LAS VEGAS – The Texas A&M men's golf team finished Sunday's opening round of the Southern Highlands Collegiate tied with No. 12 Illinois for sixth place.
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The Aggies registered a 14-over 302 at the par-72, 7,510-yard Southern Highlands Golf Club. No. 2 Auburn leads the field at 1-under 287. Host UNLV is three strokes back at 2-over 290. No. 24 Pepperdine and New Mexico are tied for third at 7-over 295, followed by No. 9 Virginia at 9-over 297.
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Michael Heidelbaugh led the Aggies in Sunday's action, firing a 1-over 73 to sit in a tie for 11th place. Jaime Montojo checked in at 3-over 75, posting a team-high five birdies. Aaron Pounds finished at 4-over 76, putting him in a tie for 30th place.
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For Monday's second round, the Aggies are paired with San Diego State and Georgia Tech, who are tied for eighth place. The groups start at 11 a.m. from hole No. 1
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TEXAS A&M QUOTES
Head Coach Brian Kortan
On the round...
"Today we did a lot of really good things. Again we just have to be a little cleaner around the greens. We can't be giving shots away, especially with a field this strong. But in general, the guys bounced back and we made a good amount of birdies considering the conditions and the strength of the course.
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"I think the guys can take a little bit away from it in terms of understanding that they can play out there no matter what the conditions are. If they do a few more fundamental things better it will lend its hand in helping us get up the leaderboard a little bit."
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On the blustery conditions...
"The winds were steady today at 20 to 25 miles per hour from the first shot to the last shot. And it was with gusts. I mean gusts where sand is blown out of the bunkers. The balls were rolling a little bit on the green, so it was quite the test. But it was the same for everybody. It was a battle from start to finish. It's one of those kind of days where you learn a lot about yourselves."
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TEAM STANDINGS
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TEXAS A&M SCORES
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The Aggies registered a 14-over 302 at the par-72, 7,510-yard Southern Highlands Golf Club. No. 2 Auburn leads the field at 1-under 287. Host UNLV is three strokes back at 2-over 290. No. 24 Pepperdine and New Mexico are tied for third at 7-over 295, followed by No. 9 Virginia at 9-over 297.
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Michael Heidelbaugh led the Aggies in Sunday's action, firing a 1-over 73 to sit in a tie for 11th place. Jaime Montojo checked in at 3-over 75, posting a team-high five birdies. Aaron Pounds finished at 4-over 76, putting him in a tie for 30th place.
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For Monday's second round, the Aggies are paired with San Diego State and Georgia Tech, who are tied for eighth place. The groups start at 11 a.m. from hole No. 1
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For the most up-to-date information on Texas A&M men's golf, follow the Aggies on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
TEXAS A&M QUOTES
Head Coach Brian Kortan
On the round...
"Today we did a lot of really good things. Again we just have to be a little cleaner around the greens. We can't be giving shots away, especially with a field this strong. But in general, the guys bounced back and we made a good amount of birdies considering the conditions and the strength of the course.
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"I think the guys can take a little bit away from it in terms of understanding that they can play out there no matter what the conditions are. If they do a few more fundamental things better it will lend its hand in helping us get up the leaderboard a little bit."
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On the blustery conditions...
"The winds were steady today at 20 to 25 miles per hour from the first shot to the last shot. And it was with gusts. I mean gusts where sand is blown out of the bunkers. The balls were rolling a little bit on the green, so it was quite the test. But it was the same for everybody. It was a battle from start to finish. It's one of those kind of days where you learn a lot about yourselves."
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TEAM STANDINGS
| 1 | Auburn | -1 | 287 |
| 2 | UNLV | +2 | 290 |
| 3 | New Mexico | +6 | 294 |
| 4 | Pepperdine | +7 | 295 |
| 5 | Virginia | +9 | 297 |
| t-6 | Texas A&M | +14 | 302 |
| t-6 | Illinois | +14 | 302 |
| t-8 | Georgia Tech | +15 | 303 |
| t-8 | San Diego State | +15 | 303 |
| t-10 | Florida | +19 | 307 |
| t-10 | Oklahoma | +19 | 307 |
| t-10 | USC | +19 | 307 |
| 13 | Georgia | +23 | 311 |
| 14 | Washington | +24 | 312 |
| 15 | SMU | +29 | 317 |
TEXAS A&M SCORES
| t-11 | Michael Heidelbaugh | +1 | 73 |
| t-22 | Jaime Montojo | +3 | 75 |
| t-30 | Aaron Pounds | +4 | 76 |
| t-51 | Phichaksn Maichon | +6 | 78 |
| t-59 | Wheaton Ennis | +7 | 79 |