May 1, 2015
Tucson, Ariz. --- The San José State men's golf team shot a nine-over-par 293 in the opening round of the Mountain West Championship in Tucson, Ariz., on Friday.
The Spartans are currently in a tie for 6thplace alongside Fresno State in the 11-team, 54-hole championship lasting through Sunday. UNLV, at -11, holds a seven-stroke lead over San Diego State and Nevada in the team standings.
Landon Polterock turned in San José State's low round of the day, an even-par 71 with three birdies and three bogies. Polterock made three birdies in his first four holes, but played the final 14 holes at +2.
Cody Blick also started hot on the 7,144-yard, par 71, Catalina Course at OMNI Tucson National. He shot a two-under 33 on the front nine, and birdied the par-five 10th hole to go three-under par. But a bogey on the 11th and double-bogeys on the 13th and 18th holes brought Blick's score to rest at 73 (+2).
"We are glad this is a 54-hole event," said Spartans' head coach John Kennaday. "Our guys got off to a good start, but we ran into some trouble and took some big numbers."
Matthew Ashley carded a 74 (+3), and Scott Munger and Taylor Bromley each carded a 75 (+4).
"The doubles hurt us today, but we also made a lot of birdies," Kennaday added. "Guys were making a lot of putts and that is a good sign with 36 holes left to play."
UNLV's Kurt Kitayama is the championship's 18-hole leader at -6. Nevada's Corey Eddings is close behind at -5, followed by three players tied in third place at -4.
Second-round action begins tomorrow with tee times off of the first hole starting at 7:00 a.m. PT. Live results are available via Golfstat.
TEAM LEADERBOARD
| 1. | -11 | UNLV | 273 |
| T2 | -4 | San Diego State | 280 |
| T2 | -4 | Nevada | 280 |
| 4. | -2 | #22-New Mexico | 282 |
| 5. | +3 | Colorado State | 287 |
| T6 | +9 | San José State | 293 |
| T6 | +9 | Fresno State | 293 |
| T8 | +11 | Utah State | 295 |
| T8 | +11 | Wyoming | 295 |
| T8 | +11 | Boise State | 295 |
| 11. | +12 | Air Force | 296 |
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
| 1. | -6 | Kurt Kitayama (UNLV) | 65 |
| 2. | -5 | Corey Eddings (Nevada) | 66 |
| T3 | -4 | Nahum Mendoza III (San Diego State) | 67 |
| T3 | -4 | #22-Xander Schauffele (San Diego State) | 67 |
| T3 | -4 | Grant Booth (Nevada) | 67 |
SJSU RESULTS
| T13 | E | Landon Polterock | 71 |
| T26 | +2 | Cody Blick | 73 |
| T32 | +3 | Matthew Ashley | 74 |
| T35 | +4 | Taylor Bromley | 75 |
| T35 | +4 | Scott Munger | 75 |