The 27th annual Amer Ari Invitational kicked off on Thursday in Hawaii, and the No. 1 Oklahoma State men’s golf team finished the first day of play in second, one stroke behind Texas.
The Cowboys finished the day shooting an 8-under 280, while Georgia Tech, Texas Tech and TCU tied for third, shooting 7-under 281.
Junior Hayden Wood and freshman Matthew Wolff led the Cowboys through the first round, both finishing T-7 and shooting a 3-under 69. Junior Zach Bauchou finished just behind his teammates, as he ended the day T-17 at 2-under 70, putting him tied for 17th.