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BYU Career<\/strong><\/u><\/h3>\n

Lowest 18-hole score: <\/strong>63; 9-under<\/p>\n

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  • 2026 Bridgestone Collegiate Invitational (Final Round)<\/li>\n
  • 2026 Big 12 Men's Golf Championship (First Round)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Lowest 54-hole score:<\/strong> 195; 21-under<\/p>\n

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    • 2026 Bridgestone Collegiate Invitational (65-67-63—195; -21)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Best finish:<\/strong> 1st<\/p>\n

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      • 2026 R.E. Lamkin Invitational (67-71-64—202; -14)<\/li>\n
      • 2026 Bridgestone Collegiate Invitational (65-67-63—195; -21<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Awards and Accolades<\/strong><\/p>\n

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        • 2025-26 Golfweek Preseason All-America Third Team<\/li>\n
        • Made first PGA Tour cut at 2026 Puerto Rico Open\n
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          • Finished T16 (68-70-70-70–278; -10)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
          • Mountain America Credit Union Player of the Week (3\/26\/2026)<\/li>\n
          • 2026 Fred Haskins Award Finalist<\/li>\n
          • 2026 Big 12 Freshman of the Year<\/li>\n
          • 2025-26 All-Big 12 First Team<\/li>\n
          • 2026 Arnold Palmer Cup Team USA member\n
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            • 2026 APC Michael Carter \"Junior\" Memorial Award recipient<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
            • 2026 GCAA PING All-Region West Team<\/li>\n
            • 2026 Phil Mickelson Outstanding Freshman Award<\/li>\n
            • 2025-26 GCAA All-America First Team<\/li>\n
            • 2025-26 Golfweek All-America First Team<\/li>\n
            • Selected to the 2026 USA Walker Cup team<\/li>\n
            • 2026-27 Golf Channel Preseason All-America First Team<\/li>\n
            • 2026-27 Golfweek Preseason All-America First Team<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Personal<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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              • Born in Kahuku, Hawaii<\/li>\n
              • Son of Alan and LeeAnn Akina<\/li>\n
              • Siblings names: Keanu, Kawika, Kiani, Kili, Babby, Kanani<\/li>\n
              • Father, Alan, played basketball at BYU-Hawaii<\/li>\n
              • Brother, Keanu, played golf at BYU (2020-2024)<\/li>\n
              • Brother, Kawika, played basketball at NYU<\/li>\n
              • Sister, Kiani played rugby at Harvard<\/li>\n
              • Loves basketball, fishing and traveling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                Before BYU<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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                • Prepped at Lone Peak High School<\/li>\n
                • Received offers from 50 programs<\/li>\n
                • Highest rated golf recruit in program history (5-star)<\/li>\n
                • Two-time 6A State Champions (2021-22)<\/li>\n
                • Four-time First Team All-State selection (2021-24)<\/li>\n
                • Three-time individual medalist (2021-22, 2024)<\/li>\n
                • 2023 USA Today Boys Golfer of the Year<\/li>\n
                • 2025 Utah HS Male Athlete of the Year\n
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                  • Awarded by Governor's State of Sport<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                  • Ranked No. 4 on Junior Golf Scoreboard<\/li>\n
                  • Golfweek's top ranked golfer in the class of 2025<\/li>\n
                  • U.S. Junior National Team Invite<\/li>\n
                  • 99th Larry H. Miller Utah Open champion (2025)\n
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                    • Youngest Utah Open winner since 1934<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                      2025-26 Freshman<\/u><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n
                      TOURNAMENT<\/strong><\/th>\nFINISH<\/strong><\/th>\nR1<\/strong><\/th>\nR2<\/strong><\/th>\nR3<\/strong><\/th>\nTOTAL<\/strong><\/th>\nTO PAR<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
                      Vuori Invitational<\/td>\n2nd<\/td>\n71<\/td>\n70<\/td>\n69<\/td>\n210<\/td>\n-3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

