UTSA seizes day-one lead at Compadres Collegiate

Josh McDaniel PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico — Paced by a 2-under-par scorecard from individual leader Joshua Hong, UTSA seized the day-one lead at the Compadres Collegiate, which teed off Sunday at Iberostar Playa Paraiso Golf Club (par 71/6,701 yards). Hong fired a 70 to grab the individual lead and help the Roadrunners build a seven-shot lead in the team standings. UTSA posted a 4-over 292 to shoot to the top of the leaderboard, seven strokes ahead of North Texas and host UTRGV, who are tied for second at 11-over par. Western Carolina (+16) and ULM (+17) round out the top five in the nine-team field with 36 holes remaining over the next two days. Hong has a one-shot lead in the individual race ahead of Western Carolina’s Tyler Jones (+1). Playing in his native country, the freshman from Guadalajara, Mexico, started on No. 5 and proceeded to write down birdies on his first three holes. He made four on the 489-yard fifth, two on the 144-yard sixth and four on the 547-yard seventh to get to 3-under for the day. He then moved to 4-under with a birdie on the 424-yard, par-4 10th before settling for a pair of bogeys
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