- The Aggies lead by three strokes after a 5-under 283 in the opening round
- Kris Kuvaas leads the individual field at 4-under 68
- Aaron Pounds is tied for second at 3-under 69 after three straight birdies on holes 14 through 16
ABILENE, Texas – Texas A&M men's golf leads the Abilene Christian Intercollegiate after Monday's first round. The Aggies carded a 5-under 283 on the par-72, 7,485-yard layout at Halbert National. The second round is set for Tuesday.
A&M holds a three-stroke lead over second-place Missouri, which shot 2-under 286. Houston is third at 1-over 289, and Arizona and Tulsa are tied for fourth at 2-over 290. The Aggies were the only team besides Missouri to finish under par. Five of A&M's six golfers birdied the par-5 opening hole.
Kris Kuvaas leads the individual standings at 4-under 68. Kuvaas made six birdies. He went out in 2-under 34 with back-to-back birdies on holes 2 and 3 and again on holes 6 and 7. He then played a bogey-free back nine in 2-under 34, birdieing both par 5s on holes 15 and 18.
Aaron Pounds is one shot back, tied for second at 3-under 69. Pounds opened with a birdie on hole 1 and added another on the fourth. On the back nine he birdied three straight holes from hole 14 though 16 and came home in 2-under 34.
Wheaton Ennis and Landon Ashcraft both shot 1-over 73 and are tied for 15th. Ennis birdied the opening hole and the par-3 12th. Ashcraft birdied holes 1 and 7 on the front nine, then closed with back-to-back birdies on holes 16 and 17. Shiv Parmar rounded out the lineup with a 7-over 79 and is tied for 40th. Competing as an individual, Jack Usner carded a 6-over 78 that included birdies on holes 1 and 17. He is tied for 36th.
Texas A&M will play the second round on Tuesday. The Aggies are set to tee off starting at 11:35 a.m. on hole one.
Texas A&M Scores
- Kris Kuvaas, -4 (68)
T2. Aaron Pounds, -3 (69)
T15. Wheaton Ennis, +1 (73)
T15. Landon Ashcraft, +1 (73)
T40. Shiv Parmar, +7 (79)
Individual
T36. Jack Usner, +6 (78)
Team Standings
- Texas A&M, -5 (283)
- Missouri, -2 (286)
- Houston, +1 (289)
T4. Arizona, +2 (290)
T4. Tulsa, +2 (290)
- Michigan, +8 (296)
- SMU, +9 (297)
- Rice, +10 (298)
- Abilene Christian, +20 (308)
Tournament Information
Dates: Monday, Oct. 19 – Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026
Location: Abilene, Texas
Host: Abilene Christian University
Course: Halbert National
Course Par/Yardage: Par 72 / 7,485 yards
Format: 18 holes per day
Live Scoring/Tee Times: Clippd Scoreboard
Live Video: Golf Channel (Live from 3-6 p.m. each day)
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