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John Burns Intercollegiate
No. 16 Utah Golf Turns to John Burns Intercollegiate to Begin Spring
2/11/2025 2:45 PM | Men's Golf
The Utes have competed in the tournament for eight of the last ten seasons and are appearing for the fourth straight time.
Dates: Feb. 13-15, 2025
Location: Ocean Course at Hokuala // Lihu'e, Kaua'i
Par/Yardage: 70/7,098
Live Scoring: Scoreboard
THIS WEEK
The No. 16 Utah Men's Golf team is back in action this week, heading to Kaua'i for the John Burns Intercollegiate. The tournament is the seventh-longest running collegiate men's tournament in the country. The Utes have competed in the tournament for eight of the last ten seasons and are appearing for the fourth straight time. During this span, the best team performance came in Feb. 2022, finishing in third while shooting 11 strokes under par. Last season, both Braxton Watts and Sergio Jimenez recorded top 10 placements on the individual leaderboard as the Utes finished in seventh place.
LAST TIME OUT
Utah put together a historical fall season that included five tournaments, two first-place team titles, two individual crowns, and five top 5 individual finishes. To open the season the Utes shattered the 54-hole school record at the Palouse Collegiate, totaling a score of 800 to help claim their first title since Feb. 2021. Additionally, Jimenez grabbed his first collegiate crown after starting the season off with a 10-under 61 to earn himself the lowest 18-hole individual score in Utah golf history. In the ensuing tournament, Utah took home another first-place title by 14 strokes at The Tindall Invitational. It was the first time in school history that Utah won back-to-back tournaments in a season. Davis Johnson secured a share of first place with an 11-under 202 to grab his first career title, marking the fourth time in school history that multiple Utes had won a regular-season title in the same season. The Utes finished sixth at the Mark Simpson Invitational in Erie, Colorado before finishing seventh at their first ever Big 12 Match Play in Lubbock, Texas. To close out the fall, competed in The Preserve Collegiate. The Utes remained consistent throughout the tournament, posting scores no more than just two strokes apart in each round. The team finished in seventh while Brandon Robison recorded his third top 10 finish of the fall.
IN THE RANKS
The Utes have climbed the ranks over the course of the season, sliding into the No. 16 spot in the latest NCAA Scoreboard. The Utes had reached their highest ranking in program history earlier in the fall, climbing to No. 10. The Utes are one of four Big 12 programs inside the top 20 alongside No. 2 Arizona State, No. 9 Oklahoma State, and No. 20 Arizona. In the individual rankings, Jimenez skyrocketed as high as No. 14 in the country before owning the No. 25 slot to conclude the fall. Jimenez currently ranks No. 22 and sits as one of four Big 12 golfers inside the top 25.
THE FIELD
The Utes will take on sixteen teams in the field, three of which are ranked inside the top 25. The field consists of host Hawai'i, No. 21 BYU, California, Fresno State, Grand Canyon, No. 10 Illinois, Long Beach State, Missouri, New Mexico, Saint Mary's, No. 23 San Diego State, Santa Clara, Texas A&M, UNLV, UTEP, and Washington State. The Utes are the second-highest ranked team competing behind Illinois.
UTAH'S LINE-UP
The Utes will go to the same lineup as the previous five tournaments earlier in the season with Sergio Jimenez, Brandon Robison, Gabriel Palacios, Braxton Watts, and Davis Johnson representing Utah's five golfers. Rex Wilson and Peter Jung will compete as individuals.
COACHES THOUGHTS
"This week is always one of the best of the year," head coach Garrett Clegg said. "It's great to be in Hawaii. The John Burns Intercollegiate has a tradition of being an amazing field and an outstanding tournament. Our guys have spent a lot of time getting ready for this tournament. We are pumped to get this spring season underway and return to competition!"
TOURNAMENT DETAILS
The three-day tournament will begin on Thursday and consists of 18 holes per day with a 12 p.m. MST shotgun start throughout the week. The Ocean Course at Hokuala stretches across 7,098 yards with par set at 70.
LIVE SCORING
To keep with the results during The John Burns Intercollegiate, fans can visit here. Links to live scoring on each day can be found on UtahUtes.com.
