Rough start for Pacific at Visit Stockton tourney

Pacific golfer Petr Janik tees off on the 10th hole on Monday during the first round of the Visit Stockton/Pacific Invitational at The Reserve at Spanos Park. [PACIFIC ATHLETICS/COURTESY PHOTO] Hide captionSTOCKTON – It was a tough day for University of the Pacific’s golf team at its own tournament.

On a day which featured stiff winds in the afternoon and firm greens, the Tigers struggled in the first round of the Visit Stockton/Pacific Invitational on Monday at The Reserve at Spanos Park. The lone bright spot was the play of freshman Petr Janik, who had one of his better rounds of the season at even-par 72.

But Janik was playing as an individual, and his score didn’t count toward Pacific’s…