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| Posted: 22 Mar 2014 | Updated: 26 May 2021
Cougars tie for 1st at Desert Shootout
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GOODYEAR, Ariz. - Justin Keiley and Jordan Hammer led BYU men's golf to tie for first place at the Desert Shootout on Saturday.
"It was a good day for us," BYU golf coach Bruce Brockbank said. "We hung in there and I was impressed with how the guys handled it today. When they had a chance to get it done, they did a good job. Tying for first place is always awesome."
After a sixth place standing following the first round, the Cougars improved to first place with Kansas City for a total score of 833 each. Kansas City beat BYU in a one-hole playoff to take home the top team honors.
Idaho and Fullerton trailed by one and two strokes, respectively.
Keiley tied for sixth place with a team low of 67 in the final round, while Hammer trailed by one stroke to tie in eighth place.
Joe Parkinson tied in 19th place for a total score of 211 and Cole Ogden tied in 29th place with a third round score of 68. Jordan Rodgers tied in 36th place for a third round score of 68 and a total score of 215.
The Cougars finished the tournament with a total of two eagles and a tournament-high 72 birdies.
BYU returns to action on April 7-8 in Scottsdale, Ariz. for the Wyoming Cowboy Classic.
Individual Scores
| Place | Player | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Score |
| T6 | Justin Keiley | 71 | 68 | 67 | 206 |
| T8 | Jordan Hammer | 67 | 69 | 71 | 207 |
| T19 | Joe Parkinson | 72 | 69 | 70 | 211 |
| T29 | Cole Ogden | 74 | 71 | 68 | 213 |
| T36 | Jordan Rodgers | 73 | 74 | 68 | 215 |
Team Scores
| Place | Player | Score |
| T1 | BYU | 833 |
| T1 | UMKC | 833 |
| 3 | Idaho | 834 |
| 4 | Fullerton | 835 |
| 5 | Kansas State | 841 |
| 6 | Nebraska | 846 |
| 7 | Kansas | 847 |
| 8 | Southern Utah | 850 |
| T9 | Long Beach State | 858 |
| T9 | Grand Canyon | 858 |
| 11 | Northern Iowa | 859 |
| 12 | Columbia | 864 |
| 13 | Drake | 868 |
| 14 | Bowling Green | 885 |
| 15 | Creighton | 899 |
