GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Zac Blair and Cameron Edens carded first-round 66's Thursday, leading the BYU men's golf team into a tie for third place at the Desert Shootout in Goodyear, Arizona.
Blair and Edens recorded an eagle on the sixth and tenth holes respectively, shooting six under par on the par-72 Palm Valley Golf Course. The 6-under 66 is a career best for both Edens and Blair.
Freshman Cole Ogden shot an even-par 72 on day one to move into a tie for 41st place, rebounding from a front-nine 38 to shoot a 34 on the back nine.
Senior Esteban Calisto and sophomore Adam Tebbs each shot one over par in round one and sit tied for 53rd place overall.
Round two of three starts Friday at 7:30 am, with the first Cougar teeing off at 8:15.
The Field - 2011 Desert Shootout
1. Oklahoma
2. TCU
T3. Saint Mary's
T3. BYU
T3. Iowa State
6. North Texas
7. Tulsa
T8. VCU
T8. Southern Utah
10. Wyoming
11. Boise State
12. Denver
13. Houston
14. Northern Colorado
15. Northern Iowa
T3 Brigham Young University -21 277 277
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T1 Zac Blair -6 66 66
T1 Cameron Edens -6 66 66
T41 Cole Ogden E 72 72
T53 Esteban Calisto +1 73 73
T53 Adam Tebbs +1 73 73