Mammoths in 5th after Day 1 of NESCAC Championships

BRUNSWICK, Me. — Steven Chen and Leland Tsai shot matching 1-over 73s Saturday at the Brunswick Golf Club to help the Amherst College to a fifth-place finish after Day 1 of the 2024 NESCAC Men’s Golf Championships. Chen and Tsai sit just one-stroke back of the leaders, where there is a five-way tie for first at even par 72. Bates leads the tournament after its first day with a cumulative team score of 6-over 294. Hamilton and Middlebury are tied for second at 7-over 295, while Tufts is fourth with an 8-over 296. Amherst is fifth with a 9-over 297,…