Men?s Golf Finishes in Top Half at El Macero Classic

Seattle University men’s golf started UC Davis’ El Macero Classic in a tie for eighth place and was able to improve upon its standings in the final two rounds, moving up to finish seventh. Texas Tech finished as the tournament winner, shooting 876 (+12) as a team.

As a team, the Redhawks improved upon their scores after round one, shooting their lowest team score in round two (291). They finished just five strokes behind sixth-place Fresno State and within 10 strokes of fifth-place Marquette and fourth-place TCU.

Kyle Cornett (Mill Creek, Wash.) led the way for the Redhawks, tied for 14th, improving significantly in each of the three rounds. After shooting an eight-over-par 80 in round one, he shot a 72 in round two, and a two-under-par 70 in round three, Seattle U’s lowest individual round.

Rounding out the top 30, Ross Kukula (Ocean Park, Wash.) finished tied for 29th, shooting a par-72 in round two, joined by teammate Patrick Sato (Bellevue, Wash.), who matched his round two score. Michael Almonte (Fircrest, Wash.) also shot a 72 for SU in round three.

Sato, Joe Harvie (Orting, Wash.), and Almonte finished T34th, T39th, and T67th, respectively.

Seattle U now prepares for the Western Athletic Conference championships at Loomis Trail Golf Club in Blaine, Wash. from Apr. 30-May 2.