Pinnacle wins the Aguila Open

September 23, 2026 by Andy Morales, AZPreps365


(Pinnacle Photo/Courtesy)

AGUILA OPEN HOSTED BY HORIZON

Aguila Golf Course: Wednesday, Sept. 23

 

There was a three-way tie for the championship of the Aguila Open held at the Aguila Golf Course on Wednesday. Hamilton senior Owen Greenough (Pepperdine), Seton Catholic Prep Sr.  Nathan Ash and Pinnacle Sr. James Kalinowski all came in with a 4-under-par 68.

Greenough battled back from two shots off the pace to record birdies on the 17th and 18th holes to force the tie with Ash and Kalinowski and Ash recorded three birdies in his last five holes. This is the third championship this season to go along with the Dobson Classic and the Coyote Classic and Greenough won the Division I state championship last year

As a team, Pinnacle beat Hamilton 281 to 284 and the Pioneers are currently the top-ranked D-I team in the state and the Sentinels are tops in D-II.

 

INDIVIDUAL TOP TEN

1 James Kalinowski, Sr. Pinnacle 68 (-4)

1 Owen Greenough, Sr. Hamilton 68 (-4)

1 Nathan Ash, Sr.  Seton Catholic Prep 68 (-4)

4 Troy Stahl, So. Pinnacle 69 (-3)

4 Nolan Wilson, So. Millennium 69 (-3)

6 Luke Duval, Jr.  Pinnacle 70 (-2)

6 Liam Radford, Jr. Hamilton 70 (-2)

8 Cooper Fitzgerald, Sr. Arcadia 71 (-1)

8 Beck Sage, Sr. Arcadia 71 (-1)

8 Jackson Caldwell, Fr. Salpointe Catholic 71 (-1)

8 Jamieson Chaidez, Sr. Millennium 71 (-1)

8 Bo Moore, Sr. Pinnacle 71 (-1)

8 Jake Kellman, Sr. Salpointe Catholic 71 (-1)

8 Riley Cherry, Sr. Cactus Shadows 71 (-1)

 

TEAM SCORES

1 Pinnacle 281 (-7)

2 Hamilton 284 (-4)

3 Millennium 290

4 Salpointe Catholic 291

5 Arcadia 293

6 Cactus Shadows 298

7 Queen Creek 302

8 Seton Catholic Prep 303

9 Horizon 307

10 Verrado 311

10 Basha 311

12 Desert Ridge 317

13 Highland 323

13 Liberty 323

15 Flagstaff 326

16 Thunderbird 327

16 Mica Mountain 327

16 Saguaro 327

19 Paradise Valley 334

20 Coconino 335

21 Sunnyslope 343