Sunday, September 8
Choudrant, LA
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Argent Financial Classic
Boandl’s 65 Paces Owls on Day One of Argent Financial Classic
9/8/2024 7:43:00 PM | Men's Golf
Choudrant, La. — Junior Lukas Boandl carded a career-best 65 to lead after one round of the Argent Financial Classic, Sunday from Squire Creek Country Club.
Boandl's round helped Rice Golf sit in a tie for the lead with South Alabama at -2, one stroke in front of Houston.
The 65 and score of -7 are both the second in school history and is the best round since Michael Whitehead fired a school record -10, 62 in the final round of the 2010 Border Olympics. He now has 17 career rounds of par or better and four rounds in the 60's.
Starting on the 10th hole, Boandl got off to a hot start with an eagle on the 11th hole. After birdieing the 13th, he notched his second eagle of he day on the 17th to make the turn at -5. Boandl opened his second nine with back-to-back birdies on the first and second holes. After four straight pars, he gave a shot back with a bogey on the seventh. But he closed his round with his fourth birdie of the day on the ninth hole.
In his first career tournament, freshman Daniel Zou carded an even par 72 to sit in a tie for 19th-place. After playing the first 15 holes +3, he closed the day with three straight birdies to get back to par.
Sophomore Reggie Zhu is tied for 30th-place at +1 after posting a 73. Sophomore Jaivir Pande is four-over par in a tie for 67th-place after carding a 76, and fifth-year senior Blake Benson and sophomore Braeden Hoyt shot a 78 to sit +6 in a tie for 85th-place.
Boandl is two strokes in front of second-place Joshua Hill of South Alabama.
JUSTIN EMIL QUOTABLE
"There was a northeast wind today, which isn't the predominant wind at Squire Creek (Country Club). That made for a challenging first round. Lukas' 65 today was phenomenal. He hit every fairway and only missed a few greens. The guys hung in there with a few late birdie which really helped. There's still lots of golf left here in Northern Louisiana."
NEXT UP
The second round begins tomorrow at 7:30 a.m. Rice will tee off with student-athletes from South Alabama and Houston from hole No. 10 at 12:10 p.m.
Boandl's round helped Rice Golf sit in a tie for the lead with South Alabama at -2, one stroke in front of Houston.
The 65 and score of -7 are both the second in school history and is the best round since Michael Whitehead fired a school record -10, 62 in the final round of the 2010 Border Olympics. He now has 17 career rounds of par or better and four rounds in the 60's.
Starting on the 10th hole, Boandl got off to a hot start with an eagle on the 11th hole. After birdieing the 13th, he notched his second eagle of he day on the 17th to make the turn at -5. Boandl opened his second nine with back-to-back birdies on the first and second holes. After four straight pars, he gave a shot back with a bogey on the seventh. But he closed his round with his fourth birdie of the day on the ninth hole.
In his first career tournament, freshman Daniel Zou carded an even par 72 to sit in a tie for 19th-place. After playing the first 15 holes +3, he closed the day with three straight birdies to get back to par.
Sophomore Reggie Zhu is tied for 30th-place at +1 after posting a 73. Sophomore Jaivir Pande is four-over par in a tie for 67th-place after carding a 76, and fifth-year senior Blake Benson and sophomore Braeden Hoyt shot a 78 to sit +6 in a tie for 85th-place.
Boandl is two strokes in front of second-place Joshua Hill of South Alabama.
JUSTIN EMIL QUOTABLE
"There was a northeast wind today, which isn't the predominant wind at Squire Creek (Country Club). That made for a challenging first round. Lukas' 65 today was phenomenal. He hit every fairway and only missed a few greens. The guys hung in there with a few late birdie which really helped. There's still lots of golf left here in Northern Louisiana."
NEXT UP
The second round begins tomorrow at 7:30 a.m. Rice will tee off with student-athletes from South Alabama and Houston from hole No. 10 at 12:10 p.m.
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