Austin Rustand | Posted: 25 May 2023 | Updated: 7 Aug 2023

Cougars shoot 23 over in round three of NCAA Championship
David Timmins hits a tee shot at the National Championship.
David Timmins fist pumps after getting up-and-down for par on the ninth hole of the NCAA Championship third round. Max Brenchley studies a putt during the third round of the NCAA Championship. Carson Lundell hits a shot during the third round of the NCAA Championship. Zac Jones hits a putt during the third round of the NCAA Championship. Tyson Shelley hits a shot during the third round of the NCAA Championship. David Timmins hits a shot during the third round of the NCAA Championship. Max Brenchley walks off the green during the third round of the NCAA Championship. Carson Lundell hits a shot during the third round of the NCAA Championship. Zac Jones hits a shot during the third round of the NCAA Championship. Zac Jones and David Timmins prepare for round three of the NCAA Championship. Carson Lundell hits a shot during the third round of the NCAA Championship.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — BYU men's golf opened the 2023 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship on Thursday by shooting 23 over par at Grayhawk Golf Club. 

To accommodate BYU's longstanding policy of not competing on Sunday due to religious observance, the NCAA instituted provisions that allowed the Cougars to play Sunday's third round on Thursday afternoon.

Because BYU is the only team that teed it up on Thursday, each player played the entirety of their "Sunday" round alone, with just an NCAA Rules official by their side and a few friends and family cheering them on.

David Timmins led the Cougars with a 1-over-par 71 on the opening day. The senior opened with a 1-under 34 on the opening nine as he carded a single birdie and eight pars. The wind picked up on the inward nine as Timmins carded three bogeys and a birdie for a 2-over 37. 

Max Brenchley posted a 4-over 74 at Grayhawk's Raptor course on Thursday. He poured in a birdie on the opening hole before recording five bogeys over his last 17 holes. 

Zac Jones and Carson Lundell each shot 79 in the opening round with Tyson Shelley rounding out the Cougar scoring with an 80 on a hot Arizona afternoon. 

The Cougars return to regular play today as they will tee it up with East Tennessee State and San Francisco beginning at 1:20 p.m. PDT. 

Individual Leaderboard

Place Player R1 R2 R3 Total To Par
1st David Timmins 71 -- -- 71 +1
2nd Max Brenchley 74 -- -- 74 +4
T-3 Carson Lundell 79 -- -- 79 +9
T-3 Zac Jones 79 -- -- 79 +9
5th Tyson Shelley 80 -- -- 80 +10

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