GOODYEAR, Ariz. – The Chaminade University men's golf team capped off their regular season Tuesday with a 19th-place finish at the RJGA Palm Valley Classic at the par-72 Palm Valley Golf Club.
The Silverswords, who finished just one shot behind Texas A&M International, carded a final round 290 for a total of 883, setting a new school record for lowest team score in a 54-hole event. The previous mark was 885, set at the 2017 Pacific West Conference Championships at the Turtle Bay Fazio Course in Kahuku.
Also setting a new standard was
Zachary DuBourdieu (Carlsbad, Calif./Sage Creek), who tied for 28th overall in the 104-player field with a final round 2-under-par 70 to finish his three rounds at 1-under 215. In the process, the sophomore became the first Silversword golfer to finish a 54-hole event under par. The previous record was 1-over 217, set twice during the 2016-17 season by Jeren Nishimoto and Michael Milton.
DuBourdieu had six birdies in the final round and had 15 during the entire tournament.
Ky Stopp (Long Beach, Calif./Woodrow Wilson) finished at 3-over 219, tied for fifth-lowest in a 54-hole event in the school record book. The freshman was a model of consistency, shooting 1-over all three days.
Jack Yeager (San Clemente, Calif./JSerra Catholic) had bogey-free back nine on Tuesday for an even-par round, en-route to a 9-over 225 overall score.
Ethan Alexander (New Rochelle, N.Y./Fordham Prep) shot a 3-over 75 in the third round, for a 226.
Blake Buonopane (Rowley, Mass./St. John's Prep) had a final-round 79, finishing at 233, his low 54-hole total this season.
All five Chaminade golfers broke 80 in all three rounds.
Colorado Christian was the team champion at 827, six shots better than host school and runner-up Western New Mexico. WNMU's Adam Niles was the individual medalist at 203, winning by one shot over Fort Lewis' Ron Kildall.
The Silverswords return to the islands and will compete in the 54-hole PacWest Championships at the Mauna Lani Golf Course in Waimea on the Big Island starting Monday. The 'Swords have already seen the course in four different rounds, all during the non-championship fall season.
