Scottsdale, Ariz. ? In his first event as a member of the Kansas men’s golf team, junior Daniel Sutton got off to a quick start at the Maui Jim Intercollegiate, followed closely by sophomore Charlie Hiller, with four Jayhawks posting scores under par, resulting in a tie for the third sport on the leaderboard at the Mirabel Golf Club.
Sutton, who ended Friday with a five-under-par, 66, stands tied for fifth. Hiller ended the day with six birdies on the card, four of which were consecutive. He ended the day tied for ninth with a four-under-par, 67.
Kansas’ solid start has it six strokes behind the leader Kent State and also one stroke behind No. 24 Baylor.
Kansas will start its second round Saturday at 8 a.m. local time.