Texas sits atop both team competitions after Monday's opening round on the Jubilee Course. The men's and women's teams are each five under par, with stroke play set to continue October 13 before match play on the Old Course.
Texas carded 345 in the men's event on Monday, five under par.
That put the Longhorns four strokes ahead of St Andrews. Washington stood third at 350, even par. Penn followed at 360, or 10 over par, according to the official men's standings.
Washington's Hannah Ounap led the women's individual standings with a 66, six under par. Texas's Farah O'Keefe was second at 67, followed by Charlotte Naughton at 70.
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Four teams face a change of format
The fourth edition brings together Texas and Washington, along with Pennsylvania and host University of St Andrews. Each team has six players, with five scores counting in each round. The teams play 36 holes of stroke play before the field is seeded for match play on the Old Course.
Texas also leads the women's team standings, with 355 strokes, five under par. Washington is six strokes back at 361, one over. Penn and St Andrews are tied for third at 365, five over, according to the official women's team report.
The second and final stroke-play round was scheduled for October 13, 2026. On October 14, the top two seeds were set to meet for the title, while the third- and fourth-seeded teams were scheduled to play for third place on the Old Course.
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