AMARILLO, TEXAS – The University of Texas at Tyler men's golf team opened play in the Ryan Palmer Foundation Invite with rounds of 297-291 on Monday afternoon.
 
The Patriots sit 12^th on the team leaderboard with that 588 total, ahead of Lone Star Conference foes St. Mary's, Texas A&M International, Lubbock Christian and UAFS. Junior Seth Campbell led the Patriots with rounds of 74-71 on Monday afternoon for a 145 total.
 
DBU posted rounds of 276-290 to hold the day one lead heading into tomorrow's final round at Amarillo Country Club. UT Permian Basin's Sangha Park sits atop the individual leaderboard after rounds of 63-70 on Monday.
 
Campbell sits in a tie for 24^th place on the individual leaderboard at 145. Junior Gage Burnham joined Campbell with even-par second rounds of 71 to sit in a tie for 41^st place after carding 76 in the morning round.
 
Senior Alex Kopenhaver shot 75-74 for a 149 total and a tie for 52^nd place standing and junior Jackson Naeger 75-76 for a 151 and a tie for 60^th place.
 
UT Tyler will get their third and final rounds started tomorrow morning with tee times beginning at 8:30 a.m.