University of North Carolina Athletics
Thursday, February 15
Lihue- Kauai, Hawai'i (Wailua GC)
All Day
North Carolina
vs
John Burns Intercollegiate Day 1
Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati
Griffin Shoots 69, Tar Heels Third in Hawai'i
February 15, 2018 | Men's Golf
Carolina Opens 4 Under Par
Senior Ben Griffin birdied his first four holes and finished with a 3-under 69 and Austin Hitt shot 1-under-par to lead the University of North Carolina to a 4-under finish to tie for third place after round one at the John Burns Intercollegiate.
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UNLV posted four scores under par and three rounds in the 60s to take the lead with an 18-under-par 270, 13 strokes ahead of Texas A&M and 14 clear of the Tar Heels and BYU.
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Griffin is tied for seventh and Hitt is tied for 18th. Twenty-five players played the opening round under par, led by UNLV's Shintaro Bar, who shot a 7-under 65.
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Carolina's Jose Montaño and freshman Ryan Gerard are tied for 26th after even par 72s and William Register is tied for 46th after a 74.
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Tailin Song, playing as an individual, opened with a 73.
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The 54-hole event is being played at the Wailua Golf Course.
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UNLV posted four scores under par and three rounds in the 60s to take the lead with an 18-under-par 270, 13 strokes ahead of Texas A&M and 14 clear of the Tar Heels and BYU.
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Griffin is tied for seventh and Hitt is tied for 18th. Twenty-five players played the opening round under par, led by UNLV's Shintaro Bar, who shot a 7-under 65.
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Carolina's Jose Montaño and freshman Ryan Gerard are tied for 26th after even par 72s and William Register is tied for 46th after a 74.
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Tailin Song, playing as an individual, opened with a 73.
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The 54-hole event is being played at the Wailua Golf Course.
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