05/13/2026
Following a first-place finish in the Peninsula Athletic League Bay Division, boys’ golf competed in the Central Coast Section (CCS) tournament at the Laguna Seca Golf Ranch on Tuesday, May 5. Although the Panthers failed to qualify as a team for the CCS Finals on Tuesday, May 12, sophomore Leo Jun qualified individually after shooting just one over par in the team qualifying tournament.
Senior Ethan Cyb said the team’s competitive goal heading into the CCS team tournament was to finish in the top four and qualify for the CCS finals the following week. However, Cyb said that the team also wanted to cherish the experience of playing and travelling together.
“We went to the local par three course and had a team round there with some of our dads, and had dinner the night before. It was really just focusing on togetherness and doing this as a team, rather than focusing on beating people, because we knew that was going to be a tall order regardless of how we play.” Cyb said.
In the qualifiers on May 5, Burlingame shot 395 as a team, which included their six top players, equaling to 40 over par. Sophomore Leo Jun shot only one over par and tied the best round of his career.
At the finals on May 12, Jun shot 76, five over par, which he acknowledged was not what he was aiming for. He said his performance was somewhat hindered by external conditions.
“I felt like I had definitely left some shots and putts out there,” Jun said. “It was honestly just a grind from the start, since it was cold in the morning and greens were slow, so I was just trying to survive and try to make up as much as possible.”
Despite not delivering his best performance, Jun said playing in a competitive tournament with some of the best golfers in the state helped him learn to play at a higher level.
Looking ahead to next year, the team will lose two of its top players: Cyb and senior Cole Weyer. However, with Jun returning, the future remains bright for boys’ golf.
“Hopefully next year, we'll be able to reach CCS again," Jun said.
(Reporting: K. Shah, photo courtesy of Jim Cyb)
