LAHAINA, Hawaii – The 18th-ranked Kent State Men's Golf Team nd the rest of the top programs in the Ka'anapali Collegiate Classic took advantage of perfect conditions on Friday in a first round filled with red numbers.
The 18th-ranked Golden Flashes shot a 12-under-par 272 on the 6,700-yard, par-71 Ka'anapali Golf Course, finishing the day in fifth place behind only No. 15 California (18-under), No. 12 LSU (16-under), and No. 40 South Carolina (-16 under). Of the 21 teams in the field, 14 finished the day under par.
"It was a perfect day in paradise," said Kent State head coach Herb Page.