WESTFIELD, Ind. – Senior Barend Botha fired a five-under par 67 and holds a one-stroke lead following Friday's opening round of the Mid-American Conference Men's Golf Championships at The Club at Chatham Hills. Toledo is sitting in fifth place in the team standings at two-over and only seven strokes out of the lead on the par-72, 7,180-yard layout.
Botha, who is looking to repeat as the conference's individual champion, registered a team-high seven birdies and played the back nine at four-under par.
Sophomore Mads Jensen posted the Rockets' second-best round with a one-over par 73.