Cayman Islands golfer Justin Hastings claimed a historic victory for his school – San Diego State University – at the Mirabel Maui Jim Intercollegiate on Sunday, 10 Sept., in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Hastings, a junior, shot a final-round 3-under-par 68 at the par-71, 7,118-yard Mirabel Golf Club against 74 other competitors, to finish at 18-under for the tournament, an overall 195 – the best 54-hole score ever from a golfer from San Diego State.
The 195 marked a personal best for Hastings, shaving off five strokes from his previous 54-hole low of 202, and beating Alex Kang’s school record of 197, accomplished at the Alister MacKenzie Invitational in 2010.
“It feels amazing to win the Maui Jim Intercollegiate,” Hastings told the Compass. “It is a tournament I have played in twice now, and it is one of my favourites throughout our schedule.
“To be able to win it at such a low score feels fantastic and gives me a lot of confidence for the long year ahead of me.”
Top three of 75 individual players
1st Justin Hastings (San Diego State)
T2. Jackson Koivun (Auburn)
T2. Joseph Lloyd (Fresno State)
Hastings’ monumental win also marks his second collegiate victory, having won the 2022 UC San Diego Invitational. With the victory, Hastings qualified for the 2024-25 Korn Ferry Tour end-of-season event.
San Diego State placed third overall at the Mirabel Maui Jim Intercollegiate, behind Auburn in first and Fresno State in second.
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