Cougars tie for 1st at Desert Shootout

GOODYEAR, Ariz. - Justin Keiley and Jordan Hammer led BYU men's golf to tie for first place at the Desert Shootout on Saturday.

"It was a good day for us," BYU golf coach Bruce Brockbank said. "We hung in there and I was impressed with how the guys handled it today. When they had a chance to get it done, they did a good job. Tying for first place is always awesome."

After a sixth place standing following the first round, the Cougars improved to first place with Kansas City for a total score of 833 each. Kansas City beat BYU in a one-hole playoff to take home the top team honors.

Idaho and Fullerton trailed by one and two strokes, respectively.

Keiley tied for sixth place with a team low of 67 in the final round, while Hammer trailed by one stroke to tie in eighth place.

Joe Parkinson tied in 19th place for a total score of 211 and Cole Ogden tied in 29th place with a third round score of 68. Jordan Rodgers tied in 36th place for a third round score of 68 and a total score of 215.

The Cougars finished the tournament with a total of two eagles and a tournament-high 72 birdies.

BYU returns to action on April 7-8 in Scottsdale, Ariz. for the Wyoming Cowboy Classic.

Individual Scores

Place	Player	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Score
T6	Justin Keiley	71	68	67	206
T8	Jordan Hammer	67	69	71	207
T19	Joe Parkinson	72	69	70	211
T29	Cole Ogden	74	71	68	213
T36	Jordan Rodgers	73	74	68	215

Team Scores

Place	Player	Score
T1	BYU	833
T1	UMKC	833
3	Idaho	834
4	Fullerton	835
5	Kansas State	841
6	Nebraska	846
7	Kansas	847
8	Southern Utah	850
T9	Long Beach State	858
T9	Grand Canyon	858
11	Northern Iowa	859
12	Columbia	864
13	Drake	868
14	Bowling Green	885
15	Creighton	899