ATHENS, Ga. — The LSU women’s golf team, coming off a strong win at the LSU/Cleveland Golf Classic last week in Baton Rouge, put itself in a good position after the first round Friday of the Liz Murphey Collegiate at the University of Georgia golf course.
The Lady Tigers, ranked 13th in the latest polls, posted a 12-over 300 score on the first round and stands in second, two shots behind leader Georgia, which posted a 10-over round of 298. Tulane and Wake Forest are tied for third at 13-over par 301 and Auburn is fifth at 304, 16-over.
Rebecca Kuhn continued her strong play with a two-over par 74, which stands in eighth place after the first day of the 54-hole tournament. Three golfers, Ashley Hoagland of Wake Forest, Stacy Lewis of Arkansas and Lisa Tyler of Georgia are tied for first at even par.
LSU also counted a three-over par 75 from Brooke Shelton and Vicky Meyer and a 76 from Kim Meck.
“We were very close to playing some pretty good golf,” said LSU Coach Karen Bahnsen. “But I am very pleased with what we were able to do. This course is playing very tough and long so a 300 score is very good for us and puts us in a good position going into the weekend.”
The 54-hole tournament runs through Sunday.
Liz Murphey Classic — Day One
Team Results (Par 288)
1 Georgia 298 +10; 2. LSU 300 +12; 3. Tulane 301 +13; 3. Wake Forest 301 +13; 5. Auburn 304 +16; 6. Arkansas 306 +16; 7. Ohio State 307 +19; 8. Florida State 308 +20; 9. Mississippi State 309 +21; 10. Tennessee 311 +23; 11. South Carolina 313 +25; 12. Michigan State 315 +27; 13. Alabama 319 +31; 14. Furman 321 +33; 15. Kent State 322 +34; 16. East Carolina 324 +36; 17. Mississippi 325 +37; 18. Kentucky 327 +39.
Top 5 Individuals (Par 72-288)
1. Ashley Hoagland, Wake Forest, 72 E; 1. Stacy Lewis, Arkansas 72 E; 1. Lisa Tyler, Georgia, 72 E; 4. Lindsay Hulwick, Tulane, 73 +1; 4. Caroline Larsson, Florida State, 73 +1; 4. Beth Irwin, Miss. State, 73 +1; Abigale Shepperle, Auburn, 73 +1.
LSU Scores
T8. Rebecca Kuhn 74 +2
T13. Brooke Shelton 75 +3
T13. Vicky Meyer 75 +3
T21. Kimberly Meck 76 +4
T39. Melissa Eaton 78 +6