The SMU men’s golf team will begin their season Sunday in the Puerto Rico Classic in one of the toughest meets of the spring.

“We’re excited to get this going and what better place to start than in Puerto Rico against one of the best fields all spring,” Head Coach Josh Gregory said. “This will be a great test to see where we stand. We have prepared well, so we expect to play well and get better each event. We are extremely excited to coach this young and talented group this spring.”

The Mustangs open up number 16 in the rankings and projected to win C-USA for the first time since 2006.

SMU needs a good performance from freshman phenom Bryson Dechambeau, who opens the year ranked no.66 in the nation individually. The men will open the tournament as the fourth highest ranked team in the field behind Alabama, Georgia Tech and Georgia. The Crimson Tide open the year ranked 5th in the nation. SMU will look to have a good showing in this meet even if that doesn’t result in a win. With the high expectations this year however, a good showing would go a long way towards reaffirming those preseason predictions.

The meet opens up Sunday afternoon at Rio Mar Country Club’s River Course.