PAUMA VALLEY, Calif. -- Justin Keiley shot two-under-par to lead BYU to a second place standing after day one at the Triumph at Pauma Valley Monday.
BYU shot an opening round 289 (+5) and second round 287 (+3) to finish at eight-over-par through 36 holes. West Coast Conference foe San Francisico (+4) currently sits in first place, four strokes ahead of BYU. Third place UC Riverside sits 27 strokes behind the Cougars at 35-over-par.
"There were a lot of good things out there," BYU head coach Bruce Brockbank said. "All and all it was a pretty good effort all day. We just hung in there. The highlight obviously is Justin. He played super that second round, shoots 68, that’s a great score on this golf course."
Keiley made five birdies during the first round and finished with a one-over 72, before catching fire in the second round. Keiley made eagle on the first hole, followed by birdies on 4, 7 and 14 to card a three-under-par 68 in round two.
Finishing the first two rounds at two-under-par, Keiley stands in first place on the individual leaderboard, three strokes ahead of four San Francisco golfers who finished at one-over-par.
Senior Zac Blair continued his solid spring season during today's action at Pauma Valley Country Club, making five birdies and shooting back-to-back rounds of 72. Blair currently stands tied for sixth place at two-over-par.
Sophomore Devon Purser also contributed a consistent effort for the Cougars, making four birdies apiece during the first and second rounds. Purser shot 73 (+2) in the opening round and 72 (+1) in the second round to finish at three-over-par. He currently stands in eighth place.
Freshman Joe Parkinson added some strong play during the opening two rounds, going five-over-par through 36 holes. Parkinson made four birdies and shot a 72 (+1) on the opening 18 holes, followed by two birdies in a four-over-par (75) round two.
The Cougars will look to carry their momentum into tomorrow's third and final round with tee times set to start at 7:30 a.m. PDT.
Individual Scores
| Place | Player | Round 1 | Round 2 | Total Score |
| 1 | Justin Keiley | 72 | 68 | -2 |
| T6 | Zac Blair | 72 | 72 | +2 |
| 8 | Devon Purser | 73 | 72 | +3 |
| T10 | Joe Parkinson | 72 | 75 | +5 |
| T28 | Jordan Hammer | 78 | 78 | +14 |
Team Scores
| Place | Team | Score |
| 1 | San Francisco | +4 |
| 2 | Brigham Young | +8 |
| 3 | UC Riverside | +35 |
| 4 | British Columbia | +37 |
| 5 | Bowling Green State | +40 |
| 6 | George Washington University | +50 |
| T7 | University of Manitoba | +60 |
| T7 | Dominican (CA) | +60 |
| 9 | Army | +66 |