Men’s Golf Face Rough Conditions on Day One of All-American Intercollegiate

Monday, March 16

Humble, TX

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Rice University

All-American Intercollegiate

Men’s Golf Face Rough Conditions on Day One of All-American Intercollegiate

3/16/2026 8:51:00 PM | Men's Golf

First and Second Round Results (All-American Intercollegiate)First and Second Round Results (All-American Individual)Final Round Pairings (All-American Intercollegiate)Final Round Pairings (All-American Individual)

By: Tim Andrzejewski (tra3@rice.edu)

HUMBLE, Texas — Facing rough conditions and 30 mile an hour winds, the Rice Men's Golf team concluded Day One at the All-American Intercollegiate, played at the Golf Club of Houston.

The Owls carded rounds of 311-305 to sit in a tie for fifth-place with Abilene Christian at +40.

Sophomore Daniel Zou is tied for 13^th-place at +8. He began the day by carding the only round under par in the opening round with a 71. However, he followed it with an 81. The 71 was his 12^th round of par or better this year and the 33^rd of his career.

Senior Lukas Boandl posted consecutive 77's to sit at +10 in a tie for 19^th-place. Junior Reggie Zhu is tied for 24^th-place at +11 after carding rounds of 80-75.

Redshirt junior Henry Daly carded an 83-75 to sit in a 46^th-place tie at +14, and freshman Raines Watson is tied for 68^th-place at +19 after shooting rounds of 85-78.

No. 4 Arkansas leads the tournament at +21, two strokes in front of Eastern Michigan. Tarleton State's Alvaro Pastor leads the tournament at -1, five strokes in front of Eastern Michigan's Robby Turnbull.

At the All-American Individual, junior Jaivir Pande is tied for 10^th-place at +14 after carding rounds of 77-81. Redshirt senior Davis Byrd posted rounds of 81-82 to sit in a tie for 22^nd-place at +19. Junior Braeden Hoyt sits at +21 in a 30^th-place tie after carding rounds of 84-81.

JUSTIN EMIL QUOTABLE

"The conditions were brutal out there. We had a tough day. They'll be better tomorrow and we'll bounce back."

NEXT UP

The final round begins tomorrow with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. Rice will tee off from holes No. 5-9, and will be paired with student-athletes from Abilene Christian, Louisiana-Monroe, and UTRGV.

All-American Intercollegiate
t5           Rice                                    311-305/616      +40
t13         Daniel Zou                        71-81/152          +8
t19         Lukas Boandl                   77-77/154          +10
t24         Reggie Zhu                       80-75/155          +11
t46         Henry Daly                       83-75/158          +14
t68         Raines Watson                85-78/163          +19

All-American Individual
t10         Jaivir Pande                      77-81/158          +14
t22         Davis Byrd                        81-82/163          +19
t30         Braeden Hoyt                   84-81/165          +21