WAIKOLOA, Hawai'i – Sean Kato fired a 3-under 69 to lead the No. 22 Oregon State men's golf team in the opening round of the 29th Annual Amer Ari Invitational on Thursday.
The Beavers started their spring season with a 3-under 285 at the par-72, 7,074-yard Waikoloa Kings' Course and sit in 11th place in a competitive 20-team field.
The second round of the three-day, 54-hole tournament begins at 7:30 a.m. Hawai'i time (9:30 a.m. PT) on Friday and live scoring is available at golfstat.com.
Kato was solid throughout the day, dropping in four birdies and taking only one bogey, for a 69 that has him in a tie for 17th place.