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Hastings sets San Diego State’s 54-hole scoring record
Source: goaztecs.com
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September 10, 2023 (Scottsdale) - San Diego State junior Justin Hastings (Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands) completed his wire-to-wire victory in record-setting fashion to capture medalist honors at the Mirabel Maui Jim Intercollegiate Sunday on Scottsdale, Arizona.
Hastings shot a final-round 3-under-par 68 at the par-71, 7,118-yard Mirabel Golf Club to finish at 18-under for the tournament (195), one clear of Auburn’s Jackson Koivun (-17) and Fresno State’s Josephy Lloyd (-17). The 195 is the best 54-hole score in program history, beating Dylan Oyama’s 197 from the 2023 Mountain West Championship this past spring and Alex Kang’s 197 at the 2010 Alister MacKenzie Invitational.
It was the second career collegiate victory for Hastings (also 2022 UC San Diego Invitational) but the first while competing in the Aztec starting five. He shaved off five strokes from his previous 54-hole low round of 202 at the 2023 MW Championship.
With the victory, Hastings earned an exemption into a 2024-25 Korn Ferry Tour season event still to be determined.
Junior Shea Lague (Jamul, Calif./Steele Canyon HS) tied for eighth in the 75-man field at 12-under 201 following a 2-over 73 in today’s final round. Sophomore Tyler Kowack (Del Mar, Calif./La Jolla HS) tied for 22nd at -6 with an even-par 71 today, sophomore Chanachon Chokprajakchat (Bangkok, Thailand) tied for 46th at -1 following a 3-over 74 on Sunday and junior Jack Townsend (San Diego/Charter School of San Diego) tied for 58th at +1 thanks to a 3-under 68 in today’s final found.
Overall, the Aztecs finished third at 43-under 809 after carding a 4-under today. SDSU briefly pulled ahead of eventual winner Auburn (-56) early in today’s round but couldn’t quite hold on. Fresno State came in second at -45, while Ohio State (-37) and SMU (-32) finished fourth and fifth, respectively.
San Diego State returns to action next Monday (Sept. 18) at the two-day Husky Invitational, played at Gold Mountain Golf Club in Bremerton, Washington.
Maui Jim Intercollegiate
Scottsdale, Ariz.
Round Three Results
Mirabel Golf Club
Par 71, 7,118 yards
Team Standings (Top 5 of 15 teams)
1. Auburn…260-267-269—796 (-56)
2. Fresno State…273-263-271—807 (-45)
3. San Diego State…263-266-280—809 (-43)
4. Ohio State…275-267-273—815 (-37)
5. SMU…266-271-283—820 (-32)
Individual Leaders (Top 5 of 75 players + SDSU)
1. Justin Hastings (San Diego State)…62-65-68—195 (-18)
T2. Jackson Koivun (Auburn)…65-66-65—196 (-17)
T2. Joseph Lloyd (Fresno State)…66-64-66—196 (-17)
4. Zach Kingsland (SMU)…65-65-67—197 (-16)
5. Matthew Sutherland (Fresno State)…67-64-67—198 (-15)
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T8. Shea Lague (San Diego State)…65-63-73—201 (-12)
T22. Tyler Kowack (San Diego State)…66-70-71—207 (-6)
T46. Chanachon Chokprajakchat (San Diego State)…70-68-74—212 (-1)
T58. Jack Townsend (San Diego State)…71-75-68—214 (+1)
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