CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The Auburn women’s golf team shot a first-round 298 (+10) Friday to open the Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational at the UNC Finley Golf Course.
The Tigers were led by sophomore Michaela Owen and freshman Melanie Talbott, who each posted scores of 74 (+2) in the opening round. Owen made the turn at even par with one birdie and one bogey on the front nine, then had three bogeys along with a birdie on the back nine.
Talbott, meanwhile, was 1-over at the turn after an opening birdie and a pair of bogeys, but got two strokes back and moved under par as she holed out for eagle on the par-4 11th.