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Mexico Open: BYU sophomore Kihei Akina earns third straight PGA Tour top-20 finish

The sophomore closed with a 69 to finish 15th at Vidanta Vallarta, completing his fifth made cut in five PGA Tour starts this year

Kihei Akina

Kihei Akina left the VidantaWorld Mexico Open with another result that strengthens his case as an amateur increasingly comfortable on the PGA Tour.

The 20-year-old BYU sophomore closed with a two-under 69 to finish alone in 15th at Vidanta Vallarta. It was his third consecutive top-20 finish and fourth in five Tour appearances this year, with a made cut in every start.

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