Kailua’s David Fink is tied for 42nd after consecutive rounds of 75 at the Web.com Tour First-Stage Qualifying event in Murrieta, Calif. The two-time Manoa Cup champ needs to finish in the top 23 (and ties) Friday to advance.
Fink, an Oregon State graduate, played on the PGA Tour’s Mackenzie Tour-Canada this year. He won $2,087 in 11 starts.
Maui’s Sam Cyr, who has been playing in Asia, is tied for 58th at 78–153.
There are 73 golfers in the field.
Honolulu’s Tadd Fujikawa bounced back from an opening-round 79, shooting 69 Wednesday at the First-Stage event in Garland, Texas. He is tied for 60th among 70. The top 22 and ties move on.
At Dayton, Nev., Haiku’s Justin Keiley is also 60th after rounds of 74-75. Kyle Nomura (75–145), playing out of Honolulu, has a share of 37th. The top 24, in a field of 77, move on to the Second Stage Nov. 10-13.
Ching ties for second at Monterey
A week after failing to advance out of First Stage Qualifying for the Web.com Tour, Hawaii’s Alex Ching tied for second at the Monterey Bay Open in California.
The tournament started in 1926, when it was won by the legendary "Light Horse" Harry Cooper. It was played last week at Del Monte Golf Course.
California’s Matt Picanso shot a course-record 60 in the final round to win by four shots over Ching and former Hawaii Pearl Open champ John Ellis, who won at Monterey six years ago. Picanso’s three-day total was 15-under-par 201.
Ching had rounds of 69-68-68 and won $2,600. The Punahou graduate, who was an All-American at the University of San Diego, is currently 115th on the PGA Tour China Order of Merit, with three events remaining.
Hayashi ties for 21st at senior event
Hilo’s Kevin Hayashi tied for 21st Sunday at the 27th Senior PGA Professional Championship. It was played at the Bayonet and Black Horse courses in Monterey, Calif.
Hayashi’s Top-35 finish qualified him for the 77th Senior PGA Championship next May in Michigan.
Rounds of 73-69-72-73 left Hayashi 10 shots out of first. Hawaii’s Kirk Nelson (72-75) and Lance Taketa (78-78) also qualified from Hawaii, but missed the cut.
