Nevada Men's Golf is in 13th place after the first round of The Goodwin at Stanford, finishing with a team score of 283 (+3). Riki Matsumoto led the team with a one-under-par 69, including four birdies. Ben Ortwein followed closely with an even-par 70, demonstrating resilience after making two birdies post-bogies. Freshman Monte Chumchaivate shot a one-over-par 71, while Jonathan Kim and Liam Gobin posted scores of 73 and 77, respectively, rounding out the team鈥檚 performance.

By the Numbers
  • Nevada recorded a team total of 283 (+3).
  • Riki Matsumoto's score of 69 placed him 28th overall.
  • Ben Ortwein made 14 pars and finished 42nd with a score of 70 (E).
State of Play
  • Nevada trails the front-runner Stanford by a significant margin of 14 strokes.
  • The team is poised to improve their standing in the second round.
What's Next

The team will aim to capitalize on their strengths in the second round, focusing on consistency and eliminating high scores to climb the leaderboard.

Bottom Line

Nevada needs to build on the solid individual performances while addressing areas of concern to enhance their chances of moving up in the rankings during the following rounds.