WILMINGTON, N.C. – A pair of sophomore golfers are tied for fifth place at The Landfall Tradition, while the University of Kentucky women’s golf team is in a share of second place out of 18 teams after the first round Friday.
Playing at the Landfall Country Club in Wilmington, North Carolina, Kentucky littered its scorecard with birdies for a combined 18. Only Kentucky and Indiana, which is led by former assistant coach Brian May and former player Ivy Shepherd, rolled in as many as 18 birdies in the opening round.
The Wildcats went even-par 288, just one of three teams to go even-par or better. They share second place with 24th-ranked North Carolina, while they’re just one shot back of leader SMU. The Cats also sit ahead of five other teams ranked in the latest top 25…