Vanguard's Kyle Koski (-4) is chasing Hilo's Dylan Bercan (-6) heading into the final round. Everyone is chasing the Vulcans, who lead by 18 shots for the team title.
Vanguard's Kyle Koski (-4) is chasing Hilo's Dylan Bercan (-6) heading into the final round. Everyone is chasing the Vulcans, who lead by 18 shots for the team title.

Men's Golf

Vulcans Increase Lead in Quest for 4th Straight Title

Hawaii Hilo leads by 18 shots heading into the final round at the PacWest Men's Golf Championships. Vulcan Dylan Bercan has a slim 2-shot lead over Vanguard's Kyle Koski for medalist honors.

NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev.—When Hawaii Hilo won the 2025 Pacific West Conference Men’s Golf Championship, they became the first program in the history of the league to win three straight trophies.

Tomorrow, they have a really good chance to make it four in a row.

The Vulcans have a 18-shot lead heading into Wednesday’s final 18 holes. They have a team score of 2-under par, with Menlo in second place at +16. Today, on a very windy afternoon at the Aliante Golf Course, Hawaii Hilo almost doubled their lead from the first round, when they jumped out to a 10-shot margin.

Hilo carded a -1 team score today, with tournament leader Dylan Bercan leading the way with a 70. Bercan, who won the 2025 title via a sudden death playoff, has a two-shot lead for medalist honors at -6, with Vanguard’s Kyle Koski right on his heals at -4.

That duo has a healthy lead over Jessup’s Jacobus Brakkee (+1) and Braden Armstrong (+2). Tied for fifth at +3 is Ryan Bello (Menlo), Ben Crinella (Hilo), Jacob Torres (Hilo) and Nicolas Rocha (Westmont). Rounding out the top ten is Dysen Park and Katsuhiro Yamashita of Hilo, who are both at +4.

That gives Hilo five of the top ten players in the field.

Menlo made the biggest jump of the day, going from seventh to second place. They were at +3 on the day. Westmont is in third (+16), Dominican is next (+25), tied for fifth is Jessup and Vanguard (+27), seventh is Hawaii Pacific (+34) and Chaminade is at +49.

Players will tee off for the final round on Wednesday morning at 10 am. The leaders will hit from the first hole at noon.