LAHAINA, Hawaii. — The Gonzaga men's golf team is tied for 10th place after the first round of the Ka'anapali Classic, hosted by the University of Hawaii. The tournament is being played at Ka'anapali's Royal Golf Course, a 6700-yard Par-71 course on the island of Maui.
In Friday's first round, the Zags shot one-under (283) as a team. They made 59 pars combined, the second most in the 14-team field.
Charlie Magruder led the way for the Bulldogs, turning in a Round 1 score of two-under (69). His nearly bogey-free round consisted of 14 pars and three birdies. The senior from Las Vegas is tied for 23rd and his 14 pars were second most on the individual leaderboard, just one behind the day's best (15).
Matt Ruel also finished with 14 pars, rattling off ten in a row in his final ten holes of the day. He shot even par (71) on Friday and is tied for 36th along with teammate
Zach Stocker, who also finished at even par (71) after Round 1. Stocker turned in 10 pars and four birdies in his first round.
Jace Minni is tied for 45th entering Saturday's second round after shooting one-over (72). He had 13 pars, one birdie, and made one of the nine eagles recorded in the first round. His came on hole six, a 460-yard par 5.
Andrew Reinhardt (+8, 79) is in a tie for 77th after Round 1.
"Steady play by most of the guys today," GU Head Coach
Robert Gray said. "Charlie with another under par round at this course, where he's had a lot of success and low rounds over the years. Zach and Matt struck the ball really well all day and burned a lot of edges on putts. Jace got off to a rocky start but hung in there to post a usable round. Not the best day for Andrew but he'll do better going forward. Had a rough start at his last event too (which was his first) but he played the final 36 holes better than the rest of the team. Just one of those days today. The team score keeps us in it to end with our best finish of the fall season."
Boise State and Kansas are tied at the top of the team leaderboard after the first round. The two teams each shot 16-under (268). Boise State's Hugo Townsend leads all individuals at seven-under (64). Loyola Maryland's Brandon Berry sits one stroke behind Townsend at six-under (65).
Action continues Saturday as the second round begins at 8 a.m. Hawaii Standard Time. Live scoring will be available at GoZags.com.
