Lihuʻe, Kauaʻi – The Saint Mary's Golf Team will play in the 46th annual John A. Burns Intercollegiate from February 16 to 18, hosted by the University of Hawai'i.
 
THE FIELD
The teams participating include 21 programs from nine different conferences. The Gaels will compete against Arizona, BYU, California, Fresno State, Grand Canyon, Hawai'i, Long Beach State, Loyola Marymount, Nevada, New Mexico, Sacramento State, San Diego State, Santa Clara, Texas A&M, UNC Wilmington, UNLV, USC, Utah, UTEP, and Washington State.
 
LAST TIME OUT
Saint Mary's finished well at the Arizona Thunderbirds Intercollegiate, with two Gaels finishing in a tie for 14th among 84 golfers.
 
Mitchell Hoey and Connor Reis both finished the tournament 5-under par at 211 strokes on the par 72 course. Hoey shot a 69 in round three to follow up his 67 in round two, while Reis stayed steady by matching his 70 from round two after shooting a 71 in the first round.
 
Ethan Ashbrook also had his best round in the third with a 70, and finished at 218 strokes overall, as Zack Missigman also finished strong when he shot a 71 in round three. Kristian Bressum finished tied for the overall lead in eagles made with two in the tournament.
 
SMC finished ninth overall, climbing two spots each round after finishing the first in 13th place of 15 teams, and climbing two spots to 11th with a handful of holes remaining in round two when play was suspended.
 
ABOUT THE JOHN A. BURNS INTERCOLLEGIATE
Yardage (Par): 7,156 (72)
Format: 54 holes; 18 holes each day; 5-count-4
Tee Times: 8:30 a.m. local time shotgun each day
Defending Team Champion: New Mexico (839)
Defending Individual Champion: Aaron Du, California (203)
 
Named in honor of the state of Hawai'i's former governor, "The Burns" allows America's top-ranked programs to annually compete against one another in the Aloha State.
 
Notable Burns' individual champions who have won on the PGA TOUR include Steve Pate (UCLA, 1983), Notah Begay (Stanford, 1995), Tiger Woods (Stanford, 1996), Bo Van Pelt (Oklahoma State, 1997) and Ryan Moore (UNLV, 2005).
 
Recent noteworthy Burns' alumni include DP World Tour member Julian Suri (Duke, 2012), PGA TOUR member Beau Hossler (Texas, 2016) and three-time All-American, Sam Choi (New Mexico, 2020).
 
The Ocean Course at Hōkūala is part of Timbers Kaua'i, a natural oceanfront amphitheater that sets the benchmark for approachable luxury. The 450-acre resort property is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean, Kalapaki Bay and Hā'upu Mountain Range. It is the longest continuous stretch of oceanfront holes in Hawai'i.
 
Bob Takano, who passed away last year at age 89, was the Hawai'i Men's Golf Coach from 1976 – 1982. Takano organized the first John A. Burns Intercollegiate in 1977. He grew the tournament into the respected championship that it is today, with top teams annually flying across the country to play.
 
SMC LINEUP:
8:30 am Tee Time
Connor Reis – Hole 3A
Ethan Ashbrook – Hole 4A
Mitchell Hoey – Hole 4B
Kristian Bressum – Hole 5
Henry Fitzhugh – Hole 6
 
Zack Missigman – Hole 16A (competing as an individual)
 
 
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