Mark Lawrence Jr. tied for 64th after first round at Raleigh

Tech junior shoots 76 on Monday

May 14, 2018

Virginia Tech men’s golfer Mark Lawrence Jr., shot an opening round 5-over 76 and is tied for 64^th place at the NCAA Raleigh Regional on Monday. The three-day tournament is being played at the par 71, 7,273-yard Lonnie Poole Golf Course on the campus of North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Lawrence opened the round with a birdie on the par 5, 578-yard first hole and made the turn at 1-over. He trails leader Doug Ghim of Texas by 12 strokes. Lawrence is competing in the NCAA Raleigh Regional as an individual.

Lawrence returns to the course on Tuesday morning, with a 9:53 a.m. tee time to begin his second round. He will begin from the first tee and is grouped with Alex Ross of Campbell and Paolo Matti of Iona.

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