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Burnett's 69 Leads UNC to Third After Round 1
February 15, 2021 | Men's Golf
Greaser Also Under Par on Norman Course
Ryan Burnett and Austin Greaser both shot under par to lead the University of North Carolina men's golf team to third place after round one Monday at The Prestige, a 24-team tournament on the Greg Norman Course at PGA West in La Quinta, Calif.
Burnett, a junior from Lafayette, Calif., shot a 2-under-par 69, one stroke better than Greaser, a sophomore from Vandalia, Ohio.
Burnett, playing in his first event of the season, is tied for seventh after opening his round with a bogey on the second hole, then making birdies at the 12th, 13th and 16th holes and pars on the other 14. It was his 21st round in the 60s in 68 career rounds as a Tar Heel.
Greaser, tied for 16th, began his day with bogeys on the second and third holes, but played the next 15 holes with nothing but pars and birdies on eight, nine and 16.
Fifth-year senior Austin Hitt (Longwood, Fla.) shot an even-par 71, freshman Peter Fountain (Raleigh) was 1 over and senior Ryan Gerard (Raleigh) had a 78.
Carolina finished with a 2-under 282, one of only four teams in the field under par. Arizona is 8 under, Pepperdine is -3, UNC is third at -2, Arizona is fourth at 1 under and SMU is fifth at 1 over.
Arizona State's David Puig is the round one leader after shooting a 7-under 64.
Junior Dougie Ergood (Mt. Laurel, N.J.) is one of three Tar Heels who are playing in an individual event at the Coral Mountain Golf Club. Ergood is tied for 10th after shooting a 1-under 71. Freshman Ryan Smith (Carlsbad, Calif.) shot 74 and sophomore Kenan Poole (Raleigh) shot 75.
Burnett, a junior from Lafayette, Calif., shot a 2-under-par 69, one stroke better than Greaser, a sophomore from Vandalia, Ohio.
Burnett, playing in his first event of the season, is tied for seventh after opening his round with a bogey on the second hole, then making birdies at the 12th, 13th and 16th holes and pars on the other 14. It was his 21st round in the 60s in 68 career rounds as a Tar Heel.
Greaser, tied for 16th, began his day with bogeys on the second and third holes, but played the next 15 holes with nothing but pars and birdies on eight, nine and 16.
Fifth-year senior Austin Hitt (Longwood, Fla.) shot an even-par 71, freshman Peter Fountain (Raleigh) was 1 over and senior Ryan Gerard (Raleigh) had a 78.
Carolina finished with a 2-under 282, one of only four teams in the field under par. Arizona is 8 under, Pepperdine is -3, UNC is third at -2, Arizona is fourth at 1 under and SMU is fifth at 1 over.
Arizona State's David Puig is the round one leader after shooting a 7-under 64.
Junior Dougie Ergood (Mt. Laurel, N.J.) is one of three Tar Heels who are playing in an individual event at the Coral Mountain Golf Club. Ergood is tied for 10th after shooting a 1-under 71. Freshman Ryan Smith (Carlsbad, Calif.) shot 74 and sophomore Kenan Poole (Raleigh) shot 75.
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