Austin Hitt shot a 4-under-par 68 and Jose Montaño shot a 69 to lead the University of North Carolina to a tie for fifth place after Monday's first round at the NCAA Kissimmee Men's Golf Regional.
The top five teams advance to the NCAA Championship May 25-30 in Stillwater, Okla. Second round action is Tuesday with the final round set for Wednesday at the 7,154-yard Watson Course and Reunion Resort.
The Tar Heels shot 5-under-283 and are tied with Vanderbilt, the nation's fifth-ranked team. UNC and the Commodores are seven shots behind Florida and Central Florida (-12), three shots behind Kent State (-8) and one behind South Florida (-6).