April 15, 2016
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Auburn shot a first-round 304 (+16) to open play at the 2016 SEC Women's Golf Championship at Greystone Golf & Country Club on Friday.
Led by a 2-over-par 74 from sophomore Kelli Murphy, the Tigers are in 10th place through 18 holes at the conference tournament.
Murphy made 15 pars and one birdie in a very steady round with just two blemishes on the scorecard. A birdie at the 11th hole (her second) got her to 1-under, then she made six straight pars before a double-bogey at 18 dropped her to 1-over at the turn. She would then make par on eight of nine holes on the front side with just one bogey at the par-4 fifth. She is tied for 17th place heading into Saturday's second round.
Sophomore Michaela Owen, making her first SEC Championship appearance, posted a first-round 76 (+4). A pair of double-bogeys at 16 and 18 dropped her to 5-over at the turn, but she played her final nine holes at 1-under with eight straight pars and a birdie at No. 9. She enters the weekend tied for 32nd.
Junior Clara Baena and senior Alex Harrell posted the other two counting scores for the Tigers, both turning in rounds of 77 (+5).
Auburn will be paired with LSU and Mississippi State for Saturday's second round and will begin play on the 10th tee at 9:10 a.m. Live scoring is available at golfstat.com, and tournament admission is free.
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Team Standings
1. Alabama -- 286 (-2)
2. Florida -- 292 (+4)
3. Missouri -- 295 (+7)
4. Georgia -- 296 (+8)
5. Tennessee -- 297 (+9)
6. South Carolina -- 298 (+10)
7. Texas A&M -- 299 (+11)
8. Arkansas -- 300 (+12)
9. Mississippi -- 301 (+13)
10. Auburn -- 304 (+16)
T11. LSU -- 305 (+17)
T11. Mississippi State -- 305 (+17)
13. Vanderbilt -- 309 (+21)
14. Kentucky -- 312 (+24)
Auburn Individual Results
T17. Kelli Murphy -- 74 (+2)
T32. Michaela Owen -- 76 (+4)
T39. Alex Harrell -- 77 (+5)
T39. Clara Baena -- 77 (+5)
T59. Melanie Talbott -- 80 (+8)