JALISCO, MEXICO | Eaglecrest High School junior-to-be Davis Bryant carded an even-par 72 Tuesday at the Guadalajara Country Club to pace the four Colorado players in the boys Junior Americas Cup opening round.
Bryant finished his first nine holes at 2-under, but four bogeys on the back nine brought him in at even and put him in a tie for 14th after one round in a field of players from 11 Western states, Hawaii, Canada and Mexico competing in the 44th annual event.
With Daniel Pearson and Cole Krantz shooting 73s, the Colorado team is ninth in the 18-team field at plus-2, six strokes behind the leading group from Southern California.
Jackson Solem turned in a 74 to round out Colorado scoring.
Play continues Wednesday, with Bryant set to tee off at 9:30 a.m.
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44TH JUNIOR AMERICAS CUP BOYS GOLF
Opening round, July 26 at Guadalajara Country Club
Team scores (par 216): 1. Southern California 212; T2. British Columbia 215; T2. Utah 215; T4. Oregon 216; T4. San Diego 216; T4. Idaho 216; T4. Mexico No. 2 216; 8. Hawaii 217; 9. COLORADO 218; 10. Washington 219; 11. CJGA Alberta 220; 12. Arizona 222; 13. Northern California 223; 14. Wyoming 224; 15. Montana 226; 16. Nevada 227; 16. Nevada 227; 17. Mexico No. 1 230; 18. Sun Country 241
Colorado players (par 72): T14. DAVIS BRYANT 72; T21. Daniel Pearson 73; T21. Cole Krantz 73; T33. Jackson Solem 74