GREENSBORO, N.C. — BYU men’s golfer Kihei Akina finished his fourth PGA Tour start with a 3-over-par total (67-70-71-75–283) at the Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club on Sunday.
Akina shot rounds of 71 and 75 over the final two rounds to finish 3 over and tie for 81st. The appearance was his fourth on the PGA Tour and his first since the Puerto Rico Open in March.
Akina carded a 1-over 71 in the third round after making the cut Friday. He opened with a bogey on No. 1 before responding with birdies on Nos. 2, 3 and 5. A double bogey on No. 6 brought him back to even par at the turn. After a bogey on No. 11 and a double bogey on No. 12, Akina added birdies on Nos. 13 and 17 to finish the round at 1-over par.
In the final round, Akina made a double bogey on No. 6 before a birdie on No. 7 moved him to 1 over after nine holes. He returned to even par with a birdie on No. 11, but bogeys on Nos. 13, 15 and 16, along with a double bogey on No. 14, dropped him to 5 over.
BYU alumnus Patrick Fishburn finished tied for 49th with a 6-under 72-hole total. He opened the third round with a bogey on No. 1 before making birdies on Nos. 5, 6, 7 and 9. The former Cougar added a bogey on No. 12 after the turn to finish with a 2-under 68.
Fishburn carded an even-par 70 in the final round. He made birdies on Nos. 5 and 10 before a bogey on No. 11 and a double bogey on No. 14 moved him to 1 over for the round. A birdie on the final hole brought him back to even par and 6-under par for the tournament.
Akina will next compete in the 2026 U.S. Amateur Championship alongside incoming freshman Drake Harvey and former teammate Tyson Shelley beginning on Monday at Merion Golf Club and Philadelphia Country Club in Pennsylvania.
Akina tees off at 8:43 a.m. EDT at Merion Golf Club’s East Course, with live scoring available at championships.usga.org.
