Bauchou, Hovland lead OK State on big first day at Amer Ari

February 7, 2019 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

Zach Bauchou (Oklahoma State Athletis/Twitter photo)

With a 63 from Bauchou and a 66 from Hovland, the Cowboys easily climbed into the lead on a low-scoring day in Hawaii

Two Oklahoma State players went bogey-free on Thursday in the opening round of the Amer Ari Invitational, and five of six players posted a round in the 60s. That said, the Cowboys easily got off to the first-round lead in their spring-season opener in Waikoloa, Hawaii.

The star of the day at the Waikoloa Kings Course was Zach Bauchou, who turned in 29 and ended with a 63. Bauchou, who has won back-to-back Canadian Amateurs, birdied the second hole, eagled the fourth, then logged four more more birdies over the next five. The 9-under 63 matches the fifth-best score in program history.

Bauchou has the individual lead by three shots.

Viktor Hovland, the reigning U.S. Amateur champion, also went bogey-free for his 66, the next-best score on the team and the third-best on the day. Only Oregon’s Ryan Gronlund stands between the two teammates.

Oklahoma State’s Matthew Wolff (fresh off his Waste Management Phoenix Open start), Austin Eckroat and Ferdinand Muller all had rounds of 69.

Oklahoma State, which ended the fall season ranked No. 1 in the Golfweek/Sagarin College Rankings, is 21 under after the first day, which is two shots better than Texas Tech in second place.

Oregon is third at 17 under while Georgia Tech and USC are tied for fourth at 11 under.

Results: The Amer Ari Invitational

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Matthew Wolff	Agoura Hills, CA	800	69-64-65=198
T2	Edwin Yi	Beaumont, CA	500	67-65-69=201
T2	Zach Bauchou	Forest, VA	500	63-70-68=201
T4	Justin Suh	San Jose, CA	400	68-64-71=203
T4	Cole Hammer	Houston, TX	400	67-64-72=203

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Bauchou, Hovland lead OK State on big first day at Amer Ari

The Amer Ari Intercollegiate -- hosted by the University of Hawaii-Hilo -- has brought some of the best golfers in the nation to the west side of the Big Island annually since its inception in 1992. From Tiger Woods to Jordan Spieth to Matt Kuchar, t...