Tech Ties for Ninth at Amer Ari Intercollegiate – Men’s Golf — Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Kohala Coast, Hawai’i – Hiroshi Tai (Singapore) finished in a tie for 20^th 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 24^th.

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 24^th.

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 36^th 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 20^th, while Reuter posted his second straight round of 5-under-par to tie for 24^th with a 12-under-par total of 204.

Albert Hansson (Fiskebäckskil, Sweden) finished in a tie for 38^th 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 70^th.

Rounding out Tech’s lineup was Kale Fontenot (Lafayette, La.) who finished in a tie for 87^th at 1-over-par 217 after shooting a 3-over-par round of 75 on Saturday.

TEAM LEADERBOARD – No. 5 Auburn held onto its lead throughout the tournament to claim the title with a 77-under-par team total of 787.  The Tigers responded from its second round to post a 30-under-par 258 on Saturday to secure the win.

No. 6 Texas finished second (-64), while No. 7 Arizona State came in third (-58). No. 16 Texas…