Fortlage and Daly in Top 10 After Rd1 of Palmas Del Mar Collegiate

Humacao, Puerto Rico – Erich Fortlage and John Daly II are tied for second and ninth, respectively, after the first day of the Palmas Del Mar Collegiate. The event is the spring opener for the Razorbacks, which won the event last year, and is played at the par-72 Palmas Del Mar CC Flamboyan Course.

Arkansas sits in seventh after posting a 2-over-par 290 for round one. TCU leads the 14-team field by shooting a 7-under 281. North Texas (-3), UNC Greensboro (-1) and Rutgers (-1) were the only other teams under par. Kennesaw State and Boston College are one stroke ahead of the Razorbacks.

Fortlage fired a bogey-free, 5-under 67, which is both his best round of the year and the best round by a Razorback this season. Starting on hole #3, Fortlage recorded his first birdie on the par-4, 6th hole. He reeled off birdies on holes 10, 13 and 18. He closed his round with pars on holes 1 and 2 before capping the round with a birdie on the par-5, 3rd.

Daly has his first under par round of the year by carding a 1-under, 71. He started on hole #2 and birdies holes 3 and 4. He dropped a shot on holes 10 and 13 but birdied the par-5, 16th before closing his round with three straight pars.

Thomas Curry is tied for 37th. His round was highlighted by an eagle on the par-5, 3rd. Gerardo Gomez posted a 78 and is tied for 71st while Matthis Lefevre shot 79 and is tied for 77th. Mark Stockdale, playing as an individual, is tied for 49th after his 3-over, 75.

Round two of three is set for Monday.

Palmas Del Mar Collegiate
Feb. 9-11, 2025
Humacao, Puerto Rico – Palmas Del Mar Golf Club (72)
Host: UNC Greensboro

Team Results Thrus Rd1:
 1  #46 TCU  281 (-7)
2  North Texas  285 (-3)
3  UNC Greensboro  287 (-1)
4  Rutgers  287 (-1)
T5  Kennesaw State  289 (+1)
T5  Boston College  289 (+1)
 7  Arkansas  290 (+2)
 8  Michigan  292 (+4)
T9  Nebraska  294 (+6)
T9 Maryland  294 (+6)
11 Indiana  296 (+8)
12 Butler  297 (+9)
13 Virginia Tech  303 (+15)
14 Drexel 310  (+22)

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