Pro Corey Kozuma teamed with Moanalua High School senior Shawn Lu to win the 15th annual Bridgestone Pro-Scratch tournament on Tuesday, tying the tournament record at Pearl Country Club.
Kozuma and Lu trailed three teams — TJ and Stan Kua, Kellen Asao and Christian Akau, and Damiel Jamila and Mark Takahama — by a shot after firing 13-under-par 59 in Monday’s scramble format.
The winning team won by four over Ryan Costa and Greg Molfino with a final-round 62 in Tuesday’s best-ball format. Kellan Anderson and Troy Higashiyama also shot 121 in 2006.
Kozuma, a former ‘Iolani and University of Hawaii Hilo golfer, had four birdies on the front nine and two more on the back. Lu, heading to Oregon State on a golf scholarship, birdied Nos. 16 and 17. He also eagled No. 7, driving the green from 335 yards and sinking a 15-foot putt.
Inakoshi keeps pace at invitational
After shooting a second round 71, Skye Inakoshi is in 20th at the Warrior Princeville Makai Invitational. Inakoshi sits eight strokes behind the leader, and is the only Rainbow Warrior under par with a combined two-round score of 3-under 141.
Pepperdine’s Roy Cootes leads the tournament after shooting a second round 64 for a total score of 11-under 133. He passed first round leader Cameron Young of Wake Forest, who is one shot back heading into Wednesday’s final round.
Alabama leads the 17-team tournament at 26-under 550, followed by Wake Forest (24 under) and Pepperdine and Alabama-Birmingham, who are tied for third 21-under 555. Hawaii’s “A” team is 16th at 29-over 605, and its “B” team is last at 46-over 622.
Kenui gets Big West second-team honor
Hawaii soccer midfielder Storm Kenui was named to the All-Big West second team announced Tuesday.
It was the second straight year Kenui, a junior out of Moanalua, made the second team.
“It’s actually a really good feeling. I didn’t really expect it again,” Kenui said.
It was somewhat unexpected this year because UH (3-14-1 overall) went 0-8 in Big West play, the worst conference record in program history. But opposing coaches apparently respected the tenacity of Kenui, who attempted a team-high 25 shots on goal and recorded a team-high three assists.
Cal State Fullerton, which tied Long Beach State and UC Santa Barbara for the Big West regular-season championship, dominated the position player awards. UCSB’s Paul Stumpf was named coach of the year.