The Emory men's golf team had a stellar showing on day one of the Tartan Invitational, finishing with a team total 576 (E) through 36 holes at the iconic Laurel Valley Golf Course.

The Eagles are currently ahead by 11 strokes, with Kenyon n second at 587 (+11) and Sewanee in third with 589 (+13) to round out the top three. 

Junior Zach Pelzar is leading the Eagles after day one, finishing in second place at 140 (-4). The junior delivered seven birdies and four bogeys in round one to shoot a 69 (-3) before his 71 (-1) in round two where he saw four birdies and three bogeys to end the day. 

Three strokes behind Pelzar is Kevin Mu who ended the day in third place, moving up 47 spots on the leaderboard from round one. The senior saw a birdie-less first round where he carded five bogeys to shoot a 77 (+5), but improved by 11 shots in round two as he shot six birdies, a pair of bogeys and an Eagle on the third hole. 

Behind Mu is freshman Enze Miao who shot a 147 (+3) through 36 holes on day one to land in a tie for 14th place. He carded three birdies and the same number of bogeys in the first round before shooting four bogeys and a lone birdie on 18 in round two. 

Miao's classmate Jeffrey Rubenstein sits one stroke behind him on the leaderboard, sitting in a tie for 19th with a two-round total of 148 (+4). The newcomer delivered four birdies, a pair of birdies and a lone double bogey on ten, but improved by four shots in the second round as he shot a 72 (E) that consisted of two birdies and the same number of bogeys. 

Sophomore Dru Devata fell three strokes behind Rubenstein to wrap up day one, ending in a tie for 39th at 151 (+7). The second year saw four bogeys and a birdie in his first round before carding two birdies and the same margin of bogeys and double bogeys in the second round. 

The Eagles will wrap up play at Laurel Valley tomorrow morning with a shotgun start at 8:00 a.m.