UNLV men’s golf team wins Jackrabbit Invitational by 17 strokes

By MARK WHITTINGTON LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

March 17, 2015 - 6:33 pm

Kurt Kitayama of UNLV swings for a shot during the Southern Highlands Collegiate Masters Golf Tournament held at the Southern Highlands Golf Club in Las Vegas on Wednesday, March 11, 2015. (Martin S. Fuentes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

The UNLV men’s golf team won the sixth annual Jackrabbit Invitational at Primm Valley Golf Club on Tuesday.

Rebels were 1-2-3 in the individual standings. Kurt Kitayama shot a 19-under 197 to earn medalist honors, followed by John Oda and Carl Jonson.

The Rebels finished 60 under for the 54-hole tournament, 17 shots ahead of Tennessee. The tourney was hosted by South Dakota State.

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By Andy Yamashita / RJ

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By Mark Anderson / RJ

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