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University of North Carolina Athletics
Monday, September 24
Winston-Salem, N.C. (Old Town Club)
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Old Town Collegiate Invitational Day One
September 24, 2018 | Men's Golf
Tar Heels Fourth After 36 Holes in Winston-Salem
University of North Carolina junior Austin Hitt and sophomore Ryan Gerard tied their collegiate best rounds with a 66 and 67, respectively, to lead the Tar Heels to fourth place after 36 holes Monday at the Old Town Collegiate hosted by Wake Forest at the Old Town Club.
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The Demon Deacons lead the tournament at 23 under par. Louisville is second at -19, Yale is third at -10, UNC is fourth at -8 and Notre Dame is fifth at 7 under.
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Hitt (Longwood, Fla.) is tied for sixth place at 5-under-135 after shooting 69 and 66 in Monday's two rounds. Gerard (Raleigh, N.C.) is tied for eighth at 4-under-136 after opening with a 69 and following up with a 67.
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Hitt made six birdies and suffered two bogeys en route to his 66, while Gerard played bogey-free and had three birdies in shooting his second-round 67.
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Wake Forest's Eric Bae fired consecutive 64s to take the individual lead at 12-under-128.
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Carolina freshman Dougie Ergood (Mount Laurel, N.J.) is tied for 29th. He shot a 3-under-67 in round one, but triple bogeyed the 220-yard, par-3 11th hole in the afternoon and settled for a 3-over-73.
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Joshua Martin (Pinehurst, N.C.) shot 71 in both rounds and is tied for 40th. Preyer Fountain (Raleigh, N.C.) opened with an even-par 70 and shot 4 over in round two. UNC freshman Ryan Burnett (Lafayette, Calif.) is tied for 43rd at 3 over playing as an individual entry.
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The third round is scheduled for Tuesday.
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The Demon Deacons lead the tournament at 23 under par. Louisville is second at -19, Yale is third at -10, UNC is fourth at -8 and Notre Dame is fifth at 7 under.
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Hitt (Longwood, Fla.) is tied for sixth place at 5-under-135 after shooting 69 and 66 in Monday's two rounds. Gerard (Raleigh, N.C.) is tied for eighth at 4-under-136 after opening with a 69 and following up with a 67.
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Hitt made six birdies and suffered two bogeys en route to his 66, while Gerard played bogey-free and had three birdies in shooting his second-round 67.
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Wake Forest's Eric Bae fired consecutive 64s to take the individual lead at 12-under-128.
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Carolina freshman Dougie Ergood (Mount Laurel, N.J.) is tied for 29th. He shot a 3-under-67 in round one, but triple bogeyed the 220-yard, par-3 11th hole in the afternoon and settled for a 3-over-73.
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Joshua Martin (Pinehurst, N.C.) shot 71 in both rounds and is tied for 40th. Preyer Fountain (Raleigh, N.C.) opened with an even-par 70 and shot 4 over in round two. UNC freshman Ryan Burnett (Lafayette, Calif.) is tied for 43rd at 3 over playing as an individual entry.
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The third round is scheduled for Tuesday.
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