GRANBURY, Texas – The Mizzou men’s golf team opened the Abilene Christian Intercollegiate in second place Monday at Halbert National, finishing the first round at two-under par. The Tigers placed two golfers in the top five, led by Brock Snyder and Veikka Viskari, who both carded two-under 70s.

Snyder tied for fourth after recording the lowest round of his season. The senior finished two-under par, highlighted by six birdies on Monday.

Viskari also finished tied for fourth at two-under, his third consecutive sub-par round. The senior continued his strong play with five birdies after tying for fourth at the Bryson Invitational last week.

Antoni Hawkins and Trent Mierl each finished tied for 15th at one-over 73. Mierl carded five birdies in the opening round. 

Paxton Maxwell rounded out the Tiger lineup, finishing at six-over 78.

Overall, MU sits in second place as a team in the nine-school field with a score of two-under. Nationally-ranked Texas A&M is first at -5, with Houston Houston (+1), Arizona (+2) and Tulsa (+2) rounding out the top five.

The Tigers return to Halbert National on Tuesday for the second round, looking to build on their opening-day performance and close the gap on the tournament lead.

Fans can watch action from all three rounds on Golf Channel's live stream. A subscription to Golf Channel may be required to view the stream.

The telecast begins at 3 p.m. each day, with additional coverage on Golf Central from 6-7 p.m. A re-air of the tournament begins at 8 p.m. each day.

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