VENTURA, Calif.. – Tyler Lao started off his junior season with a school record round to lead the Chapman University men's golf team at its first tournament of 2026-27. Chapman finished seventh as a team at the CA State Intercollegiate.

Lao played a bogey-free round to start off the tournament at Olivas Links and eagled the fourth hole to finish seven-under par with a school record tying 65. Lao's low round equaled Conner Conley's record-setting round at the same tournament three years ago.

The Panthers finished the first day tied for seventh at four-over par as a team and finished the tournament in seventh place. Lao opened the tournament in the top-3 individually but dropped on the leaderboard as he finished over par for the next two rounds.

The Panthers next host the Chapman Challenge on Oct. 9.