Lobos in Second After Opening Round of Hootie at Bulls Bay
AWENDAW, S.C. –– The No. 19 New Mexico men’s golf team opened play Sunday at the Hootie at Bulls Bay with the first round at Bulls Bay Golf Club, just north of Charleston. The Lobos shot 2-undrr during the opening 18 holes to sit in second place with two rounds to play.
No. 37 LSU is the first-round leader after shooting 4-under in the first round to lead the Lobos by two shots. Host South Carolina and No. 16 East Tennessee State are tied for third at 1-under.
Three Lobos are in the individual top 10 after the opening round. Albert Boneta, Carson Herron and Matthew Watkins all shot a 1-under 71 in the first round and are T-7th on the individual leaderboard. Bastien Amat and Connor Adams each shot a 1-over 73 to round out the UNM lineup.
“I am very happy with how consistent we played today in 20 mph win,” said head coach Jake Harrington. “It wasn’t easy out there, so to have three guys at 1-under and two at 1-over is a great start to the tournament.”
The Hootie at Bulls Bay will continue Monday and conclude Tuesday at the Bulls Bay Golf Club.