Garewal Posts 67, Broncos eighth, after first day at John Burns Intercollegiate

by Gavin Hall, Santa Clara Athletics Media Relations Student Assistant

Lihue, Hawaii – Santa Clara had several players in the red today as they carded an opening round 5 under 283 and are currently tied for eighth among the 21 teams competing. The Broncos also began play in the second round today, playing 27 holes compared to the planned 18 after the coaches decided to play more of the tournament in anticipation of rain in the coming days.

Viraj Garewal led the team today, coming in hot with an Eagle on the first hole of the day, the par-5 4th, and ended up carding a 5-under 67 and is currently 7-under. Julien Paltrinier and Alex Conley also had sub-par rounds as they both carded 1-under 71s; Paltrinieri is currently at 5-under overall after going 4-under through five holes to start his second round, and Conley is currently at 3-over overall.

Nolan Forsman turned in a round of 2-over 74, which included an unfortunate 8 on the 18th, but he was able to get three shots back in the next two holes and is currently 4-over overall. Calder Overfelt posted an opening-round 9-over 81, but was able to get two birdies on the card and is just 2-over for his second round, bringing his total to 11-over.

There were plenty of eagles in the Broncos’ ninth today, as they recorded a total of five. In the first round, Garewal, Forsman and Conley each birdied the 525-yard par-5 2nd, while Paltrinieri was able to make the 2,335-yard par-4 7th in the second round.

BYU leads the field at 23-under par as they posted a first-round cumulative score of 15-under 273, while 19th-ranked Arizona isn’t far behind at 22-under par as a team and 12-under through the second round. Long Beach State’s Ian Gilligan fired an incredible first-round 11-under 61 that included nine birdies and two eagles. The Broncos continue second-round play with a shotgun start tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. PT.

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