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Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate
State Owns 8-shot lead at Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate
10/14/2011 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
Oct. 14, 2011
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. – NC State men’s golf battled a windy course Friday and owns a commanding 8-shot lead as the only team under par after day one of the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate at Blackthorn Club.
Senior Mark McMillen is at the top of the individual leader board after a 4-under 68 on Friday, two shots clear of the 82-man field.
The Smithfield, N.C., native tied his career-low round with six birdies on the day, against just two bogeys.
Sophomore Albin Choi finds himself tied for fifth after an even-par 72. Starting at No. 10, Choi bogeyed the first three holes of the day and was at 2-over 38 at the turn. But he made three birdies on his final nine holes to salvage the day.
The Wolfpack will begin Saturday’s second round eight shots clear of No. 9 Virginia. All together, NC State leads a field that includes six ranked clubs, including No. 10 Clemson that struggled to a 25-over 313 and is tied for 13th with East Tennessee State and Army.
Senior Chad Day is one shot behind Choi at 1-over 73. He had four birdies today, including three on his first nine holes.
Classmate Graham Baillargeon is at 2-over 74, and freshman Andrew Decker is at 3-over 75.
All five State golfers are in the top 25 though 18 of the 54-hole event. Chad Day is tied for ninth to give the team three in the top 10, while Baillargeon is tied for 15th and Decker is tied for 24th.
NC State will tee off in the final group on Saturday with Virginia and Missouri between 11:50 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Team Scores
1. NC State 287 (-1)
2. Virginia 295 (+7)
T3. Missouri 296 (+8)
T3. UNC Wilmington 296 (+8)
T5. Tennessee 298 (+10)
T5. Memphis 298 (+10)
T7. Kent State 303 (+15)
T7. Louisville 303 (+15)
9. Wake Forest 304 (+16)
10. Toledo 308 (+20)
T11. Virginia Tech 310 (+22)
T11. Villanova 310 (+22)
T13. Clemson 313 (+25)
T13. East Tennessee State 313 (+25)
T13. Army 313 (+25)
NC State Individual Scores
1. Mark McMillen 68 (4)
T5. Albin Choi 72 (E)
T9. Chad Day 73 (+1)
T15. Graham Baillargeon 74 (+2)
T24. Andrew Decker 75 (+3)
