Men's Golf
    Trojans Off Quick At U.S. Collegiate
    Chang and Smith tied for seventh to lead USC.
    Senior Sam Smith
    Senior Sam Smith

    Oct. 19, 2012

    Results at Golfstat.com

    Senior Sam Smith and freshman Yi Keun Chang each carded 1-under 71s to lead the No. 4 USC men's golf team to a two-stroke lead after the first round of the U.S. Collegiate Championship at the Golf Club of Georgia in Alpharetta, Ga., on Friday (Oct. 19).

    The Trojans are 1-over 289 after 18 holes, two better than both Wake Forest and Georgia Tech (291) and four better than fourth-place Oklahoma State (293).

    Chang and Smith are tied for seventh with their 71s. Chang opened on fire with five birdies over his first seven holes and was 4-under on the front 9 before cooling off a bit with the 3-over back 9. Smith, on the other hand, was 3-over after 4 holes but finished the final 14 holes at 4-under, sinking birdies on 17 and 18 for good measure.

    Junior Jeffrey Kang is tied for 19th at 1-over 73. He birdied 2 and bogeyed 3 and 10 with pars the rest of the way.

    Sophomore Anthony Paolucci is tied for 22nd at 2-over 74 while junior Ramsey Sahyoun is tied for 39th at 4-over 76.

    Action continues Saturday and Sunday.