Seattle Pacific women take third, three shots off shared title in Hawai‘i

Seattle Pacific’s previously pending Hawai‘i result is now confirmed: the Falcons finished third at the Punahele Jerky Company Inc. Invitational, played October 26–27 at Waikoloa Beach Golf Course on the Kohala Coast. SPU’s official schedule lists a team score of 598.

Three shots from the team title

The host’s published results show SPU rounds of 297 and 301, totaling 38 over par on a par-70 course. Hawai‘i Hilo and Hawai‘i Pacific shared first at 595. Seattle Pacific finished three strokes back and five ahead of both Simon Fraser and Vanguard, which tied for fourth at 603.

The team result therefore describes a close challenge to the leaders, rather than a distant third-place finish. The Falcons were one stroke behind Hawai‘i Pacific after the opening round and remained within reach of the title through the second day.

Current position

SPU’s schedule records a fourth-place finish at the preceding WWU Invitational and third at this event. Those placements provide context, although fields and course conditions differ. They do not by themselves establish that every part of the team’s play improved.

The host identified Zoe Garcia as Seattle Pacific’s top finisher. Detailed individual designations differ between the available official reports, so this account limits its result claims to the confirmed team finish and scoring.

Analysis: turn contention into a closing round

A three-stroke gap puts a premium on small improvements across the counting scores. The useful lesson is to examine where a recoverable mistake became another dropped shot and whether the next decision reduced or increased risk. The available team totals cannot identify those holes or establish a technical cause, but they show how little separated SPU from a share of first.

The second round was four strokes higher than the opener. For the next tournament, a steadier finish is a sensible target, alongside retaining the scoring that put the Falcons in contention. Those are editorial priorities, not a reported internal assessment from the coaching staff.

What comes next

Seattle Pacific remains in Hawai‘i for the HPU Sharks Shootout on October 30–31. Its official schedule lists Mauna Lani North Course for that event. The quick turnaround gives the Falcons another opportunity to build a complete tournament while the experience of finishing close to the leaders remains recent.

Rain City Sports editorial desk | Published October 29, 2026. Sources checked October 29, 2026. Image: illustrative Seattle scene.

Sources

• SPU official schedule: final 598 and third place (checked 2026-10-29)
• Hawai‘i Hilo host results (checked 2026-10-29)
• Western Washington official team leaderboard (checked 2026-10-29)

Analysis and recommendations are the editorial desk’s interpretation. Reporting and attributed perspectives are linked above. Information is current as of the publication date.