Men’s Golf Tied for 16th Following Day 1 at the El Macero Classic

EL MACERO, California (4/10/26) – The University of Wyoming men’s golf team concluded Day 1 of the El Macero Classic on Friday. The Cowboys are tied for 16th at 299 (+11) in a tournament being played at the El Macero Country Club.

Pacific leads the way as the only team under par at 284 (-4). The Tigers’ Felix Bouchard is atop the individual leaderboard after a 68 (-4).

“It’s a different style of golf out here, and I needed these young players to see something different,” head coach Joe Jensen said. “We didn’t play great, but we had a lot of good things. I feel great. In the long run, this makes us better.”

Brody Leid paced the Pokes on Friday. He’s tied for 25th following an opening-round 73 (+1). Leid holed a quartet of birdies.

Kellen Ball and Brody Knowlton share 48th place following a Round 1 score of 75 (+3). Ball recorded three birdies on the day, while Knowlton had one.

Kristof Panke is tied for 69th place after registering an opening round 76 (+4). He boasted three birdies on Friday.

Conner Scheich shares 80th place. He carded a first-round score of 78 (+6), which included three birdies.

Austin Barry, who’s competing as an individual, is tied for 48th following a 75 (+3). He logged three birdies.

Round 2 gets underway on Saturday at 9 a.m.

Team Leaderboard

1. Pacific – (-4)

2. UC Davis – (+1)

3. Cal Baptist – (+3)

4. UT Arlington – (+4)

4. UC San Diego – (+4)

6. Nevada – (+5)

6. Washington State – (+5)

6. St. Mary’s – (+5)

9. Colorado State – (+7)

10. CSU Fullerton – (+8)

10. Denver – (+8)

12. UC Riverside – (+9)

12. Gonzaga – (+9)

14. CSU-Northridge – (+10)

14. Fresno State – (+10)

16. Wyoming – (+11)

16. San Francisco – (+11)

18. Seattle – (+12)

19. Sacramento State – (+15)