Upcoming Event: Men's Golf versus John Burns Collegiate on February 13, 2026
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The University of Utah Athletics
Thursday, February 12
Honolulu, Hawaii
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John Burns Collegiate
Photo by: Ocean Course at Hokuala
Sergio Jimenez in First After Day One of the John A. Burns Intercollegiate
2/12/2026 7:20 PM | Men's Golf
Jimenez’s 4-under 66 was the lowest score among the tournament’s 111-player field
LIHUE, Hawaii — The reigning co-champion Utah men's golf team opened defense of its 2025 John A. Burns Intercollegiate title on Monday, Feb. 12, with a strong opening round that saw one of its players take sole possession of first-place after 18 holes of action.
No Ute fared better during a rainy opening day of "The Burns" than Sergio Jimenez, who overcame Lihue, Kauai's damp conditions to take the title of tournament leader after a 4-under 66 opening round.
Jimenez, who began his day on the par-4 third hole of the Ocean Course, started strong with back-to-back birdies on holes eight and nine. The junior from Spain continued his steady play as the round progressed, avoiding major mistakes and carding three additional birdies down the stretch to earn him the special distinction of having the tournament's lowest round of the day.
Mid-season transfer Jack Jerge carded Utah's second-lowest round of the day with a 1-over 71, good enough for T32ndplace. Jerge's round would be one of resilience, as the junior followed up an opening-nine score of 2-over 37 with an improved back-nine total of 1-under 34.
Davis Johnson finished his afternoon in T47th place with a final score of 2-over 72. The Arizona native started his day off strong with a birdie on the second and continued to play steady par golf for the majority of his round. A triple-bogey on the 18th would prove to be a slight setback, but Johnson showed poise by ending his day with a par on the first (his final hole of the round).
Brandon Robison (T70th) rounded out the Utes' scoring group with a score of 4-over 74. Meanwhile, Gabriel Palacios, one of the tournament's reigning individual champions, closed his first day in T77th with a first-round score of 5-over 75.
Jan Farre, playing as an individual for Utah, finished his day with a 7-over 77, in T96th place.
As a team, the Utes will enter day two of the John A. Burns Intercollegiate in 10th place at 3-over 283. Utah is only seven strokes behind the day one leader, the LMU Lions, who sit in first place at 4-under 276.
DAY ONE STANDINGS
UP NEXT
The Utes will compete in the second round of "The Burns" on Friday, Feb. 13. Day two is expected to bring conditions similar to the opening round, with sporadic rain showers and 15–25 mph winds set to impact play at the Ocean Course at Hokuala.
TOURNAMENT DETAILS
The John A. Burns Intercollegiate spans 54 holes across three days, with competitors playing one 18-hole round each day. The 49th edition of the tournament began with 18 holes of action on Thursday, Feb. 12 and will conclude with a final round on Saturday, Feb. 14 at the Ocean Course in Lihue, Kaua'i.
LIVE SCORING
To keep up with the results at the John A. Burns Intercollegiate, fans can visit Scoreboard. Links to live scoring on each day can also be found on UtahUtes.com.
FOLLOW THE UTES
For an inside look at the Utah Golf program, including tournament, roster and news updates, fans can follow the Utes on social media (X: @UtesGolf | Instagram: @UtesGolf).
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No Ute fared better during a rainy opening day of "The Burns" than Sergio Jimenez, who overcame Lihue, Kauai's damp conditions to take the title of tournament leader after a 4-under 66 opening round.
Jimenez, who began his day on the par-4 third hole of the Ocean Course, started strong with back-to-back birdies on holes eight and nine. The junior from Spain continued his steady play as the round progressed, avoiding major mistakes and carding three additional birdies down the stretch to earn him the special distinction of having the tournament's lowest round of the day.
Mid-season transfer Jack Jerge carded Utah's second-lowest round of the day with a 1-over 71, good enough for T32ndplace. Jerge's round would be one of resilience, as the junior followed up an opening-nine score of 2-over 37 with an improved back-nine total of 1-under 34.
Davis Johnson finished his afternoon in T47th place with a final score of 2-over 72. The Arizona native started his day off strong with a birdie on the second and continued to play steady par golf for the majority of his round. A triple-bogey on the 18th would prove to be a slight setback, but Johnson showed poise by ending his day with a par on the first (his final hole of the round).
Brandon Robison (T70th) rounded out the Utes' scoring group with a score of 4-over 74. Meanwhile, Gabriel Palacios, one of the tournament's reigning individual champions, closed his first day in T77th with a first-round score of 5-over 75.
Jan Farre, playing as an individual for Utah, finished his day with a 7-over 77, in T96th place.
As a team, the Utes will enter day two of the John A. Burns Intercollegiate in 10th place at 3-over 283. Utah is only seven strokes behind the day one leader, the LMU Lions, who sit in first place at 4-under 276.
DAY ONE STANDINGS
| 1.) Loyola Marymount (-4) | 2.) Texas A&M (-3) | 3.) Long Beach St. (-2) | T4.) UNLV (+1) |
| T4.) New Mexico (+1) | T4.) UTEP (+1) | T4.) BYU (+1) | T8.) SDSU (+2) |
| T8.) Santa Clara (+2) | T10.) Utah (+3) | T10.) California (+3) | 12.) Hawaii (+4) |
| 13.) St. Mary's (+6) | 14.) Washington State (+9) | T15.) Missouri (+10) | T15.) Grand Canyon (+11) |
| 17.) Miami-Ohio (+13) | 18.) Fresno State (+16) | 19.) USF (+20) |
The Utes will compete in the second round of "The Burns" on Friday, Feb. 13. Day two is expected to bring conditions similar to the opening round, with sporadic rain showers and 15–25 mph winds set to impact play at the Ocean Course at Hokuala.
TOURNAMENT DETAILS
The John A. Burns Intercollegiate spans 54 holes across three days, with competitors playing one 18-hole round each day. The 49th edition of the tournament began with 18 holes of action on Thursday, Feb. 12 and will conclude with a final round on Saturday, Feb. 14 at the Ocean Course in Lihue, Kaua'i.
LIVE SCORING
To keep up with the results at the John A. Burns Intercollegiate, fans can visit Scoreboard. Links to live scoring on each day can also be found on UtahUtes.com.
FOLLOW THE UTES
For an inside look at the Utah Golf program, including tournament, roster and news updates, fans can follow the Utes on social media (X: @UtesGolf | Instagram: @UtesGolf).
DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL MOBILE APP OF THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH TODAY – UTAH 360
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