KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. – On the opening day of the Palmetto Intercollegiate, graduate student Tara Bettle shot two-under 70 to lead UNC Greensboro (UNCG) women's golf team.
 
Following the first round, UNCG was sitting sixth shooting 287. Round two will be resumed tomorrow morning at 9 a.m., before beginning the final 18 holes.
 
Information
Course: Turtle Point Golf Course in Kiawah Island, S.C.
Par/Yardage: 72/6,005 yards

How It Happened: Round One

• Bettle carded one-under on both the first and second nine. She birdied in the opening round.
• The Berlin, Germany native is tied for ninth.
• Freshmen Grace Holcomb and Ava Romfo are in the top-25 following the first round, as Holcomb is tied for 17^th and Romfo is tied for 21^st.
• Holcomb shot par in her first eight holes and birdied four times in the remaining 10 holes shooting one-under 71.
• This was Holcomb's first-collegiate round under par.
• With three birdies in her first round, Romfo shot her career low of even par 72.
• Sophomore Victoria Cook tallied a team best five birdies, shooting two-over 74, tied for 40^th.
• Senior Hailey Joy carded three birdies in the first round.

From Head Coach Ashley Leonard
"Very proud of our team for shooting under par this morning. It's nice to see their hard work show up on the golf course! Hopefully we can finish off round two and continue to play well to finish up the tournament. Super proud of Ava shooting her career low this morning, and Grace shooting under par for her first-collegiate round."