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Trinity Forest Invitational
Men’s Golf Tied for Eighth-Place after Trinity Forest Invitational First Round
10/5/2026 7:28:00 PM | Men's Golf
Dallas, Texas — The Rice Men's Golf team is tied for eighth-place heading into the final round of the Trinity Forest Invitational, played at Trinity Forest Golf Club.
The Owls carded a six-over 294 to sit +3, tied with Loyola Marymount.
Senior Reggie Zhu and redshirt senior Henry Daly are tied for 21st-place at -1. Zhu carded an even par 72, while Daly shot a 73. It was Zhu's team-leading sixth round of par or better this year and the 40th of his career.
Redshirt senior Davis Byrd posted a 74 to sit in a tie for 39th-place at +2. Junior Nolan Kuszyk and sophomore Raines Watson are tied for 45th-place at +3. Kuszyk shot a 75, while Watson, playing as an individual, had the Owls' best round of the day, firing a 69. It was his fourth career round in the 60's and his third round of par or better this year and the 18th of his career.
Senior Jaivir Pande is tied for 61st-place at +5 after shooting a 76.
USC leads the team competition at -24, five strokes in front of East Tennessee State. USC's Deitrek Gill leads the individual tournament at -12, four strokes in front of UNLV's Ryan Abuan.
JUSTIN EMIL QUOTABLE
"The putts were not going in today. We were not taking advantage of the areas of the course that yield a lot of birdies. We still have an opportunity to make a move tomorrow."
NEXT UP
The second round begins tomorrow at 8:15 a.m. CT. Rice will tee off from hole No. 1 with student-athletes from Louisiana Tech and Loyola Marymount.
t8 Rice 285-294/579 +3
t21 Reggie Zhu 71-72/143 -1
t21 Henry Daly 70-73/143 -1
t39 Davis Byrd 72-74/146 +2
t45 Raines Watson 78-69/147 +3
t45 Nolan Kuszyk 72-75/147 +3
t61 Jaivir Pande 73-76/149 +5
The Owls carded a six-over 294 to sit +3, tied with Loyola Marymount.
Senior Reggie Zhu and redshirt senior Henry Daly are tied for 21st-place at -1. Zhu carded an even par 72, while Daly shot a 73. It was Zhu's team-leading sixth round of par or better this year and the 40th of his career.
Redshirt senior Davis Byrd posted a 74 to sit in a tie for 39th-place at +2. Junior Nolan Kuszyk and sophomore Raines Watson are tied for 45th-place at +3. Kuszyk shot a 75, while Watson, playing as an individual, had the Owls' best round of the day, firing a 69. It was his fourth career round in the 60's and his third round of par or better this year and the 18th of his career.
Senior Jaivir Pande is tied for 61st-place at +5 after shooting a 76.
USC leads the team competition at -24, five strokes in front of East Tennessee State. USC's Deitrek Gill leads the individual tournament at -12, four strokes in front of UNLV's Ryan Abuan.
JUSTIN EMIL QUOTABLE
"The putts were not going in today. We were not taking advantage of the areas of the course that yield a lot of birdies. We still have an opportunity to make a move tomorrow."
NEXT UP
The second round begins tomorrow at 8:15 a.m. CT. Rice will tee off from hole No. 1 with student-athletes from Louisiana Tech and Loyola Marymount.
t8 Rice 285-294/579 +3
t21 Reggie Zhu 71-72/143 -1
t21 Henry Daly 70-73/143 -1
t39 Davis Byrd 72-74/146 +2
t45 Raines Watson 78-69/147 +3
t45 Nolan Kuszyk 72-75/147 +3
t61 Jaivir Pande 73-76/149 +5
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