Huber's 69 leads No. 3 Gators women's golf after opening round at Tar Heel Invitational
Katelyn Huber is tied for sixth and Florida is eighth at 5 over after 18 holes in Chapel Hill.
Sophomore Katelyn Huber shot a 2-under 69 to lead No. 3 Florida women's golf on Friday, the first round of the Tar Heel Invitational at UNC's Finley Golf Club in Chapel Hill, N.C. Huber is tied for sixth individually, and the Gators are eighth as a team at 5-over 289.
NC State leads at 6 under. Boston College and Virginia Tech are tied for second at 5 under. NC State's Ellie Hildreth leads the individual race at 5-under 66.
How the Gators scored
- Katelyn Huber: 69 (-2), T6
- Jessica Guiser: 71 (E), T18
- Paula Francisco: 72 (+1), T24
- Sophia Dyer: 77 (+6)
- Perla Sól Sigurbrandsdóttir: 77 (+6)
- Inès Archer (individual): 78 (+7)
Guiser got to 3 under early and was tied for the lead before giving shots back on the back nine. Huber made six birdies.
What's next
The 54-hole event continues with the second round Saturday and the final round Sunday on the par-71, 6,143-yard Finley course. Tee times for both days were listed as TBA. It's Florida's last event of the fall. The Gators won this tournament in 2023 by eight shots.
Sources: Clippd live scoring, floridagators.com, College Golf News.
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