TUCSON, Az. – UTEP sophomore Oskar Ambrosius began the spring season on a high note, as he shot 4-under par (69-69—138) and is tied for 11th place after day one in the Arizona Intercollegiate at Sewailo Golf Club (par 71/7,292 yards) on Monday.
Overall, the Miners shot 2-over (282-288—570) and stand in 12th place after two rounds. No. 11 Arizona State is in first after firing a 21-under par.
Ambrosius registered 10 birdies and shot a 3-under par on par 5 holes.
Senior Aaron Terrazas shot even par (70-72—142) and is tied for 34th, while Greg Yellin (69-75—144) is tied for 44th after shooting a 2-over. Yellin fired a 69 in the first round, but slipped to shooting a 75 in the second. Ben Getman (74-72—146) is tied for 61st after shooting 4-over. Getman shot a 4-under on par 5 holes, while he recorded six birdies.
Santiago Castilla eagled hole no. 8 (par 5) in the second round of action.
Texas A&M’s Chandler Phillips (67-63—130) is in first place on the individual leaderboard after firing a 12-under par.
The third and final round will conclude on Tuesday with an 8 a.m. MT shotgun start
