ST GEORGE, Utah – In the opening round of the NCAA West Regional,
Tyler Fitchett started with an eagle on his second hole. However, over the next 16 holes, the sophomore went 10 strokes over par to finish with an 80 and tied for 96th overall.
COMPLETE RESULTS
Fitchett's eagle on the 11th hole, his second hole of the day, along with a birdie on 17 helped him to an even score on the turn. On the front nine, Fitchett was unable to find his groove as rounded out the day with three pars, five bogeys, and two double bogeys.
With a score of 80, Fitchett is currently tied for 96th overall in the field of 108 golfers. Out of individuals, Fitchett is currently eighth overall.
The second round of the NCAA West Regional will begin tomorrow morning at 8:00 a.m. Live stats and video will be available on smusaints.com.