The Drake University men's golf team finished the first day of the Twin Oaks Intercollegiate tied for fourth after posting one of the best opening round scores on the day.
 
The Bulldogs' 285 in the first round tied for the lead followed by a 292 in the second round as the teams battled dwindling daylight at Twin Oaks Country Club in Springfield, Mo. Six of the teams in the 18-team field were unable to complete their second round before dusk and will resume play Tuesday morning. One of those squads, Wichita State, is currently four strokes ahead of the Bulldogs on the leaderboard.
 
Loyola sits on top of the leaderboard with rounds of 285-286 to own a seven-shot lead over the Bulldogs. Wichita trails by two strokes, followed by Valparaiso three-strokes off the lead. 
 
Tim Lim continued his strong, steady play as he carded a 1-under par 70 in his first round, followed by a 1-over par 72 in the afternoon. Lim's day featured seven birdies, four of them coming on holes 10-18 of his morning round.
 
Shayne Patel finished one stroke behind Lim with a 71-72. Nick Pittman and Lucas Scherf both finished with totals of 146 while Kyle McDonald rounded out the day's scoring at 150.
 
The Bulldogs did most of their scoring on the 6,670-yard course's par 5s with 17 birdies and an eagle on those holes. Lim recorded the lone eagle at No. 8 during the afternoon round.
 
The Bulldogs aim to climb up the leaderboard during Tuesday's final round scheduled for an 8:15 a.m. start. 
 
Drake Team Results
T4. Drake, 285-286 – 577
 
Drake Individual Results
8. Tim Lim, 70-72 – 142 
13. Shayne Patel, 71-72 – 143
33. Nick Pittman, 73-73 – 146 
33. Lucas Scherf, 71-75  – 146
61. Kyle MacDonald, 74-76  – 150