SANTA CRUZ, Calif. – The Cougars (357-347-355–1059) finished in sixth place at the 78th Western Intercollegiate at Pasatiempo Golf Course on Wednesday.
With the help of his 2-under par performance on day three, Peter Kim (70-66-68–204) notched his third top three finish this season. Kim made five birdies in his final round to add to his 15 overall, which is the second-most out of any individual.
"It feels greta to finish in the top three this week, especially because I didn't have my best stuff in the first round," Kim said. "My game is feeling solid overall and the team and I are going into the Big 12 Championship next week with determination and drive. The course was fun and played tough this week with the new greens, and it is always fun to have a chance to play on television."
No. 18 San Diego State took the team title at 6-under par and Stanford finished in second, five strokes back. No. 22 Pepperdine, Nihon and UNLV rounded out the top five.
Cole Ponich’s five made birdies from today helped him rise six spots in the competition, putting him in a tie for 11th. He finished the competition with a 1-under 209.
Junior Tyson Shelley finished tied for 30th. Shelley made four birdies in today’s round. Zac Jones and Simon Kwon tied for 42nd at 6-over par.
Kevin Wu finished tied for 30th.
Up next, BYU is headed to Tulsa, Okla. for the Big 12 Championship from Apr. 22-24.