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Mason Shoots Under Par on First Day in San Antonio
October 22, 2017 | Women's Golf
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Lauren Mason fired a 1-under-par 71 Sunday to lead No. 25 Texas Tech over the first round
LUBBOCK, Texas – Texas Tech senior Lauren Mason put together a solid opening round of the Maryb S. Kauth Invitational Sunday as she recorded a 1-under-par 71 at the Briggs Ranch Golf Club in San Antonio.
Mason strung together three birdies over the opening round, the final of which came on her second-to-last hole at the par-3 17th. Mason enters Monday's second round in a tie for seventh place on the individual leaderboard.
With Tech missing both Gabby Barker and Sofia Garcia, Tech rounded out the first round in 14th place, a stroke back of Middle Tennessee and three back of Texas State. The Red Raiders, ranked 25th nationally in the Golfweek poll coming into this week, carded a 23-over 311 as a team.
Emma Ballard had Tech's next-lowest score behind Mason as she was 6-over to sit in a tie for 51st overall. Mami Yamamoto was two strokes back of her in a tie for 63rd while Louisa Brunt was 10-over and in a tie for 69th individually.
Top-ranked Arkansas took control of the first-day lead behind a steady 7-under card. The Razorbacks have a nine-stroke advantage over TCU in second place and then 10 swings ahead of Kansas State in third.
Tech will be paired with Middle Tennessee and a slew of unattached players during Tuesday's second round which is slated to begin with Brunt teeing off at 9:10 a.m. from the 10th hole. Live scoring will be available throughout the round at www.BirdieFire.com.
Mason strung together three birdies over the opening round, the final of which came on her second-to-last hole at the par-3 17th. Mason enters Monday's second round in a tie for seventh place on the individual leaderboard.
With Tech missing both Gabby Barker and Sofia Garcia, Tech rounded out the first round in 14th place, a stroke back of Middle Tennessee and three back of Texas State. The Red Raiders, ranked 25th nationally in the Golfweek poll coming into this week, carded a 23-over 311 as a team.
Emma Ballard had Tech's next-lowest score behind Mason as she was 6-over to sit in a tie for 51st overall. Mami Yamamoto was two strokes back of her in a tie for 63rd while Louisa Brunt was 10-over and in a tie for 69th individually.
Top-ranked Arkansas took control of the first-day lead behind a steady 7-under card. The Razorbacks have a nine-stroke advantage over TCU in second place and then 10 swings ahead of Kansas State in third.
Tech will be paired with Middle Tennessee and a slew of unattached players during Tuesday's second round which is slated to begin with Brunt teeing off at 9:10 a.m. from the 10th hole. Live scoring will be available throughout the round at www.BirdieFire.com.
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