Ocean Course Hokuala
Tony Chen is tied for 12th individually after 18 holes played at the John Burns Intercollegiate.
Tony Chen Climbs Into Top-15 With Scorching Finish
LIHUE, Hawaii – Tony Chen recorded an eagle on his final hole and jumped into the top 15 individually to highlight the California men’s golf team’s performance in the first round of the John A. Burns Intercollegiate on Thursday at Ocean Course Hokuala.
Chen’s strong finish included birdies on holes 1 and 2 before his eagle on 4, resulting in a 3-under-par 69 and a tie for 12th place after 18 holes played. Aaron Du and Sampson Zheng – the respective 2022 and 2023 Burns Intercollegiate individual medalists – also shot under par at 1-under 71. Cal ended Thursday’s round in a tie for eighth place at 5-under (283), 10 strokes behind leader Long Beach State (-15), but just five shots off of a three-way tie for second place at 10-under.
The Golden Bear lineup – which started on holes 4-6 – started the day strong, led by three consecutive birdies from Ethan Fang on holes 6-8. But a collective six double-bogeys on holes 14-18 halted momentum. A quartet of Bears playing as individuals was paced by Charlie Berridge, who shot even par.
TEAM LEADERBOARD
| Place | Team | To Par | R1 | R2 | R3 | Total |
| 1 | Long Beach State | -15 | 273 | |||
| T2 | Washington State | -10 | 278 | |||
| T2 | Grand Canyon | -10 | 278 | |||
| T2 | Arizona | -10 | 278 | |||
| 5 | Utah | -9 | 279 | |||
| T6 | New Mexico | -6 | 282 | |||
| T6 | San Diego State | -6 | 282 | |||
| T8 | California | -5 | 283 | |||
| T8 | Texas A&M | -5 | 283 | |||
| 10 | UNLV | -2 | 286 | |||
| T11 | Little Rock | -1 | 287 | |||
| T11 | BYU | -1 | 287 | |||
| 13 | Georgia Southern | E | 288 | |||
| T14 | Fresno State | +2 | 290 | |||
| T14 | Hawaii |
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