Bott In Contention, UTSA In Seventh After First Day Of All-American Intercollegiate – UTSA Athletics

HUMBLE, Texas — Hunter Bott is in contention for the individual title and the UTSA men’s golf team is in seventh place after the first day of the All-American Intercollegiate, which teed off on Monday at the Golf Club of Houston (par 72/7,425 yards).

 

Bott has a share of fifth place at 1-under par after the first 36 holes, just two shots out of the lead in the 100-man field. The Montgomery native opened with an even-par 72 that featured four birdies and then posted a 1-under 71 with four more birdies in the afternoon to put himself within striking distance of co-leaders Bret Gray of Sam Houston and Frederik Kjettrup of Florida State with 18 holes remaining. He was 4-under on the par fives and his eight birdies are tied for the top total in the tournament so far.

 

Behind Bott, the Roadrunners sit in seventh with a 597 (306-291), two shots ahead of a tie between Arkansas State and Lamar, five strokes in front of Louisiana Tech and six better than No. 46 Baylor in the 17-team field. No. 33 Florida State has the 36-hole lead with a 569, while UTSA is only six shots behind fifth-place Mississippi State.

 

Michael Rome carded a 2-under 70 in the second round behind four birdies that helped the super senior bounce back from an 81 for the first 18 and settle into a tie for 43rd.

 

Christian Fanfelle also has a share of 43rd at 7-over after turning in rounds of 76 and 75.

 

David Harrison and Jack Wehman round out the UTSA lineup in 69th (81-75—156) and 82nd (77-82—159).

 

The final round is slated for an 8 a.m. shotgun start on Tuesday.

 

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