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University of North Carolina Athletics
Friday, April 20
New London, N.C. (Old North State Club)
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ACC Championship Day 1
Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati
Griffin's 67 Leads UNC in First Round at ACC Championship
April 20, 2018 | Men's Golf
Freshman Ryan Gerard 1 Under
University of North Carolina senior Ben Griffin (Chapel Hill) birdied the 17th and 18th holes at the Old North State Club to shoot a 5-under 67 to lead the Tar Heels on Friday in round one at the 2018 Atlantic Coast Conference Championships.
UNC shot 5-under 283 and stands in sixth place, seven shots behind the day one leader Georgia Tech.
In addition to Griffin's 67, freshman Ryan Gerard (Raleigh) shot 71, senior Jose Montaño (Cochabamba, Bolivia) carded an even par 72, senior William Register (Burlington) was 1 over and sophomore Austin Hitt (Longwood, Fla.) posted a 75.
Griffin birdied three of the first six holes and made four birdies before dropping his first shot of the day, three-putting the par 4 12th hole. He sank a key five-footer for par on the 15th, then birdied the par 3 17th and the par 5 18th holes. He finished the day with six birdies and the lone bogey.
The 67 was Griffin's team-high 10th round in the 60s this season and tied his previous best round in an ACC Championship. He also shot an opening-round 67 last year when he finished the tournament tied for second place.
Other individual highlights for the Tar Heels included:
– Gerard, making his fifth consecutive start for the Tar Heels, opened with three birdies in the first four holes.
– Montaño eagled the 536-yard, par 5 first hole and birdied the 18th hole to finish even.
– Register parred the first 16 holes before finishing bogey-bogey-birdie to post at 1 over.
– Four Tar Heels, including Hitt, birdied the final hole.
Georgia Tech shot 276 and leads Notre Dame by one and Clemson by three. The Yellow Jackets were led by Luke Schniederjans, who carded a 7-under 65. That tied the best round of the day with Virginia's Danny Walker.
Griffin is tied for fourth at 5 under, two behind the 18-hole leaders.
Second-round action is Saturday and may be seen live on ACC Network Extra (espn3.com) from 2-4 p.m.
UNC shot 5-under 283 and stands in sixth place, seven shots behind the day one leader Georgia Tech.
In addition to Griffin's 67, freshman Ryan Gerard (Raleigh) shot 71, senior Jose Montaño (Cochabamba, Bolivia) carded an even par 72, senior William Register (Burlington) was 1 over and sophomore Austin Hitt (Longwood, Fla.) posted a 75.
Griffin birdied three of the first six holes and made four birdies before dropping his first shot of the day, three-putting the par 4 12th hole. He sank a key five-footer for par on the 15th, then birdied the par 3 17th and the par 5 18th holes. He finished the day with six birdies and the lone bogey.
The 67 was Griffin's team-high 10th round in the 60s this season and tied his previous best round in an ACC Championship. He also shot an opening-round 67 last year when he finished the tournament tied for second place.
Other individual highlights for the Tar Heels included:
– Gerard, making his fifth consecutive start for the Tar Heels, opened with three birdies in the first four holes.
– Montaño eagled the 536-yard, par 5 first hole and birdied the 18th hole to finish even.
– Register parred the first 16 holes before finishing bogey-bogey-birdie to post at 1 over.
– Four Tar Heels, including Hitt, birdied the final hole.
Georgia Tech shot 276 and leads Notre Dame by one and Clemson by three. The Yellow Jackets were led by Luke Schniederjans, who carded a 7-under 65. That tied the best round of the day with Virginia's Danny Walker.
Griffin is tied for fourth at 5 under, two behind the 18-hole leaders.
Second-round action is Saturday and may be seen live on ACC Network Extra (espn3.com) from 2-4 p.m.
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