Fink takes Pacific Coast title in playoff

Two-time Manoa Cup champion David Fink won a five-way playoff with a birdie on the fourth extra hole to capture the 46th annual Pacific Coast Amateur championship on Friday in Bandon, Ore.

Wailuku’s Taeksoo Kim was also in the playoff. Fink, an ‘Iolani grad, and Kim, out of St. Anthony, are about to begin their senior seasons at Oregon State and Boise State.

Both shot 2-under-par 70 in the final round at Bandon Dunes to finish at 7-over 291. Honolulu’s Lorens Chan, who held the first-round lead after firing an even-par 70 at the Bandon Trails course, closed with a 73 and was a shot out of the playoff.

The win gave Fink a sweep at the championship. His Pacific Northwest team won the Morse Cup, run in conjunction with the tournament’s first two rounds.

The tournament is one of the oldest amateur events on the West Coast. There were 84 players in this year’s field. Past champions include Billy Mayfair (1987 and ’88) and 2006 Hawaii state high school champion Chan Kim (2009).

Hawaii’s Chin claims match-play title

Hawaii’s Andrew Chin won the Boys 14-under title Thursday at the Ping Canadian Junior Match Play Championship in Aurora, Ontario.

Chin won 2 up over Canada’s Brendan Seys in the final, converting a 5-foot putt to clinch the victory.

The 13-year-old from Honolulu beat top-seeded Kyle McDonald 2 and 1 in his semifinal.

Icon finishes first in Pacific Cup race

Icon is the first yacht to finish the 2012 Pacific Cup race.

Kevin Welch skippered the Perry 66 across the line outside of Kaneohe Bay at 4:19 a.m. Friday for a time of 7 days, 15 hours, 38 minutes, 45 seconds.

Other boats in the 46-strong fleet are scheduled to arrive this evening and at regular intervals throughout the weekend at Kaneohe Yacht Club.