With the first day in the books, the Sun Devils finished on top of the 19 teams competing at the Amer Ari Intercollegiate in Kamuela, Hawaii.
Led by graduate student Mason Andersen, the Sun Devil men's golf team finished the day with a combined 20-under 268. Andersen ended the day tied for 1st with fellow Devil, James Leow, who is playing as an individual for this tournament. Andersen and Leow shot 7-under 65 on the day while ASU freshman Preston Summerhays shot 6-under 66, birdying four of his last seven holes. Summerhays ended the day tied for third.
Coming off his back-to-back Southwestern Invitational title win, David Puig finished even on the day with the team's sole eagle. Texas Tech, Washington and Oklahoma State all finished tied in second at 15-under 273. The Sun Devils look to continue their success at Hapuna Golf Course (par 72, 6,875 yards) through Saturday, Feb. 5.
THE NINETEEN TEAMS COMPETING
Arizona State, Oklahoma State, Stanford, Oregon, Georgia Tech, UC Davis, Texas, Pepperdine, North Carolina, Oregon State, Hawaii at Manoa, Hawaii at Hilo, San Jose State, Texas Christian, Texas Tech, Auburn, Pacific, UCLA and Washington.
REMAINING SCHEDULE
Friday (February 4): 18 holes, tee times off 1, beginning at approximately 10:30 a.m. (AZT)
Saturday (February 5): 18 holes, tee times off 1, beginning at approximately 10:30 a.m. (AZT)
SUN DEVIL TITLES
ASU has won the team title of the Amri Ari Invitational three times, in 2021, 2015 and 1995.
SUN DEVIL INDIVIDUAL WINNERS
David Puig, 2021
Jesper Kennegard, 2009
Chris Hanell, 1996
Todd Dempsey, 1994.
2022 AMER ARI INVITATIONAL
HAPUNA GOLF COURSE
PAR 72/6,875 YARDS
WAIMEA, HAWAII. 3-5, 2022
TEAM LEADERBOARD (19 TEAMS)
Arizona State 268/-20
Texas Tech 273/-15
Washington 273/-15
Oklahoma State 273/-15
Georgia Tech 274/-14
Stanford 276/-12
Pepperdine 278/-10
San Jose State 282/-6
TCU 282/-6
North Carolina 282/-6
UC Davis 283/-5
UCLA 284/-4
Auburn 284/-4
Texas 285/-3
Oregon State 289/+1
Oregon 291/+3
Pacific 297/+9
Hawaii - Hilo 308/+20
Hawaii 308/+20
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS/SUN DEVIL SCORES
T1. James Leow, Arizona State 65/-7
T1. Mason Andersen 65/-7
T3. Preston Summerhays 66/-6
T13. Cameron Sisk 68/-4
T23. Ryggs Johnston 69/-3
T60. David Puig 72/E
Joshua Pullen is a student at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism. He is working in the Public Relations Lab with the Sun Devil Athletics team and will graduate in the spring of 2023.