Furman tied for sixth at Landfall Tradition

Furman ranked 16th in preseason Golfweek poll

WILMINGTON, N.C. – Freshman Carly Burkhardt (+1) and Taylor Totland (+1) each carded a 73 to tie for 19th and lead the second-ranked Furman women's golf team Friday at the 15th annual Landfall Tradition at the par-72, 6,166-yard Pete Dye Course at The Country Club of Landfall in Wilmington, N.C.

Burkhardt, a Greenville, S.C., native, birdied No. 5 and No. 6, while Totland, who hails from Tinton Falls, N.J., added birdies on No. 1 and No. 4. The Paladin duo finished the opening round four strokes back of individual leader Hannah Wood (-3) of Oklahoma, who fired a 69 to lead the field on Friday.

Sophomore Haylee Harford (+3), freshman Natalie Srinivasan (+3), and junior Alice Chen (+3) are all tied for 37th after posting 75s on Friday. Harford recorded back-to-back birdies on No. 11 and No. 12, and Srinivasan birdied No. 8 and No. 14. Chen also scored birdies on No. 3 and No. 16.

The Paladins (+8) enter Saturday's second round tied for sixth with No. 36 NC State. No. 24 Oklahoma (-4) leads the field, while 13th-ranked Wake Forest (E) is four strokes back in second place. Twelfth-ranked Purdue (+3) is third, and No. 1 Alabama (+5) and No. 17 UCF (+5) are tied for fourth.

The 54-hole tournament will continue Saturday at 8:30 a.m. and will conclude on Sunday with an 8:45 a.m. shotgun start. On Saturday, Furman will tee off of No. 1 at 9:15 and will play in a group with UCF and Alabama.