No. 17 Men's Golf sits in 10th place after first round of Puerto Rico Classic
RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico -- UT senior Matt Bortis shot a two-under 70 to finish the opening round in a tie for 13th place Sunday to lead the Longhorns in the opening round of the Puerto Rico Classic. Texas sits in a tie for 10th place with an even-par 288 after the opening round at the par 72, 6,902-yard Rio Mar Country Club. East Tennessee State leads the 18-team, 54-hole event with a 15-under 273. "I thought we played solid golf today," said UT coach John Fields. "This is a great tournament field with many highly-ranked teams. We definitely left some shots on the course; however, this being our first round of the spring season, I felt the guys did a good job today." Bortis (Springfield, Mo.) shot a 36 on the front nine before lowering to a 34 on the back nine to end the opening round with his two-under 70. Senior Jhonattan Vegas (Maturin, Venezuela) also opened with a 36 on the front nine and totaled a 35 on the back nine to end the day in a tie for 24th place with a one-under 71. "I am very happy for Matt Bortis and Jhonattan Vegas," Fields said. "I am very happy for Matt Bortis and Jhonattan Vegas...both had under-par rounds and kept us in the hunt." Freshman Lance Lopez (Missouri City, Texas) notched the best front-nine score with a 35, but he dropped off to a 38 on the back nine to end the day in a tie for 44th place at one-over par. Redshirt freshman Charlie Holland (Dallas, Texas) sits in a tie for 52nd place after carding a two-over 74. "Lance Lopez and Charlie Holland both got off to slow starts, but," noted Fields, "they both brought it back, and that speaks to their resilience." Senior Farren Keenan (Middlesex, England) ended the opening round with a three-over 75 and sits in a tie for 59th place. "Farren Keenan finished with a double bogey and two bogeys in his final four holes, which is unusual, so I look for a solid round from him tomorrow," Fields said. Texas tees off again on Monday at 7 a.m. Central. Puerto Rico Classic - Rio Mar Country Club Texas Individuals
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