LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- Junior Evan Katz carded a 1-under par 71 to lead the No. 4 Duke men's golf team on Sunday in the first round of the Southern Highlands Collegiate at the Southern Highlands Golf Club in Las Vegas, Nev.
Katz's 71, his seventh under-par round this season, has the junior tied for fourth on the individual leaderboard through 18 holes. As a team, the Blue Devils are tied for eighth place after posting an opening-round 12-over par 300.
USC leads the 15-team field, which features nine ranked teams, including the nation's top-four ranked teams.