SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - The Arizona men's golf program completed the first day of play at the Maui Jim Intercollegiate in Scottsdale. The Wildcats are sitting in third place with a  total score of 268, just behind Clemson (265) and Arizona State (262). 

Senior Briggs Duce is the highest on the leaderboard for Arizona after an opening-round 64. Duce shot a 32 on the front and a 32 on the back for his round of 6-under. He picked up seven birdies on his round to just one bogey and birdied three of his last five holes. 

Freshman Aidric Chan put up the second-best score for the Wildcats with a 66 and is currently tied for fourth in his first collegiate event. Chan shot 7-under on his final 16 holes birdied five of the final seven holes on the front nine.  

"The Wildcat support in Phoenix and Scottsdale is outstanding and we feel like we are playing at home in the desert," said head coach Jim Anderson. "We have a great team. We played with composure from start to finish and we are very confident in our own ability. We led the field in birdies with 27 today and if we can avoid the big numbers better tomorrow, we will be in position for the final day. We were one of only two teams to have all five guys under par. Briggs hits the ball so well and he is matching that with outstanding course management. He didn't hit one driver today which takes discipline and smarts. Since arriving, Aidric has fit in with our group and shot terrific scores including eight birdies today. Tomorrow, we play a little later in the day so we need to be ready for more wind. Generally speaking though, we are going to remain aggressive and continue shooting great scores."

Junior Trevor Werbylo and seniors David Laskin and Brad Reeves, are all currently tied for 30th place at 1-under par. All three golfers put up scores of 69 in the first round. 

Arizona will resume play in the two-day tournament tomorrow morning at 8:30 a.m. The Maui Jim Intercollegiate at Mirabel can be followed on Golfstat. Follow the Wildcats on social media, on Twitter, @arizonamgolf, and Instagram, @arizonagolf.