FORT MYERS, Fla. — WKU’s Georgina Blackman is tied for fifth after the first round of the 2017 Conference USA Women’s Golf Championship.
The junior Blackman fired an even-par 72 to start her play Monday at the 6,194-yard Verandah Club. She’s five strokes back of the leader, Middle Tennessee’s Jenna Burris.
The round was Blackman’s 10th of the season at 72 or better.
As a team, the Lady Toppers are tied with FIU for seventh in the 11-team field after registering a 305 total in the opening round. Old Dominion leads the pack at 289.