PALM DESERT, Calif. – The University of Hawai'i men's golf team carded an opening round 295 on the first day of the Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate, Monday at the Classic Club.
 
The Rainbow Warriors are tied for 18^th place with fellow Big West member UC Riverside. Colorado leads the field at 276 followed by Sacramento State (279), Maryland (280), Wyoming (281), and Oral Roberts (283).
 
Four golfers share the individual lead at 5-under 72 – UC Santa Barbara's Jack Watters, Wyoming's Brody Knowlton, Omaha's Spencer Clatt, and Colorado's Parker Paxton.
 
Cameron Combado led the way for the Rainbow Warriors with a 1-over 73 and is tied for 59^th place. His 73 matched his single-round low score for the season. A trio of UH golfers are one stroke back at 2-over 74 – Alec Hilgers, James Whitworth, and Dane Watanabe – and are tied for 73^rd place.
 
Also competing for UH is Nathan Szpakowicz, who is 121^st at 81.
 
The second round is scheduled for Tuesday with an 8:00 a.m. PT shotgun start.

T-18. Hawai'i – 295 (+7)
T-59. Cameron Combado – 73 (+1)
T-73. Alec Hilgers – 74 (+2)
T-73. James Whitworth – 74 (+2)
T-73. Dane Watanabe – 74 (+2)
121. Nathan Szpakowicz – 81 (+9)