GoldThe ninth-ranked University of Minnesota men's golf team opened up play at the Puerto Rico Classic by shooting a team score of 3-over-par 291 to sit tied for second place with Oklahoma State. The Golden Gophers are only three shots back from leader North Carolina State. The Classic is being held at the par-72, 6,945-yard River Course at Westin Rio Mar Country Club in Rio Mar, P.R.

Minnesota was lead by senior Simon Nash (Pullenvale, Australia/St. Joseph's) who carded a 70 (-2), one of only seven rounds recorded under par during Sunday's action. The score tied him for third, one stoke off the lead. Fellow senior Matt Anderson (Edina, Minn./Edina) and junior Justin Smith (Moon Township, Pa./Moon Area) each shot a 1-over 73 to tie for tenth. Junior David Morgan (Rochester, Minn./Robert L. Stevenson) and senior Wilhelm Schauman (Djursholm, Sweden/Victor Rydberg) are tied for 24th-place with both recording a round of 75 (+3).

The Puerto Rico Classic will continue through Feb. 24-25.

Team Scores Day One Puerto Rico Classic Par-72, 6,945-yards 1. N.C. State 288 (E) 2. Minnesota 291 (+3) Oklahoma State 291 (+3) 4. Clemson 293 (+5) 5. Texas 296 (+8) 6. Florida 300 (+12) Northwestern 300 (+12) East Tennessee St. 300 (+12) 9. Georgia Tech 301 (+13) 10. Duke 304 (+16) 11. Georgia Tech 305 (+17) 12. Colorado 310 (+22) 13. Kent State 311 (+23) 14. Oklahoma 316 (+28) Purdue 316 (+28) Illinois 316 (+28) 17. Virginia 325 (+37) 18. Michigan 328 (+40)
Golden Gopher Scores T3. Simon Nash 70 (-2) T10. Matt Anderson 73 (+1) T10. Justin Smith 73 (+1) T24. David Morgan 75 (+3) T24. Wilhelm Schauman 75 (+3)