The Missouri men's golf team carded a one-over team score of 281 on the opening day of action at the SEC Championship on Wednesday.
In a field that features 12 schools in the top 50 of the latest rankings – including seven in the top 20 – two Tigers are tied for 11th in the individual standings through 18 holes. Jack Lundin tallied a two-under 68 thanks to a back nine 32 that featured four birdies. Rookie Alfons Bondesson matched his classmate with a 68, highlighted by a birdie on three-straight holes on 15, 16 and 17.
Charlie Crockett (E), DJ Springer (+5) and Antonio Safa (+6) rounded out the day for Mizzou on Wednesday.
As a team, the Tigers are 11th in the 14-team field after one day of action. Mizzou enters the second round just three strokes back of eighth and a spot in the match-play quarterfinals of the SEC Championship.
Day two of the conference championship is set for Thursday morning with the Tigers first teeing off at 7:20 a.m. CT.
Team Leaderboard
1. Texas A&M - 269 (-11)
2. Alabama - 270 (-10)
3. Auburn - 271 (-9)
4. Mississippi State - 275 (-5)
4. Ole Miss - 275 (-5)
6. Vanderbilt - 276 (-4)
7. Florida - 277 (-8)
8. Arkansas - 278 (-2)
8. Tennessee - 278 (-2)
10. Georgia - 280 (E)
11. Missouri - 281 (+1)
12. LSU - 282 (+2)
13. South Carolina - 289 (+9)
14. Kentucky - 290 (+10)
