NC State
ACC Championship
Men's Golf in 10th at ACC Championship
4/20/2012 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
April 20, 2012
ACC Championship Central
NEW LONDON, N.C. – The NC State men’s golf team is in 10th after Friday’s first day of the ACC Championship at Old North State Club. The Wolfpack fired a team score of 3-over 291.
Sophomore All-American Albin Choi recorded State’s best round of the day with a 1-under 71 to tie for 18th. He began his day with an eagle and a birdie, and was -3 just two holes into the championship. However, he gave back that great start with consecutive bogeys and a double on the front nine, but rallied with a 2-under 34 score on the back nine.
Senior Chad Day and junior Mitchell Sutton are tied for 26th at even-par 72. Sutton also began well with three birdies in his first five holes, but also made an equal amount of bogeys to finish at even.
Day had a relatively quiet day with one birdie, one bogey and 16 pars.
Seniors Graham Baillargeon and Mark McMillen are tied for 47th and 52nd, respectively, at 4-over 76 and 7-over 79.
Three-time defending champion Georgia Tech fired a team total of 18-under 270, and owns a six-shot lead over Virginia at 12-under 276. Florida State is third at 9-under 279.
Three players sit atop the individual leader board. Georgia Tech teammates Bo Andrews and Daniel Berger, and Florida State’s Daniel Berger are all at 6-under 66.
Saturday’s second round will begin at 8:30 a.m., with NC State and Boston College.
Team Results
1. Georgia Tech 270 (-18)
2. Virginia 276 (-12)
3. Florida State 279 (-9)
4. North Carolina 282 (-6)
5. Wake Forest 285 (-3)
T6. Maryland 287 (-1)
T6. Clemson 287 (-1)
8. Virginia Tech 288 (E)
9. Duke 289 (+1)
10. NC State 291 (+3)
11. Boston College 305 (+17)
NC State Results
T18. Albin Choi 71 (-1)
T26. Mitchell Sutton 72 (E)
T26. Chad Day 72 (E)
T47. Graham Baillargeon 76 (+4)
T52. Mark McMillen 79 (+7)
