ST. JOSEPH – After roughly four hours of weather delay, Missouri Western Men’s Golf finally began play at the Holiday Inn Express Classic at the St. Joseph Country Club. The Griffons ended the first round tied for second in the team standings with an overall score of three-over par.

Lucas Horseman leads all 100 golfers with his first round score of 67. He currently sits at -4 and two strokes ahead of the next best finisher. Horseman leads the event in par-three scoring (-3) and is the only golfer with two eagles in the round.

Joining Horseman in the top-10 is Tom Buffington. Buffington’s 71 even-par performance lands him tied for ninth place.

Patrick McCarthy is tied for 14th with a 72. McCarthy has gained ground on some of the longer holes as he has the second-best par-five scoring in the tournament (-3).

Cole Roberts ended the first round plus-two with a 73.

The field barely managed to finish the first round after more rainfall came down towards the end of play. As of Monday night, the Holiday Inn Express Classic is scheduled to tee off again on Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. For information regarding delays or cancellations, look for updates released on GoGriffons.com.

— MWSU Athletics —