                      2025-26 Freshman<\/u><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
                      TOURNAMENT<\/strong><\/th>\nFINISH<\/strong><\/th>\nR1<\/strong><\/th>\nR2<\/strong><\/th>\nR3<\/strong><\/th>\nR4<\/strong><\/th>\nTOTAL<\/strong><\/th>\nTO PAR<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
                      The Wohali<\/td>\nT-10<\/td>\n70<\/td>\n74<\/td>\n67<\/td>\n-<\/td>\n211<\/td>\n-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                      The Tindall<\/td>\nT-6<\/td>\n67<\/td>\n70<\/td>\n72<\/td>\n-<\/td>\n209<\/td>\n-7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                      Blessings Collegiate Invitational<\/td>\nT-16<\/td>\n73<\/td>\n78<\/td>\n72<\/td>\n-<\/td>\n223<\/td>\n+7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                      The Bryson Invitational<\/td>\nT-29<\/td>\n72<\/td>\n74<\/td>\n69<\/td>\n-<\/td>\n215<\/td>\n-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                      The Preserve Golf Club Collegiate<\/td>\nT-5<\/td>\n69<\/td>\n68<\/td>\n71<\/td>\n-<\/td>\n208<\/td>\n-8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                      Arizona N.I.T.<\/td>\nT-5<\/td>\n67<\/td>\n71<\/td>\n69<\/td>\n-<\/td>\n207<\/td>\n-9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                      John A. Burns Intercollegiate<\/td>\n6th<\/td>\n68<\/td>\n69<\/td>\n69<\/td>\n-<\/td>\n206<\/td>\n-4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                      R.E. Lamkin Invitational<\/strong><\/td>\n1st<\/strong><\/td>\n67<\/strong><\/td>\n71<\/strong><\/td>\n64<\/strong><\/td>\n-<\/strong><\/td>\n202<\/strong><\/td>\n-14<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                      Bridgestone Collegiate Invitational<\/strong><\/td>\n1st<\/strong><\/td>\n65<\/strong><\/td>\n67<\/strong><\/td>\n63<\/strong><\/td>\n-<\/strong><\/td>\n195<\/strong><\/td>\n-21<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                      The Goodwin<\/td>\n2nd<\/td>\n66<\/td>\n66<\/td>\n67<\/td>\n-<\/td>\n199<\/td>\n-11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                      79th Western Intercollegiate<\/td>\n5th<\/td>\n67<\/td>\n69<\/td>\n67<\/td>\n-<\/td>\n203<\/td>\n-7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                      Big 12 Championship<\/td>\n2nd<\/td>\n63<\/td>\n71<\/td>\n67<\/td>\n71<\/td>\n272<\/td>\n-8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                      NCAA Athens Regional<\/td>\nT-14<\/td>\n68<\/td>\n72<\/td>\n68<\/td>\n-<\/td>\n208<\/td>\n-5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                      NCAA Championship<\/td>\nT-8<\/td>\n69<\/td>\n70<\/td>\n71<\/td>\n70<\/td>\n280<\/td>\n-8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

                      BYU Career Stats<\/u><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
                      SEASON<\/strong><\/th>\nEVENTS<\/strong><\/th>\nROUNDS<\/strong><\/th>\nAVERAGE<\/strong><\/th>\nLOW <\/strong><\/th>\nWIN<\/strong><\/th>\nTOP 5<\/strong><\/th>\nTOP 10<\/strong><\/th>\nTOP 15<\/strong><\/th>\nTOP 25<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
                      2025-26<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n44<\/td>\n69.05<\/td>\n63<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                      2026-27<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n70<\/td>\n69<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                      Totals<\/strong><\/td>\n15<\/strong><\/td>\n47<\/strong><\/td>\n69.53<\/strong><\/td>\n63<\/strong><\/td>\n2<\/strong><\/td>\n8<\/strong><\/td>\n12<\/strong><\/td>\n13<\/strong><\/td>\n14<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n