CALLAWASSIE ISLAND, S.C. – Georgetown holds a seven-stroke lead after the first day of competition at the 2017 BIG EAST Women’s Golf Championship Presented by Jeep at the Callawassie Island Golf Club. The Hoyas compiled a team score of eight-over-par 296. St. John’s is in second place at 303 (+15). Butler owns third place with a score of 309 (+21). Defending champion Seton Hall is fourth at 315 (+21) followed by Xavier at 316 (+28) and Creighton at 318 (+30).
The team winner of the BIG EAST Championship receives an automatic berth to the NCAA Championship.
Individually, the golfers in the day’s final group finished as the top three leaders.