The tournament will take place May 19-21 at the Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club in Maricopa, Arizona. Check back with WSUCougars.com for a full preview of the National Golf Invitational.

For more information on the Washington State men’s golf team, follow @WSUCougarMGolf on Instagram and Twitter.

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