In Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, University of New Mexico senior golfer Gavin Green fired an even-par 72 Saturday and finished in a tie for third place at PGM Panasonic Open Malaysia Tournament of Champions.
Green shot a 6-under (71-70-69-72=282) for the 72-hole professional event on the Asian Tour and finished 10 strokes behind winner Danny Chia, the No. 1-ranked player in Malaysia. Green tied with Kenneth De Silva, who shot a final-round 69.
Chia shot a 2-under 70 in the final round to finish at 16 under for the event, eight strokes better than Mardan Mamat of Thailand.
Green and the 20th-ranked and two-time defending Mountain West champion Lobos will begin their spring season on Jan. 26-27 at the Arizona Intercollegiate in Tucson, Ariz.