PALM COAST, Fla. – The 2019 American Athletic Conference Women’s Golf Championship teed off on Sunday at the Conservatory Course at Hammock Beach Resort. Houston took hold of the day one lead with a 1-under, 287 team mark which tied for the fourth-lowest single round mark in tournament history. It is also just the second sub-290 round all-time in championship play.
The Cougars hold a seven-stroke lead over the field after one round. Several teams are within striking distance as UCF (294), USF (295) and ECU (296) are all less than nine strokes away from the lead.