HARRY Nakamura topped the fourth tryout for the CNMI national golf team on Saturday at Coral Ocean Golf Resort.
The team will represent the CNMI in the 2022 Pacific Mini Games.
On Saturday, Nakamura started out strong on the front nine shooting at par for the first three holes.
He then upped his game on hole #5 by scoring a birdie, but he then made two bogeys on the next two holes.
Fortunately, Nakamura shot another birdie on hole #7 to maintain the upper hand, ending 1-over par with a score of 37.
The back nine seemed to be the tougher portion of the course but Nakamura played steadily, making two bogeys only as he closed out on hole #18 with a birdie for a score of 37, and a total score of 74 which is 2-over par, to finish first.
Combining his scores in his two best performances — the third and fourth tryouts — gives him a total score of 152 and the overall lead.
In overall second place is JJ Atalig who, on Saturday, shot a birdie on the front nine to score 39. On the back nine, he scored two birdies to end with a score of 38 and a total score of 77. This performance, paired with his score in the first tryout, which was 77, gives him an overall total score of 154.
In third place overall is Joe Sasamoto who missed the first two tryouts.
On Saturday, he completed the front nine with a score of 37 and notched 40 on the back nine for a total score of 77. Adding his score of 78 in the third tryout gives him an overall total score of 155.
In fourth place overall are Joe “Kamikaze” Camacho, Franco Santos and Peter “Dung” Tenorio who all share a total score of 156 based on their best two scores in the four tryouts.
Women’s Division
In the Women’s Division, Yuko Togawa finished first on Saturday and is the overall leader after four tryouts.
She led the pack with a score of 48 on the front nine and 41 on the back nine for a total score of 89. Combined with her score in the third tryout, which was 87, her overall score is 176.
Second overall is Kobel Niramai who scored 90 on Saturday. Combined with her score of 92 in the second tryout, her overall total is 182.
In third place overall is Son Hyun with a total score of 183. She scored 90 in the third tryout and 93 in the fourth.
Junior Divisions
In the Junior Male Division, Li Zhi Yun leads with a total score of 161 followed by Joshua Atalig, 174; and Joey “Kazu” Dela Cruz, 196.
In the Junior Female Division, Zhimin Jin holds the top spot with a total score of 172. Soarin Oh is second, 225; and Sophia Heras is third, 349.
