Chapel Hill, N.C.—Billy Kennerly fired a five-under-par 67 on Thursday, the second best round in the field of 75 golfers, to lead Clemson to a 284 team score and a tie for third place after the first round of the NCAA Chapel Hill Regional. The top five teams in the 13-team field after Saturday’s third round will advance to the NCAA Championship in Bradenton , Fla on May 29.
Charlotte , ranked 50th in the latest Golfstat ranking, was the surprise leader after the first round with a a 13-under par team score of 275. Florida was second at seven-under-par 281.