The Palm Valley Golf Club in Goodyear, A.Z. welcomed the St. John’s men’s golf team, along with 15 other teams from around the country, to the three day, 54-hole Loyola Intercollegiate Tournament. During Sunday’s opening round on the fairway, the Red Storm sat in 14th place after shooting a 289 (+1), but freshman standout Troy Evans finished only four strokes behind the overall leader, Connecticut’s Zack Zaback, shooting a 69 (-3) during his first attempt on the Palms Course.
With Drake, Loyola-Maryland and Manhattan trailing the Red Storm at the end of the opening day, the Red Storm sat just behind Utah Valley, who held a two-stroke lead for 10th place in the overall standings.