RENO, Nev. – BYU men’s golf holds the team lead at 5-under par through 30 holes after play was suspended due to darkness Tuesday night at Montreux Golf and Country Club.
Peter Kim is tied for second individually at 3-under. He leads all players with 11 birdies, including three in a row on holes 15, 16 and 17 in the second round. Kim also leads the field in par-4 scoring, averaging 3.72 per hole.
"The guys have embraced the weather," Director of Golf Todd Miller said. "We have had snow, sleet, rain, snow and unplayable winds. The first round, the team played smart golf in high winds. When the wind died down, the guys started making putts from everywhere. It was a long, incredible day of golf. I'm happy for the guys. We need to play another solid round tomorrow and finish this thing off."
No. 9 Virginia sits one stroke behind BYU in second place. No. 4 Texas is in third at even par, while Mississippi State and California round out the top five.
Senior Cole Ponich is 2-under and tied for sixth. He recorded four birdies in the first round and ranks second in par-3 scoring with an average of 2.86.
Zac Jones is tied for 10th with seven birdies through two rounds. Simon Kwon is tied for 19th at 2-over, and Tyson Shelley is tied for 57th.
BYU leads all teams with 35 birdies and also ranks first in par-5 scoring with a 4.78 average.
The Cougars will resume round two at 9:30 a.m. MST on Wednesday, with round three following immediately after. Follow live scoring on Scoreboard.