FOLLOW THE UTES
For an inside look at the Utah Golf program along with tournament, roster, and news updates, fans can follow the Utes on social media (Twitter: @UtesGolf | Instagram: @UtesGolf).
Location: Ocean Course at Hokuala // Lihu'e, Kaua'i
Par/Yardage: 70/7,098
Live Scoring: Scoreboard
THIS WEEK
The No. 16 Utah Men's Golf team is back in action this week, heading to Kaua'i for the John Burns Intercollegiate. The tournament is the seventh-longest running collegiate men's tournament in the country. The Utes have competed in the tournament for eight of the last ten seasons and are appearing for the fourth straight time. During this span, the best team performance came in Feb. 2022, finishing in third while shooting 11 strokes under par. Last season, both Braxton Watts and Sergio Jimenez recorded top 10 placements on the individual leaderboard as the Utes finished in seventh place.
LAST TIME OUT
Utah put together a historical fall season that included five tournaments, two first-place team titles, two individual crowns, and five top 5 individual finishes. To open the season the Utes shattered the 54-hole school record at the Palouse Collegiate, totaling a score of 800 to help claim their first title since Feb. 2021. Additionally, Jimenez grabbed his first collegiate crown after starting the season off with a 10-under 61 to earn himself the lowest 18-hole individual score in Utah golf history. In the ensuing tournament, Utah took home another first-place title by 14 strokes at The Tindall Invitational. It was the first time in school history that Utah won back-to-back tournaments in a season. Davis Johnson secured a share of first place with an 11-under 202 to grab his first career title, marking the fourth time in school history that multiple Utes had won a regular-season title in the same season. The Utes finished sixth at the Mark Simpson Invitational in Erie, Colorado before finishing seventh at their first ever Big 12 Match Play in Lubbock, Texas. To close out the fall, competed in The Preserve Collegiate. The Utes remained consistent throughout the tournament, posting scores no more than just two strokes apart in each round. The team finished in seventh while Brandon Robison recorded his third top 10 finish of the fall.
IN THE RANKS
The Utes have climbed the ranks over the course of the season, sliding into the No. 16 spot in the latest NCAA Scoreboard. The Utes had reached their highest ranking in program history earlier in the fall, climbing to No. 10. The Utes are one of four Big 12 programs inside the top 20 alongside No. 2 Arizona State, No. 9 Oklahoma State, and No. 20 Arizona. In the individual rankings, Jimenez skyrocketed as high as No. 14 in the country before owning the No. 25 slot to conclude the fall. Jimenez currently ranks No. 22 and sits as one of four Big 12 golfers inside the top 25.
THE FIELD
The Utes will take on sixteen teams in the field, three of which are ranked inside the top 25. The field consists of host Hawai'i, No. 21 BYU, California, Fresno State, Grand Canyon, No. 10 Illinois, Long Beach State, Missouri, New Mexico, Saint Mary's, No. 23 San Diego State, Santa Clara, Texas A&M, UNLV, UTEP, and Washington State. The Utes are the second-highest ranked team competing behind Illinois.
UTAH'S LINE-UP
The Utes will go to the same lineup as the previous five tournaments earlier in the season with Sergio Jimenez, Brandon Robison, Gabriel Palacios, Braxton Watts, and Davis Johnson representing Utah's five golfers. Rex Wilson and Peter Jung will compete as individuals.
COACHES THOUGHTS
"This week is always one of the best of the year," head coach Garrett Clegg said. "It's great to be in Hawaii. The John Burns Intercollegiate has a tradition of being an amazing field and an outstanding tournament. Our guys have spent a lot of time getting ready for this tournament. We are pumped to get this spring season underway and return to competition!"
TOURNAMENT DETAILS
The three-day tournament will begin on Thursday and consists of 18 holes per day with a 12 p.m. MST shotgun start throughout the week. The Ocean Course at Hokuala stretches across 7,098 yards with par set at 70.
LIVE SCORING
To keep with the results during The John Burns Intercollegiate, fans can visit here. Links to live scoring on each day can be found on UtahUtes.com.
FOLLOW THE UTES
For an inside look at the Utah Golf program along with tournament, roster, and news updates, fans can follow the Utes on social media (Twitter: @UtesGolf | Instagram: @UtesGolf).
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