The sophomore from Roseville, California secured the first tournament victory of his collegiate career, winning this past week’s Otter Invitational! Beginning by either birdying or parring 17 of 18 holes in round one, Yukawa set the tone early by carding a 1-under-par 71 to put him into a four-way tie for sixth. Day two saw four more birdies added to his total as he matched his first round score and elevated to one stroke off the leader in a tie for second. Yukawa would, however, save his best for last, bookending a 2-under-par 69 with five birdies to put him at 12 by the end of round three. Winning by three strokes and helping Menlo finish second, Yukawa ended with a 4-under-par 211, his best tournament score since becoming an Oak, and finished up a memorable performance as the program’s first FloCollege/CCAA Golfer of the Week.
