Cheng-Tsung Pan grabs Amer Ari lead with second-straight 65
Cheng-Tsung Pan
WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — University of Washington senior Cheng-Tsung Pan finished his round at the Amer Ari Collegiate Invitational for the second straight day boasting no bogeys on his seven-under, 65 card. At 130, Pan leads the individual race by two shots over University of Southern California sophomore Rico Hoey while his Huskies own a three-shot advantage over Hoey's Trojans entering Saturday's final round at the Waikoloa Beach Kings Course.
In 36 holes thus far, Pan has 10 birdies and two eagles — both on par-fives.
Pan shared the first-round lead with Arizona State's Jon Rahm, though the recent PGA TOUR top-five finisher posted 72 on Friday to drop into a tie for 10th.
The Huskies and Sun Devils were tied for second place after round one, trailing USC by a stroke, but thanks to 65s from Pan and 2014 Pacific Coast Amateur winner Corey Pereira, Washington will head to Saturday looking for a win at one of the most elite collegiate events.
The lowest round of the day came from Auburn sophomore Matt Gilchrest, who shot 64 to help his Tigers grab third place by a stroke over Arizona State.
Individually, Gilchrist sits in a tie for third place with Pereira, along with Brandon McIver of Oregon and 2013 U.S. Junior Amateur winner Scottie Scheffler of Texas.
ABOUT THE
The Amer Ari Intercollegiate -- hosted by the
University of Hawaii-Hilo -- has brought some of the best golfers in the nation to the west side of the Big Island annually since its inception in 1992. From Tiger Woods to Jordan Spieth to Matt Kuchar, the Amer Ari Intercollegiate has hosted a myriad of players through the years who have gone on to professional stardom.
The event was originally played at Hapuna Golf Course at Mauna Kea Resort before moving to the Waikoloa Beach Resort. The Amer Ari returned to Hapuna during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2024, the event was moved to Mauna Lani. The Amer Ari is a 54-hole collegiate men's event with individual and team competitions.
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