Black Knights Finish Strong at Pearl at Kalauao Invitational

Wednesday, November 4

Aiea, Hawaii

Army West Point

Pearl at Kalauao Invitational

Ryan Lopez takes a swing during Army-Navy on Oct. 4, 2026 at West Point Golf Course

Photo by: Mike K. Heit

November 05, 2026 | Men's Golf

AIEA, Hawaii – The Army West Point golf team closed the Pearl at Kalauao Invitational with consecutive sub-300 team rounds, finishing 13th in a 17-team field with a three-round score of 912 (+48) at Pearl at Kalauao Golf Course.

After opening the tournament with a 318, the Black Knights responded with back-to-back rounds of 297 over the final two days of competition, improving by 21 strokes from the opening round and matching their second-round score in the final round.

Ryan Lopez paced Army with a tie for 34th place after carding a 54-hole total of 226 (+10). Lopez recorded Army's lone under-par round of the tournament with a second-round 71 (-1) and finished the event with rounds of 79, 71 and 76.

Drew Jeffords tied for 50th overall at 228 (+12) after rounds of 80, 75 and 73, while Tyson Sparks finished tied for 57th with a score of 229 (+13). Grant Paolucci placed tied for 65th at 230 (+14), and Andre Chang finished 93rd with a three-round total of 242 (+26).

Tournament Highlights

Army recorded consecutive rounds of 297 during the final two rounds.
Ryan Lopez led the Black Knights with a tie for 34th place at 226 (+10).
Lopez fired Army's only under-par round of the tournament with a second-round 71 (-1).
Drew Jeffords tied for 50th at 228 (+12).
Army improved by 21 strokes from Round 1 to Round 2.

Army Results

Place	Player	R1	R2	R3	Total
T-34	Ryan Lopez	79	71	76	226 (+10)
T-50	Drew Jeffords	80	75	73	228 (+12)
T-57	Tyson Sparks	82	74	73	229 (+13)
T-65	Grant Paolucci	77	78	75	230 (+14)
93	Andre Chang	82	77	83	242 (+26)

Team Standings

Place	Team	Score
1	Augusta	-3 (861)
2	West Virginia	+8 (872)
3	Loyola Marymount	+12 (876)
4	Butler	+22 (886)
5	Northern Colorado	+23 (887)
6	Hawaii	+28 (892)
7	Wofford	+29 (893)
8	UC San Diego	+31 (895)
9	UT Arlington	+33 (897)
10	East Texas A&M	+34 (898)
11	CSU Fullerton	+36 (900)
12	St. John's	+40 (904)
13	Army West Point	+48 (912)
14	Air Force	+50 (914)
15	Hawaii Pacific	+52 (916)
16	UC Riverside	+55 (919)
17	Prairie View A&M	+73 (937)

Up Next
The Black Knights will now turn their attention to the spring competition season with their first spring competition in Feb. 7-9, 2027, at the Dorado Beach Collegiate.

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