The Black Desert Championship started with a long list of local connections.
But only former BYU golfer Zac Blair has made it to the weekend.
Blair just made the two-round cut, shooting 5-under during the first two days of the PGA Tour event in southern Utah. The tournament in Ivins is the first time the PGA has come to Utah in 60 years.
Kihei Akina, a senior at Lone Peak High School and a BYU commit, narrowly missed the cut, shooting 4-under.
(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Zak Blair on the seventh hole during the first round of the Black Desert Championship PGA Tour golf tournament in Ivins, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024.
(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Kihei Akina lines up a putt on the ninth hole during the second round of the Black Desert Championship PGA Tour golf tournament in Ivins, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024.
Here’s how other golfers with Utah connections fared:
Patrick Fishburn (-2)
Mike Weir (E)
Peter Kuest (+3)
Zac Jones (+4)
Bowen Mauss (+4)
Jay Don Blake (+10)
Dustin Volk (+15)
Ryan McCormick (wrist) and Michael Thorbjornsen (knee) withdrew during the second round
(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Jay Don Blake acknowledges the crowd on the ninth hole during the first round of the Black Desert Championship PGA Tour golf tournament in Ivins, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024.
Black Desert Championship Leader Board
1. Stephan Jaeger -14
T2. Adam Svensson -13
T2. Ben Kohles -13
T4. Harris English -12
T4. Sam Ryder -12
T4. Henrik Norlander -12
T4. Matt McCarty -12
(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Tyler Duncan hits a shot on the second hole during the first round of the Black Desert Championship PGA Tour golf tournament in Ivins, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024.
(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Chris Kirk hits a tee shot on the third hole during the first round of the Black Desert Championship PGA Tour golf tournament in Ivins, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024.
(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Spectators travel the course during the second round of the Black Desert Championship PGA Tour golf tournament in Ivins, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024.
