Sept. 7, 2006
Tanagura, Japan - Playing through difficult conditions, the ASU men's golf team was overtaken by Tohoku Fukushi in the final day of competition. The Sun Devils tied with the University of Kentucky to secure second place in the three-day tournament. Niklas Lemke led all ASU players with a three-day total of 212. Lemke also took second place in the individual competition. Disuke Yasumoto of Japanese school Tohoku Fukushi won the individual competition with a final round score of 67 and a tournament total of 210 (6 under par).
Team Results:
1. Tohoku Fukushi 295-288-278 = 861/-3
2. ASU 289-283-297 = 869/ +5
2. Kentucky 297-283-289 = 869/ +5
4. Central Florida 296-291-288 = 875/+11
5. Nagoya Commerce 294-294-296 = 884/+20
6. Nihon 290-293-303 = 886/+22
6. San Diego State 302-287-297 = 886/+22
8. Chuo Gakuin 285-296-305 = 896/+32
9. Senshu 301-304-296 = 901/+37
10. Waseda 301-302-302 = 905/+41
Individual Results:
1. Daisuke Yasumoto 74-69-67 = 210/-6
2. Niklas Lemke 69-68-75 = 212/-4
3. Brad Doster 71-67-75 = 213/-3
3. Toru Nakajima 73-70-70 = 213/-3
4. Masatsugu Fujishima 75-69-69 = 213/-3
12. Benjamin Alvarado Holley 74-71-73 = 218/+2
18. Phil Tellaird 73-72-76 = 221/+5
33. Ryan Kelley 73-80-73 = 226/+10
33. Fredrik Andersson 78-72-76 = 226/+10