PHOENIX – Peter Kuest's four-under 67 tied for the best score in the final round of the Thunderbird Collegiate on Saturday at Papago Golf Course.
"Peter (Kuest) played a great round of golf today," BYU head coach Bruce Brockbank said. "As a team we struggled in all three rounds. It was a great field of teams this year and we just didn't put enough shots together."
Kuest posted the best tournament score for BYU and tied for 16th overall with a one-under. Rhett Rasmussen played the first two rounds under par and finished with a two-over. Carson Lundell, Kelton Hirsch and Brock Stanger finished with scores of six-over, 11-over and 16-over, respectively.
Playing as an individual, Austin Banz finished the tournament with a 13-over.
BYU (+17) finished 12th as a team after shooting rounds of 286, 291 and 292. West Coast Conference foe Saint Mary's placed 10th with a score of 13-over. Utah finished in 14th with a 25-over. Arizona State ran away with the title after shooting 20-under as a team.
The Cougars play their home event, the Cougar Classic, beginning on April 19 at Riverside Country Club. The following week, BYU tees off at the WCC Championship.
Final Individual Scores
| Player | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | To Par | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Kuest | 71 | 74 | 67 | -1 | T16 |
| Rhett Rasmussen | 70 | 71 | 74 | +2 | T28 |
| Carson Lundell | 71 | 72 | 76 | +6 | T46 |
| Kelton Hirsch | 74 | 75 | 75 | +11 | T63 |
| Brock Stanger | 76 | 74 | 79 | +16 | T72 |
| Austin Banz* | 76 | 73 | 77 | +13 | T67 |
*Playing as an individual
Final Team Scores (Top 5 and BYU)
| Team | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | To Par | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State | 277 | 278 | 277 | -20 | 1 |
| Texas | 288 | 276 | 280 | -8 | 2 |
| UCLA | 283 | 284 | 278 | -7 | 3 |
| Oklahoma State | 291 | 274 | 285 | -2 | 4 |
| North Carolina | 288 | 281 | 283 | E | 5 |
| BYU | 286 | 291 | 292 | +17 | 12 |