Western Kentucky’s men’s golf team opened its spring season on Sunday at the Mesquite Desert Classic at Casablanca Resort & Casino in Mesquite, Nevada.

The Hilltoppers, tied for sixth, shot a 3-over par 291 as a team and sit 13 strokes back of Seattle, which is 10-under. Freshman Trevor Drew, playing as an individual, sits tied for second following a 5-under 67. He is two shots back of the leader, Utah Valley’s Dane Huddleston.

Drew’s 5-under 67 was his best collegiate round by eight shots. He tallied seven birdies and a double bogey and sits in second. Drew’s seven birdies on the day were tied for the most in the field. He played the Par 3s at 2-under, best in the 64-player field.

WKU’s Stephen Warren finished inside the Top 10 after the first round, thanks in part to 12 pars and four birdies.

The Hilltoppers’ Nic Hofman played the par 3s at 1-under and had 13 pars, tied for most in the field. He finished the day at 1-under overall.

As a team, the Hilltoppers were best among the 12-team field in par 3-scoring at 2-under par on the day. WKU was fifth in par 4-scoring at 8-over, but could not take advantage on the par 5s Sunday, as the Tops finished at even-par on those holes.

WKU’s 17 birdies were tied for fifth in the 12-team field. Adding Drew’s seven birdies, WKU’s 24 birdies were most among the entire field. The Tops finished the day with 55 pars, tied for second-most in the field.

The Hilltoppers are back in action on Monday for a second-round shotgun start at 11 a.m. CT.

TEAM LEADERBOARD (12 teams)

1. Seattle | 278 (-10)

2. Eastern Kentucky | 283 (-5)

T3. Utah Valley | 284 (-4)

T3. Utah Tech | 284 (-4)

5. Morehead State | 289 (+1)

T6. Western Kentucky | 291 (+3)

INDIVIDUAL LEADERBOARD (64 individuals)

1. Dane Huddleston (Utah Valley) | 65 (-7)

T2. Trevor Drew (ind.) | 67 (-5)

T8. Stephen Warren | 70 (-2)

T13. Nic Hofman | 71 (-1)

T43. Hayden Warren | 75 (+3)

T43. Gage Doyle | 75 (+3)

T43. Rafe Blankenship | 75 (+3)