[Men's Golf] St. Ambrose competing at NAIA Men's Golf National Championship

St. Ambrose is hosting the 2018 NAIA Men's Golf National Championship at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Ill. Twenty-nine teams and 156 players are vying for national titles. 

Tuesday, May 15 - NAIA recap | results
With the morning wave of teams setting the pace, St. Ambrose teed off in the afternoon and ended the first round of the 2018 NAIA Men's Golf National Championship in a three-way tie for 12th place. Josh Harrington led the opening-day charge, firing a 1-under 70, good for 12th place. Dylan Daxon shot an even-par 70 to sit in 21st place. Andrew Tichler and Devin Hartman each shot a 77, while Adam Hutson finished with an 83.

Keiser's Jack Dyer sits atop the leaderboard after his first-round 5-under 66. He holds a one-shot advantage over Taylor's Alec Dutkowski. Three players shot 3-under 68s and six more ended with 2-under 69s. A total of 20 players came in under par.

Behind Dyer, Keiser totaled a 5-under 279 to lead the team race. Taylor and Coastal Georgia each fired 280s and Dalton State is fourth with an even-par 284. St. Ambrose scored a 295.

Day 1 recap, courtesy SAUtv