SMU men’s golf finished the John Burns Intercollegiate tied for seventh place.
The tournament was held at Leilehua Golf Course in Wahiawa, Hawaii this past Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
The team shot a spring season best of 855 during the tournament. Senior Ben Tewes finished in ninth place and junior Kelly Kraft finished tied for 11th place.
The Mustangs finished the first day of play in the lead, tied with University of California Berkeley at 10-under-par 278. Tewes completed round one tied for second and Kraft came in fifth. Sophomore Matt Schovee came in tied for ninth place.
The second round was more difficult for the team and they slipped to sixth place, shooting 292. Tewes and Kraft finished the day tied for third at 6-under 138.
In the last day of play the Mustangs shot 285 and dropped to seventh place.
No. 23 UNLV took home the title at 28-under 836. They beat defending champion Texas A&M in a playoff.
The team will be competing next in Lafayette, La. for the Louisiana Classic on March 8th and 9th.