Silvis, Ill. – Due to in-climate weather and a slow pace of play, day one of the 2021 NAIA Men’s Golf National Championship concluded around sunset at 8:15 p.m. CT. Day two is set to begin early on Wednesday morning with a 7:30 a.m. CT start on Hole 10 and a 7:50 a.m. CT start on Hole 1. The day will conclude with a cut down to 17 teams and 40 individuals, including ties.

The day concluded with a four-way tie for first place with a Round One score of 69 which was two under par. Corey Matthey of Morningside (Iowa), Logan Smith of William Woods (Mo.), Ruan Pretorius of Point (Ga.), and Javier Neira Garcia of Keiser (Fla.). The four led the day’s competition despite consistent rain showers throughout the day.

Highlights

• Point (Ga.) entered the week and finished Day One in first place, resulting in a score of 290.

• Taylor (Ind.) entered the week receiving votes (RV) but concluded Day One with a third-place finish and score of 295.

• Three teams were tied for 16^th place at the end of the day - William Carey (Miss.), Campbellsville (Ky.), St. Ambrose (Iowa)

• Seven teams ended the day under 300 – Point (Ga.), Keiser (Fla.), Taylor (Ind.), Texas Wesleyan, Southwestern Christian (Okla.), Bellevue (Neb.), Embry-Riddle (Ariz.)

• A seven-way tie for fifth place with a score of 71 following the four-way first-place tie score of 69

• Alberto Uriach from Webber International (Fla.) is the highest in the standings for individual qualifiers – tied for fifth with a score of 71

Top Ten Team Scores After Day One

Point (Ga.) – 290

Keiser (Fla.) – 292

Taylor (Ind.) – 295

Texas Wesleyan - 297

Southwestern Christian (Okla.) – 297

Bellevue (Neb.) – 298

Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) – 299

Dalton State (Ga.) – 302

Oklahoma City – 303

Coastal Georgia - 303

Top Five Individual Scores After Day One

(Four-way tie for First Place)

Corey Matthey - 69

Logan Smith - 69

Ruan Pretorius - 69

Javier Neira Garcia - 69

(Seven-way tie for Fifth Place)

Leonardo Ruggieri - 71

Andre Beccera - 71

Eric Wowor - 71

Sean Poling - 71

Ryan van der Klis - 71

Connor Wallace - 71

Alberto Uriach - 71