BELLEAIR, Fla. – Houston held their position atop the leaderboard of the 2023 American Athletic Conference Men’s Golf Championship, increasing the lead by ten strokes following two rounds of play. SMU shot 5-under 260 to move into second place, while Memphis improved to third place after shooting 3-under 284.
The average score for the first 36 holes of the tournament was 71.89 on the par-70, 6,881-yard course. The second round average score of 45 rounds was 71.56.
Houston was able to extend their lead by five extra strokes after shooting 2-under 278 in round two.