- October 8, 2024
Men’s Golf Opens With Even Par 288 in First Round of Trinity Forest Invitational
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros men’s golf team opened the Trinity Forest Invitational with an even par 288 on Sunday at Trinity Forest Golf Course.
The Vaqueros sit in 10th place after the first round with their 288 and is just two shots out of ninth held by Furman and nine shots out of the top-five held by SMU.
Junior Arthit Kruaprayong led the Vaqueros with a two-under par 70 and sits tied for 23rd. Sophomore McAllen Memorial alum Esteban Gonzalez is tied for 41st after posting an even par 72 in the opening round.
Senior Juan Luis de Bethencourt Duque and sophomore Emilio Gil Leyva are both tied for 51st after posting a first round one-over par 73. Junior Luis Limón is tied for 65th with an opening round 75.
USC hold the leads after the first day after posting a first round 273 and USC’s Jack Buchanan holds the individual lead after a first round 64.
The Vaqueros will be back on the course for the second round of the Trinity Forest Invitational on Monday with the first group teeing off at 8:55 a.m.
Results
| Place | Golfer | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Total |
| T-23. | Arthit Kruaprayong | 70 | – | – | 70 |
| T-41. | Esteban Gonzalez | 72 | – | – | 72 |
| T-51. | Juan Luis De Bethencourt Duque | 73 | – | – | 73 |
| T-51. | Emilio Gil Leyva | 73 | – | – | 73 |
| T-65. | Luis Limón | 75 | – | – | 75 |
| Place | Team | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Total |
| 1. | USC | 273 | – | – | 273 |
| 2. | Loyola Marymount | 276 | – | – | 276 |
| T-3. | UNLV | 277 | – | – | 277 |
| T-3. | Louisiana | 277 | – | – | 277 |
| 5. | SMU | 279 | – | – | 279 |
| 6. | San Francisco | 280 | – | – | 280 |
| 7. | Louisiana Tech | 282 | – | – | 282 |
| 8. | Rice | 283 | – | – | 283 |
| 9. | Furman | 286 | – | – | 286 |
| 10. | UTRGV | 288 | – | – | 288 |
| 11. | NC State | 289 | – | – | 289 |
| T-12. | Abilene Christian | 292 | – | – | 292 |
| T-12. | North Texas | 292 | – | – | 292 |
| 14. | UTSA | 294 | – | – | 294 |
| 15. | UT Arlington | 300 | – | – | 300 |