Two Cougars in top-15 after day one in Stockton
STOCKTON, Calif. — Rhett Rasmussen and Peter Kuest both finished in the top-15 after Monday's first round of the Pacific Invitational, putting BYU tied for seventh as a team.
Rasmussen carded a team-high four birdies on his way to posting a first-round 71 (-1) and ending the day tied for ninth. Kuest currently sits tied for 14th after shooting a 72 (E) Monday. He carded three birdies and an eagle on the day.
Cole Ponich came next for the Cougars, shooting a one-over 73 to put him tied for 25th. Carson Lundell and Brock Stanger, competing as an individual, both carded first-round 75's (+3) to finish tied for 51st. Kelton Hirsch currently sits in 84th place after posting an eight-over 80 Monday.
As a team, BYU shot a first-round 291 (+3). WCC foe Santa Clara carded a 289 (+1) to finish day one tied for fourth, while tournament-host Pacific is currently in 16th place with a 310 (+22).
The Cougars will play another round of 18 holes tomorrow, followed by a final round on Wednesday. Live stats and the leaderboard can be found at GolfStat.com.
Day One Individual Results
Player | Round 1 | To Par | Position |
---|---|---|---|
Rhett Rasmussen | 71 | -1 | T9 |
Peter Kuest | 72 | E | T14 |
Cole Ponich | 73 | +1 | T25 |
Carson Lundell | 75 | +3 | T51 |
Kelton Hirsch | 80 | +8 | T84 |
*Brock Stanger | 75 | +3 | T51 |
*Competing as individual
Day One Team Results (Top 8 Only)
Team | Round 1 | To Par | Position |
---|---|---|---|
San Jose State | 282 | -6 | 1 |
Long Beach State | 286 | -2 | 2 |
Sacramento State | 288 | E | 3 |
Santa Clara | 289 | +1 | T4 |
Washington State | 289 | +1 | T4 |
CSU - Northridge | 289 | +1 | T4 |
BYU | 291 | +3 | T7 |
Fresno State | 291 | +3 | T7 |
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