STOCKTON, Calif. – North Dakota State men's golfer Nate Deziel opened up the NCAA DI Men's Golf West Regional on Monday as he shot a 79 in the first round at The Reserve at Spanos Park.
 
Deziel, who is playing as an individual, struggled early and opened up the round with three bogeys and a double bogey on the front nine. He would add two more bogeys on 11 and 12, before shooting par over the final six holes, as he finished the round at +7 with a 79.
 
Deziel, who sits in a tie for 73^rd, will be back on the course Tuesday morning with round two of three. The junior is set to tee off at 9:20 a.m. on hole 1.