HUMBLE, Texas – Sylas Elliott carded a 4-under-par 68 Friday in the opening round of Houston's All-American Intercollegiate, leading a contingent of four University of South Alabama men's golfers who shot par or better over the first 18 holes of the event.
Yannick Schütz and Rasmus Karlsson also broke par with scores of 70 and 71, respectively, while Brooks Rabren posted a 72 with Peter Staalbo one stroke behind him. Their efforts gave the Jaguars a 7-under-par 281 total, putting the team in a tie for fifth among the 18 schools in the field.
Eighth-ranked Auburn and the host Cougars are tied for the lead at the end of the first day of play with 14-under-par 274 totals.