TUCSON, Ariz. — Utah State junior golfer Chase Lansford is currently tied for third place and is just one stroke off the lead after carding a 4-under-par 68 during the first round of the 2019 Mountain West Men’s Golf Championship held here Friday at the par-72, 7,194-yard Catalina Course at Omni Tucson National Resort.
For Lansford, his opening round 68 is his best round of the season, eighth career round in the 60s and 17th career round under par, including his third this year. Lansford began his round by carding a 4-under 32 on the front nine with four birdies and no bogeys and then scored an even-par 36 on the back nine with one birdie and one bogey.